Re: transporting my kit...

[Stan Halpin]

In most U.S. airports you relinquish control of the luggage 
and are not present when they inspect. In fact, in most 
instances you are not allowed to be present. So if they 
don't like the x-ray scan or have a slow day or you just 
happen to be the 1 out of x that gets a random inspection, 
then your case will be opened. If there is a lock, the lock 
will be destroyed in order to open the case.

It is now possible to buy locks which have a small symbol 
indicating that the security folks (and selected thieves) 
have master keys. Such locks they will open rather than destroy.

Stan
Bob W wrote:
Hi,
Sunday, May 16, 2004, 9:35:49 PM, Stan wrote:

You can't lock checked luggage. Well, you can, but security 
folks will rip the lock off.

I've never had that problem, and I always send my Pelican case through
with the combination locks on. Sometimes they ask to inspect inside
before they let it go through.