TSA Luggage locks in Europe??

[Love Cruis'n]

Can I use TSA approved luggage locks when departing from Europe?

 

I assume that if our flight originates here in the US, even if I’m changing planes in Frankfort, I can have my TSA locks on our bags, but when returning home – well before I assume, I thought I’d ask.:confused:

 

Thanks,

[ShipsandDipper]

I've been told more than once by airline officials that it's only the US that opens your bag outside your presence, so using TSA locks in Europe poses no issues. I used one this weekend from Venice-Frankfurt-US and had no problem.

[Longin2cruise]

I used one from Rome to USA & no problems.

[cberge]

If you want more info on this there was a huge thread re this very subject last Fall...just do a search on this board using TSA locks and yiou will get a lot of info..Globaliser gave a great explanation if I remembert right...as usual.

[keep on cruising]

I was also told that in Europe, you can use any lock. We used TSA from London to USA last summer without a problem - and this was during the time period when your one carry on could be no wider than 6 inches.

[Love Cruis'n]

I was also told that in Europe, you can use any lock. We used TSA from London to USA last summer without a problem - and this was during the time period when your one carry on could be no wider than 6 inches.

 

 

I’m sorry - a 6 inch carry on :eek:

Now I have something else to wonder about – so where do I find out what the “carry on” restrictions are? Six inches – really? You must be kidding :confused:

[Globaliser]

If you want more info on this there was a huge thread re this very subject last Fall

< blush > Thanks, cberge!

 

In fact, there's been more than one - try these threads:-

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=179962

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=522895

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=430644

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=381547

[Globaliser]

... this was during the time period when your one carry on could be no wider than 6 inches.

I’m sorry - a 6 inch carry on :eek:

Now I have something else to wonder about – so where do I find out what the “carry on” restrictions are? Six inches – really? You must be kidding :confused:

Nope. On 10 August 2006' date=' [u']all[/u] carry on baggage was banned at UK airports - about the only items that could be carried on were travel documents and wallets. Even ladies' handbags had to be checked.

 

On 14 August, when the threat level was reduced, small items of cabin baggage were once again allowed on board. The maximum permitted size was 45cm x 35cm x 16cm (about 17.5 x 13.5 x 5.8 inches).

 

On 22 September, this was relaxed to allow the current size: 56cm x 45cm x 25cm (about 21.8 x 17.5 x 9.7 inches).

 

Current UK restrictions can be seen on this page. BTW, you'll note that one item per person is permitted through the security checkpoint, and "one" means one.