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Why You Should Use Luggage Markers When You Travel

May 27, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

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It’s always a smart idea to have luggage markers securely fastened to your baggage during each and every one of your travels. Regardless of whether you carry travel insurance or not, a luggage tag tells fellow passengers that you’re paying attention to your bags and that you care about getting it back. There are several reasons you need to fasten luggage tags on each of the suitcases you check on board a flight or carry on a train or airplane, or even if you’re just making an overnight stay in a hotel.

One of the first reasons you need to attach luggage markers on your baggage is the possibility that one or more of your bags might get lost. They could be stolen by someone and then retrieved by airport officials who wish to return your bags to you. They might get lost in flight transitions as well, so if you attached tags to your luggage, you’ll have peace of mind about doing everything you could to identify your baggage.

There are quite a few kinds of luggage markers you can choose from. For example, if you wish to spot your luggage way off in the distance, choose multi-colored tags that are available online for just this purpose. They’re fashionable, attractive, and they will make your bags very easy to recognize as they tumble about on checked luggage turntables, carry-on compartments on airplanes, or among large stacks of sorted baggage in a hotel.

Other luggage markers tend towards the more private side. Often luggage tag brands will manufacture a pull-out luggage tag that happens to look a little like a security device. If you use this type of tag, your information can’t be read several feet away as it can be with see-through luggage tags.

Luggage markers are not only useful for carrying your name tag and contact information, but you can also stash a travel insurance bar code in the tag as well. No better place in your luggage ‘s more secure than a tight, securely fastened luggage tag.

The appearance of a luggage markers on your suitcase also tends to deter potential thieves from making off with your belongings. If it is a good quality luggage tag, such as a silicone or heavy duty plastic tag, it will be difficult to remove, and very obvious to everyone that it could potentially belong to someone else.

If you’re planning a trip soon, its just good to make sure that you have luggage markers attached to each one of your suitcases. It’s no extra hassle, and it will help ensure that your luggage will stay with you wherever you go on your travels.

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