question about baggage claim security

[vital]

What prevents a thief from stealing someone's luggage at baggage claim?

 

[Quasmo]

almost nothing

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
almost nothing

QFT.

It is even worse when the bags arrive on an earlier flight, so they just sit there in the open.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
almost nothing

No kidding...just basic honesty I guess...and the fear of maybe getting caught...but it happens a lot more than the airlines/airports want you to know...

 

[bennylong]

In Hong Kong, you need a baggage stub. In the USA, you can make a living stealing luggagebag. They did a special a few years ago on Dateline or one of those show and they went to this guy's house and found about 2000 luggage.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Nothing usually. I think LAX required the claim stub when I used to fly through there (8-15 years ago).

 

[PhoenixOrion]

There are very few US and European airports wherein you need to show/compare your stub to the ticket on the luggage.

Majority of airports in Southeast Asia require your ticket stubs.....Northeast Asia airports are like US airports, no checking either.