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If you want to get rid of it at the airport, this is the #1 way to do it. BE OBVIOUS do not try to be subtle about it. Show it to someone official(ish), letting them know and verify for themselves that it is empty and harmless, then ask for the proper location to dispose of it.
– FreeMan
Commented Feb 6, 2019 at 15:58
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Airports must be used to luggage failing (or even no longer being needed) and needing to be disposed off.
– Willeke ♦
Commented Feb 6, 2019 at 16:08
Are you naively assuming that if it appears empty, it'll be considered obviously empty? A terrorist could follow your advice to pass off what appear harmless when in fact it could be a bomb in the lining, triggered by any sort of mechanism. Why would staff think your having broken off a part makes it less suspicious? As if a potential terrorist would be unable to take the trouble to do that… might as well give them the complete luggage and say why you want to dispose of it.
– JJJ
Commented Feb 9, 2019 at 2:25
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@JJJ - that's close to trolling: it inappropriately copies a comment i made below (travel.stackexchange.com/questions/131616/…), but fails to address any issue. The difference is that in the "answer" I was addressing, the bag was abandoned in a toilet. Here, a person brings the bag and explicitly asks staff advice. If you know much about security, you'll know that context is everything.
– Stilez
Commented Feb 9, 2019 at 7:52
Breaking a piece is a measure that could be taken, easily and privately, if they wish, to make the reason for disposal self evident and hence perhaps less open to doubt when they present their bag in person. I wouldn't, but if worried, they could. Abandoning, definitely won't.
– Stilez
Commented Feb 9, 2019 at 8:00

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