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Do TSA Approved Locks come with keys?
There are 2 main types of TSA Approved Padlocks:
- Key padlocks
- Combination padlocks
Are TSA Approved Padlocks required?
Travellers are not under any obligation to use a padlock when they fly but many people choose to use a travel padlock for peace of mind.
Why use a TSA Accepted Padlock?
There are a number of reasons why you would want to use a luggage locks when you are flying:
- Additional security keeping belongings safe
What is a TSA Approved Padlock?
When traveling our baggage is often not by our side and out of sight as it travels a long airport chutes to the aircraft hold. Even on bus and coach journey's luggage usually resides in the belly of the vehicle as we motor to our destination. On cruiseships and in hotels bags and cases will often journey to rooms without us being in attendence. To keep belongings and valuables safe the basic security precaution of using a padlock can stop wondering hands getting hold of them. If you are going to be travelling by air you don't want to use just any travel padlock....
Customs Officers opened the padlock on my suitcase and now the inspection indicator is red. How can I reset it?
Some Travel Sentry suitcase padlocks like the one below come with inspection indicators which change when the padlocks have been opened by a security official with a master key.