What should you write on your luggage?

Additionally, luggage tags provide important information about your travel itinerary, including your name, phone number, return address and sometimes your flight details. Having this information on your luggage is important in preventing the possibility of your luggage being misplaced or lost.



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A luggage tag is a small but important part of your travel experience. While many people prefer carry-on bags, luggage tags are an important part of your checked baggage as they help identify suitcases (especially in the case of loss or delays).

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Get a Luggage Tag with Your Favorite Saying or Image: This will help you identify your bag quickly, and it will also add a bit of personality to your bag. If you travel frequently, you may want to consider getting multiple tags so that you can change them out depending on your mood or destination.

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Follow These Ways to Personalize Your Luggage
  1. Get a Luggage Tag with Your Favorite Saying or Image: ...
  2. Tie a Colorful Ribbon or Scarf: ...
  3. Paint or Draw Directly on Your Luggage: ...
  4. Invest in Bold, Colorful Luggage: ...
  5. Stick Decorative Tape on Your Bag: ...
  6. Get Colorful Accents: ...
  7. Colourful Luggage Belt: ...
  8. Homemade Identification:


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The Address of Your Destination They think this is a good idea because it'll help identify them further to their airline and give the airline a place to send their bag if they're unable to retrieve it themselves. But you should not, under any circumstances, write your home address down as part of your luggage tag info.

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To prevent your baggage from being opened without your consent, we recommend you use a luggage lock. Some suitcases already have a lock built into the luggage, but if not you can find a TSA-approved (i.e. one that airport security agents can easily open) lock at luggage stores or online.

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Five easy ways to tamper-proof your suitcase
  1. Use a TSA lock in North America. ...
  2. Use numbered cable ties. ...
  3. Zippered bag? ...
  4. No fixed lock? ...
  5. Shrink wrap your suitcase.


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It's possible to request a 'Fragile' sticker for your bag while checking in. There may not be anything inside that's technically fragile, but they don't need to know that and they won't run out of stickers. Just make sure you've got a viable reason when prompted; a glass ornament or mirror will suffice.

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Many travelers take time to add a luggage tag to the suitcases they plan to check-in. However, it's just as important to add a luggage tag to carry-on bags. In the event an airline overbooks a flight, there's a chance a carry-on will have to be checked at the gate and already having a tag in place helps with tracking.

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8 ways to prevent your luggage getting lost
  1. While there's no definitive way to stop your luggage from getting lost, there are some steps you can take to give your bags a better chance. Make sure your bag is tagged properly. ...
  2. Make clear where it's going and who owns it. ...
  3. Avoid tight layovers. ...
  4. Make your bag stand out.


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Inspection Notices: TSA may inspect your checked baggage during the screening process. If your property is physically inspected, TSA will place a notice of baggage inspection inside your bag. This is to inform you that an officer conducted an inspection of your property.

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Airline check-in staff are trained to recognize the Travel Sentry® mark so they understand that baggage with this special mark is permitted to remain locked. The TSA screeners have access to special tools that allow them to open TSA-Approved locks in the event that your bags must be opened for inspection.

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Simply look for the 'Red Diamond'. Every lock that carries the Travel Sentry® Approved mark is accepted by the TSA and other security agencies.

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