An airport worker warns about ribbons or straps used to identify your bags: "It may not make it onto the flight."
It's very common to see passengers at Spanish airports with an identifying item on their bags. Many travelers choose to add a ribbon or tag to their luggage to make it easier to identify when it leaves the carousel, especially if the bag is a common color like black. This seemingly harmless gesture can help locate belongings more quickly and efficiently, but in reality, it can have serious consequences.
Although the vast majority of passengers who use this tactic to find their suitcase (or to prevent another traveler from getting confused) believe it has no repercussions, the reality is completely different, as one Dublin Airport employee has acknowledged. The employee at the airport in the Irish capital claims that these ties can cause many problems, contrary to what many may think. and that is why it is better not to put them.
The ties on the suitcases and their problems at the scanner
"The ribbons people put on their bags can cause problems with the scanner," acknowledges John, who also warns all passengers who do this about what can happen if their luggage can't be scanned automatically: "It will end up in the manual scanner, which can also prevent your bag from making it onto the flight." This means that a gesture that was supposed to help identify belongings could lead to their owner losing them.
Furthermore, the Dublin Airport employee advises all travelers to remove stickers from their suitcases, as this can "create confusion" throughout the process, and they would also have to be scanned manually. Therefore, although it may seem contradictory, it's best not to put any ribbon or other identifying element on the handle of the suitcase, but rather to be very aware of when it comes out on the baggage carousel.
However, John also recommended that passengers avoid packing a rather unusual food item : marzipan. This delicacy, especially typical during the Christmas season, "has the same density as some explosives," he says, so if a traveler wants to pack this sweet, it's likely that the bag will be removed for a more thorough examination. Therefore, and whenever possible, it's best not to bring it.
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