Summary
- Passengers should be aware of the strict rules and best practices for packing items in checked baggage to ensure safety and avoid losing valuables.
- Prohibited items in checked baggage include firearms, aerosols, lithium batteries, and certain chemicals. It is important to review the TSA website for a complete list.
- Valuable items such as passports, prescription medications, and jewelry should always be carried in a carry-on bag to minimize the risk of theft or loss.
Airports and flights have rules that must always be followed to ensure passenger safety. If passengers break these rules, they have serious repercussions, such as being blacklisted on specific flights or airlines, jail sentences, and high fees.
That said, there are many unspoken rules and best practices that everyone should know whether you are a frequent flyer. Although if you do not follow these rules, you will not be sent to prison, we advise you to consider these tips. Following these rules will ensure that the necessary belongings will reach your final destinations safely. You should never pack items in your hold luggage for a flight.
What is hold luggage?
Hold luggage is checked baggage stored under the plane in the cargo hold; hence, hold luggage. Passengers check in this luggage at the check-in and bag drop counter at the departing airport. This luggage was not accessible during the flight, and passengers recovered this luggage at the baggage claim upon arrival. While there are some tips to reduce the chances of your checked bag ending up missing, it can still occur.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has strict rules for what can be brought in checked baggage just like carry-on baggage. While it is becoming more common for travelers to fly with carry-on luggage to save money, travelers may forget what they can and can not bring in checked baggage as it is still inspected.
In addition to these TSA restrictions to ensure safety, passengers must remember the worst-case scenarios, such as what happens if the checked baggage is lost or damaged. For instance, it is common never to pack valuables in checked baggage. If you can not afford to lose these items, keep them in your carry-on items.
What is not permitted
First, some items are not allowed to be taken in carry-on luggage. In 2021 alone, the TSA confiscated 5,972 firearms at checkpoints. In fact, in April the TSA had to remind passengers not to bring guns to the airport. Then there are items that travelers may not know are illegal to pack in the hold luggage.
According to the TSA website, many items, such as aerosols, devices containing lithium metal or lithium-ion batteries, and bug spray, are not allowed in checked baggage. In the case of aerosols, they are only allowed for medical or toiletry use and need to be capped securely. In order to prepare for your trip, it is worthwhile looking over the TSA website to see what can and can't be packed.
However, spray paint, cooking spray, and air fresheners are prohibited. Lithium batteries are hazardous. If they are damaged, they can catch fire, so airlines prohibit them in checked baggage. If a lithium battery fire occurs in the cabin, flight attendants can respond, but there is a significant issue if it appears in the cargo hold.
Other items include compressed gasses such as propane, butane, oxygen tanks, and scuba tanks; cremated remains; however, this is more by airlines than the TSA; oxidizing chemicals like paint stripper, strong acids, chlorine, drain cleaner, hair dye, and others. Extra strong beverages are also not allowed in checked baggage.
These include beverages that have more than 70% alcohol, such as grain alcohol. Moreover, passengers can not pack matches in checked baggage, albeit they can be packed in carry-on items.
Then, some items are commonly known to be illegal to pack in hold luggage. The first of which is firearms. However, if the firearm is unloaded and packed in a hard-sided container and declared to the airline at check-in, some airlines will allow you to pack it.
Fireworks are another item that is not permitted, and this prohibition applies to all types of fireworks, including small ones, poppers, bang snaps, and sparklers. Replicas of explosives are also not allowed even though they are fake and children's toys. Replica firearms, on the other hand, can be checked in hold luggage.
Lastly, items such as tear gas can not be packed in hold luggage. A small container of pepper spray is permitted in checked baggage, but self-defense sprays containing more than 2% by mass of tear gas are prohibited.
Valuable items
Then there are things that, although allowed in your checked bags, are better to keep in your carry-on. While it may be common sense for some, it is a standard practice not to back anything of real value in checked luggage. These include passports and travel documents, prescription medications, jewelry, and other valuable items, to name a few.
For instance, prescription medicine is of particular importance as you likely need these pills to remain healthy, and skipping a day or two may cause side effects. As such, it is essential to always keep them with you.
Other items include cameras, complex-to-find items, necessities, and cherished items that should not be packed. Many airport workers and travelers will have access to your luggage once you check it, and although most are trustworthy, not everyone is.
If an item is of particular value, it is not worth risking it being stolen, or if your bag goes missing, it is best not to keep these items separate from you. Furthermore, camera film, including Polaroid film, must be hand-checked by TSA agents to ensure they do not go through X-ray machines, so it is best to travel with them in your carry-on luggage.
Bottom line
It is a good idea to keep items you can not live without that can easily be replaced at your destination with expensive or meaningful items that would be a significant loss. Even if your checked luggage gets lost, you can manage the situation better if nothing inside is irreplaceable or necessary.
This is in addition to the illegal items to be packed in hold luggage. Regarding these items that can not be packed in hold luggage, it is best to check the TSA's "What Can I Bring?" database before your flight. Moreover, remember that additional rules may apply if you're flying internationally.
What are your thoughts on these tips to minimize the risk of losing valuables in checked bags? Have you ever lost your luggage? Let us know in the comments section.
Source: TSA
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