Delsey Luggage

message from John on 12 May 2004

After having the locks broken open during a check-in for a flight from the
US, I now need to find a source of replacement locks.

Has anyone any ideas on where I can make enquiries?

By the way, if travelling from the USA I suggest you leave your case
unlocked. (I would but the stupid catches easily open if bumped in the wrong
place.
Se official note below.

Travel Tips

TSA suggests that you help prevent the need to break your locks by
keeping your bag unlocked

In some cases screeners will have to open your baggage as part of the
screening process. If your bag is unlocked then TSA will simply open the bag
and screen the bag. However if the bag is locked and TSA needs to open your
bag then locks may have to be broken. You may keep your bag locked if you
choose but TSA is not liable for damage caused to locked bags that must be
opened for security purposes.

Paul Mc Cann replied to John on 13 May 2004

Well between that and stories of the horrors being inflicted to visitors
by security/immigration at US airports (Report in last weeks paper of a
woman being chained to a chair for a technical error in her immigration
form)I for one won't be darkening their shores for some time yet.

Paul Mc Cann

Set Square replied to John on 12 May 2004

Can't you claim for a new case on your travel insurance? I would!

John replied to Set Square on 12 May 2004

Maybe - but hopefully fitting a new lock will be less than the excess I
would need to cover.

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