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To find luggage locks that are TSA approved can be tricky. The website www.corporatetravelsafety.com/tsa_luggage_locks.html offers SearchAlert luggage locks at decent prices that are all TSA approved.
Yes, it has a three number TSA approved combination lock.
The specialty of using TSA locks is that a consumer can pick her or her combination for their lock, as opposed to having the manufacturer set the lock combination.
There are many retailers that offer TSA branded luggage locks to customers. The best offline resource would likely be at an airport location store that sells TSA products.
All the TSA locks have a key that is used only by the TSA to open the lock.
TSA luggage locks are just like regular luggage locks but with a Liberty Torch symbol on them. They will also have a TSA code on it. This indicates that airport security is able to use their keys on those locks to quickly check the contents.
Yes, HOWEVER- if it is locked, and TSA needs to inspect the inside of the luggage, they CAN break it open. You should leave it unlocked.
Unfortunately, all locks are standardized by the TSA, so locks won't help here. You'll have to trust your airline's employees.
If you have forgotten the code to your suitcase's combination lock, you can either use a hammer and screwdriver to disengage the latch, or if you have an immense amount of patience, you can set the dials to 0-0-0 and increment them, one digit at a time, until the lock opens. If you are quick and agile, you may be able to open the lock in ten to twenty minutes, however, if it is a four or five digit lock, it might take you several days to a week.
To reset or put in a custom code for your TSA suitcase lock follow these instructions. Set the lock to the default code of 000; use a sharp item to press the reset button in do this until you hear a click. Set your own custom code, pull the catch out as if to open the suitcase lock until you hear another click, your custom lock combination is now set.
Pierre Cardin hard shell luggage has a Fixed 3-point TSA combination lock. To set the lock, follow these instructions: youtu.be/HduFDF-2CX4?si=ZMhooWL96lMbYn5t
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