A baggage handler has shared what types of suitcase are most and least likely to be hurled - and what to avoid if you don't want your bags to be manhandled at the airport.
Imagine you're embarking on the holiday of a lifetime, breezed through security at your dream destination and are eagerly waiting for your luggage to appear on the airport carousel but as your bag rounds the corner, it's clear it's taken a beating.
This scenario is every traveller's worst nightmare, but thankfully there are measures you can take to prevent your luggage from being mishandled by baggage workers. They revealed that the secret to keeping your belongings safe lies in the wheels. Luggage with at least two, but ideally four, functioning wheels means handlers can roll it into the aircraft hold rather than throwing it.
The baggage handler confessed that the commonly used 'fragile' stickers barely ensure protection to the luggage, suggesting they could even invite rougher treatment from some staff. They confessed: "Some of us are tempted to treat them worse, but we never do. Having a fragile tag doesn't really make a difference."
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