Should you lock your luggage when traveling? Why it’s a weighty matter

Should you lock your luggage when traveling? Why it’s a weighty matter

Travel insiders advise careful packing, reveal challenges of locking and securing checked bags

With tightened travel security today, experts warn of luggage risks such as theft and mishandling. (iStock)

"Losing luggage is just as bad as having it stolen," one travel expert told Fox News Digital. (iStock)

Approximately 90,000 to 100,000 items are left behind at checkpoints each month, TSA estimates. (iStock)