Luggage Tags & Luggage Straps

Luggage Straps

Benefits of a Luggage Strap

There are many benefits to using luggage straps on your suitcase while traveling.

1. Helps identify your luggage on the conveyor belt.
2. Helps to make sure someone else doesn't grab your suitcase by mistake.
3. Could be used to keep suitcases together while your moving to and from hotels and airports.

Luggage Tags

Benefits of a Luggage Tag

There are many benefits to using a luggage tag on your suitcase while traveling.

1. Helps identify your luggage on the conveyor belt.
2. Helps to make sure someone else doesn't grab your suitcase by mistake.
3. Will be used to identify your luggage in case it gets lost or stolen.

Selecting a Luggage Tag

Some things to consider when purchasing a luggage tag:

• Get a durable luggage tag - paper tags can be accidentally torn off.
• Get a waterproof luggage tag to be sure that your contact information doesn't get rubbed or washed away.
• Use more than one luggage tag in multiple locations in case one luggage tag comes off.
• Use unique and bright identifiable tags to help your luggage stand out on the conveyor belt.
• Some luggage tags come with locks, decide in advance if you would like a locking or non-locking luggage tag.

What information to put on a Luggage Tag

Be sure to provide all essential contact information to help return your lost or stolen luggage as quickly as possible. Consider omitting certain information. It is possible that would be thieves would use this information to identify a vacant house as an easy target.

1. Print clearly.
2. Name - Identify your name, have the name match what is written on your airline tickets. If travelling as a family consider putting one name on all family suitcases so they can be grouped together more easily.
3. Cell Phone Number with area code. - This is the most reliable and fastest way for someone to contact you while your are on your travels. This will likely be the most efficient way to have your bag returned to you in good time.
4. Phone number of the hotel you will be staying at. This is a great alternative for someone who does not have a cell phone. It can also be used in case you don't have cell phone service where you are traveling or in case your cell phone battery dies.
5. Alternate phone number. If all else fails, it might be good to have the phone number of someone who you trust who is not traveling with you. Just in case you can't be reached on your travels.
6. Home Address. Some people put their home address on their luggage. If you choose this option then it is important to keep in mind that a potential burglar could use this information to identify your home address as a potential target.
7. Home Phone number. Some people put their home phone on their luggage. If you choose this option then it is important to keep in mind that a potential burglar could use this information to perform a reverse address lookup to gain your home address. Also, since you are traveling you will not be able to be reached at your home phone number anyway.