Baggage Security Tips

Posted on | November 30, 2009 | No Comments

As with many airports, baggage theft at EZE (Ministro Pistarini, Ezeiza, Buenos Aires International) Airport has been a major problem in recent years.  On my last trip to Buenos Aires, I was a victim myself.  For obvious reasons, this is rarely reported on by media outside of Argentina, and although nothing is absolutely safe, there are a few things you can do to make your luggage less inviting to los ladrones, or thieves.

BAGGAGE SECURITY TIPS

1. Don’t leave anything in your checked baggage that you cannot live without.  Also sensitive documents, medication, cash, cameras, ipods, jewelry etc, should be kept in your carry-on luggage. 
2. If the service is available, as it is at EZE and many international airports, have your luggage wrapped tightly in multiple layers of cellophane.  This safety measure is of course not full-proof, but it does improve your odds.  Click here to see one of the many examples of this on You Tube.  If you want to wrap the bags yourself, make sure you leave the handles free for the luggage handlers.  
3. In addition to the cellophane wrap, you can use a TSA-approved lock to add an additional layer of security.  However, be advised that most of these locks are very small and easy to break, so don’t even think that a lock will replace the first two tips.    

If anyone has any other tips or experiences to share, feel free to post them here.

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