Travelin’ Blues

December 30th, 2005

Baggage

Just returned from a weeklong trip to the be with the family for Christmas. Traveling is such a gas. I can’t complain since my flights were all on time and went smoothly. But on the return I was really annoyed to learn that, according to the desk attendant, all bags must now be opened by the TSA and handsearched. Is this for real? Normally I do lock my bags, after making sure that nothing suspicious is loaded in them, and have never had a problem. Now I can’t lock my bags at all. Neither can anyone else. So what happens when all those expensive Christmas gifts start disappearing from those unlocked bags on the trip home? Who’s responsible? sheesh.