South African Paper : You Should use a Safe Skies (R) TSA Lock

Unscrupulous airport baggage handling personnel in South Africa are taking advantage of an American air travel security legislation barring the locking of luggage of passengers leaving the United States.

The US’s Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requires all passengers leaving the United States by air to use only TSA-approved luggage locks and if they don’t, luggage should be left unlocked otherwise the cases will be forced open.

Assistant Information Officer at the US Embassy in Pretoria Dan Biers said luggage can be locked but “the TSA asks that passengers use locks it recognises”, he said.

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Also it’s worth mentioning that Safe Skies Locks (R) has opened a South African Division recently

http://www.safeskieslocks.co.za/

TSA LOCK

Safe Skies Locks (R) is the inventor of the TSA lock system. If your luggage is secured with a standard luggage lock and your bag needs to be opened for inspection, airport security is so determined to gain access to inspect that they will break the lock to gain access to inspect your bag.

The TSA Lock invention alleviates the issue by providing tools and knowledge to TSA baggage screeners allowing them to open, inspect and close your luggage without damaging it’s contents or the lock itself.

Here are two of the TSA Lock patents:

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7021537&id=HGh3AAAAEBAJ

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT7036728&id=nQd3AAAAEBAJ

Both Patents teach the TSA lock system. Generally it’s a good idea to purchase the TSA lock from the patent holder, as you know you are supporting innovation. The TSA Padlock is also approved for use in the UK as well as several other countries.

You can purchase the TSA LOCK directly online.

If you have any questions regarding the lock, please contact Safe Skies Locks (R) directly

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