the airport’s baggage system process it.
The Problem With Things Attached to the Outside
Airport luggage can travel through a complex network of conveyor belts, scanners, sorting machines, and other automated equipment.
Loose straps, ribbons, tags, or other objects that stick out from a suitcase can potentially become caught, detached, or interfere with the smooth movement of the bag.
A ribbon that comes loose may also end up separated from the suitcase.
This doesn’t mean every ribbon is dangerous or that airport systems cannot handle them. But from a practical
