TSA unlock at airport?
My suitcase has a TSA lock. I checked it in unlocked, with the key is inside.
After receiving the suitcase, it's locked. I can not unlock it, because the key is inside.
What should I do? Will the airline unlock it for me if I bring my suitcase to the airport?
Best Answer
You can buy a TSA master key on many websites across the internet - I'm not linking to them as I am unsure as to how legal their purchase is, but as a last resort its an option.
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How do you release a TSA lock?
Push the button or pull on the lock, to put pressure on the locking mechanism....Just reset the combination:Does TSA have keys to the TSA approved locks?
With a TSA-approved luggage lock, the TSA will have a universal key to open the lock to check your bag and then re-lock it to ensure it remains secured.What is the point of a TSA lock?
The TSA lock is a global security system which allows passengers to secure their luggage, while permitting security authorities to inspect them without damage.How TSA Checkpoints In Airports Have Changed In The Age Of Coronavirus | TODAY
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Answer 2
Each TSA lock has a number on the outside (below, TSA 002):
Go to a kindly luggage store with the suitcase and ask them if they can unlock it. A key for a suitcase / lock with the same number will unlock it.
Buy a piece of luggage with the same numbered TSA lock and unlock it. Whether you then return the new suitcases is up to your own moral precepts.
Buy a TSA key off eBay
Find someone with a 3D printer to make a copy of the key for you.
Pick the lock. TSA locks are incredibly easy to pick as they often have only 3-4 pins and the tolerances are incredibly poor.
Note that for #1 and #2, there is a comment below that the keys for the TSA are not the same as the keys for the lock. My response here for #1 and #2 is that I assume you have a keyed suitcase (since if you had a combo, you'd simply use the combo). What you'll find is that TSA locks are so poorly made that some jiggling of a key that's not supposed to open it will in fact do so simply because the manufacturers are too cheap to make mastered locks and their tolerances are terrible.
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