[Bodacious]

"the agency is recommending that passengers buy plastic cables or zip ties at hardware stores as an alternative to suitcase locks. Such clasps can be cut off easily by screeners needing to look inside baggage, officials said, and they provide some deterrence against tampering."

And just what % of "inspected" baggage will arive with ALL of it's contents? They have trouble just getting my bags to the same airport within the same 24 hour period that I do.
Bet that every baggage handler will have clippers, a sharp knife, tin snips, and replacement " cables or issued locks in their pockets........then Christmas would be all year long!!

[mvpel]

I guess we'll have to start taking photographs of our luggage to document the theft claim when the bag shows up with less than we packed.

[norraad]

"Say, can you send my bags to Chicago & give me a ticket to Boston", said Henny Youngman to the airline desk.

"Sorry, we can't do that" , said the brainless wonder in a funny hat.

"Why not, you did last weeK!" yelled Henny.

[Doomonyou]

the agency is recommending that passengers buy plastic cables or zip ties at hardware stores as an alternative to suitcase locks. Such clasps can be cut off easily by screeners needing to look inside baggage, officials said, and they provide some deterrence against tampering."

This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of from these idiots. OK, put zip ties on your luggage, what if you need to get inside once you get your bags at the other end? Open it with the pocket knife/scissors etc. that YOU CAN'T CARRY WITH YOU ON THE PLANE??? I guess we will have to have Federal zip tie cutters at airports now too.

Idiots!