Timeline for How do you prevent somebody from stealing your luggage when traveling by air?
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| Jul 30, 2021 at 8:28 | comment | added | Tonny | @davidbak Anti-histamines and cold-medicines (Bisonvol? Soroxyl? One of those IIRC) is also my re-collection. I take anti-histamines too, but to prevent hassle I take the last pill on-board and then buy new at the first pharmacy on arrival (most larger airports have a pharmacy). The stuff that works best for me (ceterizine based) is available anywhere. It isn't always because of the "illegal substance" though. Apparently some drugs are banned because some company has sole distribution rights and you are doing an illegal import of a competing brand (economical offense, not a criminal one). | |
| Jul 30, 2021 at 0:37 | comment | added | davidbak | @Tonny - I believe it is the case that even some over-the-counter drugs in some countries are illegal in the US - I've heard that about ... hmm, some kinds of cold medicine? Antihistimine? I need to look for this (though if anyone has a pointer ...) | |
| Jul 3, 2021 at 15:05 | comment | added | Clockwork | @GwynEvans I don't know, when I read the other answers, I think I was stuck on the fact that they mostly said: it's highly improbable that it will ever happen so we shouldn't worry about it. Since I have a gift for always finding myself in improbable situations, that advice wasn't very reassuring, so maybe I didn't notice the part about not putting anything valuable because of it. | |
| Jul 3, 2021 at 10:21 | comment | added | Gwyn Evans | @Clockwork - only answer? Every answer other than the one mentioning electronic tags includes a part about not putting valuables in checked baggage/putting valuables in hand luggage. | |
| Jul 2, 2021 at 9:26 | comment | added | Tonny | In case of prescription medication: Always carry the prescription from your doctor too! For 2 reasons: 1) In case you run out and have to buy more medication (I had that happen when a 10 day business-trip got extended by a week. I only had 14 days with me.) 2) In case customs/security checkpoint want to check the details. Even then you can be in trouble. Always check before you travel. Some prescription medications are considered criminal drugs in other countries. Don't try to bring medical marijuana into e.g. the USA even though it can be perfectly legal in your home country. | |
| Jul 1, 2021 at 22:56 | comment | added | davidbak | BTW - an important exception to note for certain medical equipment: They'll make an exception on the carry-on amount for it. E.g., a CPAP machine, with accessories, in its case, is (typically) allowed as carry-on in addition to whatever the normal carry-on limits are. (Because, of course, you really don't want to take even the 0.44% chance that'll be delayed ...) | |
| Jul 1, 2021 at 9:17 | comment | added | Clockwork | This is about the only answer I find satisfying, as it acknowledges that a low probability doesn't mean it will never happen, and suggests that a solution is to avoid putting stuffs we care for in there. | |
| Jun 30, 2021 at 22:29 | history | edited | DavidRecallsMonica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 30, 2021 at 22:23 | history | answered | DavidRecallsMonica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |