How do I spot my suitcase when so many look alike on the carousel?
The problem
Lots of suitcases on the carousel look alike.
The fix
Put a name tag with your phone number on the outside and the same details inside, peel off old flight tags, and keep your bag claim sticker until your bag is in your hands.
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How we checked this
Checked 2 Nov 2026. Every claim above comes from the pages below. This page states no prices, fares or exchange rates, and rules can change, so confirm with your airline, the airport or the official site before you travel.
- US Department of Transportation: Plane Talk, tips on avoiding baggage problems
Put a tag with your name and phone numbers on the outside of each bag, put the same information inside, remove tags from previous trips, and keep the claim check for every bag until your bags are returned. Last updated 16 Apr 2021.
- Robson Handling Technology: flat and inclined carousels
How a reclaim carousel is built: overlapping plates linked into a continuous loop, running at a steady walking pace. This is what the drawing shows.
- Daifuku Airport Technologies: conveyors and carousels
Arrivals carousels use rectangular slats, overlapped and linked to form a continuous loop.
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