Monday, February 26, 2007

Top 10 Holiday Tips

There are several basic procedures that will help keep your luggage safe:

Safety Locks:
Make sure your suitcase is solid and use hard, lockable luggage. (The locks on your luggage will not be secure against a professional thief but will act as a deterrent if the thief is in a hurry, which is often the case).

Label your Luggage:
Make sure your suitcase is labelled encase it gets lost in transit. (Use a closed name tag so that all personal information is hidden from casual observation).

Secure your possessions:
If your suitcase could open if dropped or mistreated by baggage handlers. Secure your suitcase with a strip of nylon filament tape to prevent it from opening accidentally.

Avoid inviting crime:
‘Don’t stand out in the crowd’ plan to dress inconspicuously and try to blend into the international environment that you are travelling to.

Don’t overload your suitcase:
Check the hand luggage and suitcase allowance to avoid embarrassment or high tax costs. (Limits vary by airline and destination).

Do not appear to be wealthy:
Try to display as little as possible, if you choose to wear jewellery try to turn rings around so the diamonds are not showing and avoid dangling earrings (dangling earrings are easily snatched!).

Pack your case correctly:
There are strict security checks in place at all major airports, items such as razors, penknives and hypodermic needles must be packed into your suitcase, not in your hand luggage.

Keep personal items safe:
Make sure all important items such as passport, wallet, keys, and cards are kept on your person, so developing a personal pouch such as a small bag to your waist will make it harder for thieves to take your personal belongings.

Hijackings or Bombings:
Do not joke about hijackings or bombings as it is against the law. If you see any unattended or suspicious bags, please report it to airport security immediately.

Laptop:
If you are planning to take a laptop with you make sure the laptop battery is charged or that you have the power cord handy as you may be directed by airport security personnel to open and turn on your laptop to demonstrate that it is actually a functioning computer. If you can't turn your laptop on, you may not be permitted to take it on board the aircraft.

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