Timeline for Best way to dispose of a carry-on bag in Hong Kong airport?
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| Feb 12, 2019 at 19:49 | comment | added | J... | There will be CCTV cameras everywhere. You will be noticed, and probably found out if you just leave it lying around. Just don't do that! | |
| Feb 8, 2019 at 16:52 | comment | added | Steve | A lot of the existing discussion has focused on distinguishing oneself from a terrorist/bomber/etc. It occurs to me that the action of taking valuable contents from one bag, repacking in another bag, and seeking to dispose of the original bag anonymously could also be construed as the actions of a thief. Drawing attention of the relevant authorities helps avoid suspicion of other kinds of wrong-doing too - ideally keep proof it was your bag! | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 16:39 | comment | added | Lord Farquaad | @Fattie Case in point, it never would have occurred to me that even a deliberately and obviously open/empty bag was any less of a security risk to airport personnel. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 16:15 | comment | added | Dan | @Steve-O Absolutely. I'd imagine it's a regular occurrence, a passenger whose bag is all but busted wanting to buy a new one and dispose of the old. They'll know what to do with the case at least, if not the contents. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 16:04 | comment | added | UKMonkey | @Fattie what is obvious to some, isn't obvious to others. I would argue that this is the exact point of this website - and while you might think it's annoying, it could easily help others. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 15:39 | comment | added | UKMonkey | @Fattie you may as well put a note on it saying "not broken - free to a good home" in the local language too. Else people might think that there's a reason it's being binned... but since you made a comment rather than an answer, I'm sure both our comments will get deleted soon | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 11:38 | comment | added | Ister | I would also add security to the list as another option. This way you ensure that you leave the harmless old bag rather than doing something nasty. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 20:41 | history | edited | l0b0 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 6, 2019 at 14:23 | comment | added | Steve-O | Fattie makes a good point about there being luggage shops of some description in most major airports. If you don't want to risk talking to security or real airport personnel (for some irrational fear of being detained, e.g.) then try asking the clerk at the luggage shop what to do with an old bag you don't want anymore. They probably get that specific issue more than most anyway. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 12:47 | comment | added | Fattie | Disposing of a broken or un-needed luggage at an airport is totally straightforward. Folks commonly buy new luggage at the luggage shops, and dispose of the old one. Just leave it completely open, obviously, sitting next to a trash can. Obviously, self-evidently, any contents (clothes you don't want etc) throw them away in a trash can separately. Sure, you could ask at the help desk, they would say "leave it by that trash can over there" or they'd take it from you and do the same thing. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 8:43 | comment | added | Dubu | I think this is the best answer. Why contrive a strange plan to shed the bag surreptitiously instead of walking to a desk (or even to a security officer) and ask "Sorry, but I want to get rid of that bag, where could I drop it off?" An airport has tons of waste to dispose every day, they would know where to put it. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 7:19 | history | answered | l0b0 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |