A travel expert explains why it’s a bad idea to tie a ribbon to your bags.

“Take off any old stickers from your bags; they might mess up the scanning procedure,” John says.

The delicious almond-flavored dessert marzipan is another possible luggage hazard. John says that transporting marzipan can make you a target for airport security.

“Marzipan should never be carried in a suitcase. The Dublin baggage expert warned that since it has the same density as certain bombs, your suitcase might be searched and you could be asked to leave the aircraft.

As a last precaution, turn your luggage wheels up before feeding it to handlers like John on the conveyor belt.

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