Common luggage mistake most people make when travelling

A flight attendant has revealed a common bag tag mistake people make when travelling — and why it could be dangerous.

This is a major travel no-no.

Ally Rae Case, a flight attendant who goes by ‘allycase1’ on TikTok, posted a clip advising travellers of a common luggage tag mistake most people make.

In the resurfaced 45-second clip, she explains that revealing your luggage tag information out in the open can be very dangerous.

Instead, she suggested travellers flip their luggage tag paper to the other side to hide their contact information, the New York Post reports.

“I have a tip for you. Always make sure your luggage tag has the contact information facing the other side,” she said in the clip.

Ally mentions how travellers often expose their home address, email and mobile number.

Ally Rae Case, a US flight attendant, revealed a safety travel hack. Picture: TikTok/allycase1

She recommends flipping the paper inside the luggage tag to the opposite side to hide personal information. Picture: TikTok/allycase1

“That’s way too much information for just anyone to have,” she added.

The Post reached out to Ally for comment.

She reassured travellers who were fearful of losing their luggage that they need not worry because “whoever finds your bag is going to take out the piece of paper and flip it to the other side to get your contact information”.

 

The travel hack can be applied when travelling through the airport or commuting on public transit.

“I ride the train a lot and there are a lot of crazies on there,” she said. “I don’t need my information just there for everyone to see.”

Case said overly personal information on the tags is something she often sees.

A few jetsetters commented on her clip that has since generated more than 60,000 views.

“I’d write an arrow or FLIP on it just in case whoever finds it thinks it’s blank,” one person suggested.

“Mine says ‘open for contact info’ and it is located inside!” another chimed in.

One traveller disagreed with flipping your luggage tag to the opposite side.

“Really? After seeing a blank tag, they’re going to reach in pull out the paper? Seems unlikely.”

However, commenters quickly offered solutions to the naysayers’ concerns.

“You could write ‘see other side” if you’re unsure,” one person added. “Just use a sharpie so it bleeds through the paper enough to tell there is writing on the other side.”

Meanwhile, some travellers have completely eliminated luggage pieces from their travel journey, resorting to fishing gear vests stuffed with their trip essentials.

“Great travel hack for budget airlines and early check-ins,” one woman said, adding it’s helped her “get around those high [baggage] charges.”

This story originally appeared on the NY Post and is republished here with permission