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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSometimes it's hard to spot your baggage on the baggage claim conveyor.
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ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)That I bought in Aberystwyth, Wales in 2015. It has survived 2 flights to California on commercial airlines. Not too many people have PURPLE suitcases.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,202 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)Plus name tags, duct tape with my name on it. That works better than some stickers.
Heartstrings
(7,349 posts)Bought specifically for flying and locating at baggage claim. Had black before, as did everyone else!
RainCaster
(10,884 posts)I fly 40+ weeks every year, and I never give the airline a chance to lose or destroy my luggage.
SonofDonald
(2,050 posts)They can grab yours and walk away well before you're done looking at all the black suitcases to find yours.
I use red and tie a "flower" made of yarn to the handles so it's much easier to see them, that's the ticket no matter what color yours is, make them easy to spot right off the bat.
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)Also I have a fluorescent (bright) pink tag chained onto my luggage handle. Nobody has ever grabbed my black bag by mistake. My bag looks like everyone else's, but the pink tag is unique.
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)And, surprisingly, so did a couple other folks.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)I can get 4 days out of each pair of underwear. 8 if I have a friend I can swap with.
petronius
(26,602 posts)someone to switch with, too. Thanks for the labor-saving tip!