Passengers Are Making a Dangerous Mistake at the Baggage Carousel
The airport conveyor belt is hiding a secret.
That harmless little ribbon on your suitcase? It could be the very reason your bag never makes it onto the plane. A veteran baggage handler is sounding the alarm, revealing how one innocent habit can trigger security chaos, flight delays, and terrifying bag searches over a sweet that looks like ex… Continues…
Behind the sliding doors and humming belts, baggage handler John watches the same scene unfold every day: frantic faces at empty carousels, passengers insisting their suitcase “must be here somewhere.” Many of those bags, he says, were doomed long before takeoff. The bright ribbon that seemed like a clever identifier can jam or confuse automated scanners, forcing luggage into slow manual checks while its owner flies away without it. Old destination stickers only add to the chaos, sending bags down the wrong route or into security limbo.
