Disappearing TSA Padlocks...
This is probably just me, so please excuse me unburdening myself...
So far this year, I've lost three TSA-approved padlocks, when (presumably) my hold baggage has been searched (I have no problem with that - anyone prepared to search my dirty laundry after a week away from home immediately has my respect, anyway), but then the padlock has not been put back on afterwards, and my bag arrives on the carousel with the zip partly-open.
This time I took the issue up with the handling agent, who was appropriately sympathetic, but who commented that it's not worth putting a padlock on hold luggage, because "they'll get in anyway".
Now, I never put anything in hold luggage that I'm not prepared to lose forever (if you see what I mean), but was wondering what other peoples' thoughts and experiences were.
Best Regards,
Atlantean.