TSA Profile:
Travel Sentry creates and manages standards which improve travel security in cooperation with government security agencies, airlines, airports and the travel goods industry. Travel Sentry does not manufacture locks or luggage and does not sell any products.Rather,Travel Sentry sets the standards for this system in cooperation with governments and partnership with the luggage and lock industry.Travel Sentry manages the system for participating governments and provides the necessary tools, training and ongoing support. Travel Sentry is a privately held company which is supported by royalties and license fees paid by its industry partners.
Travel Sentry® Approved locks are officially recognized and accepted by the US Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration ( TSA) and by Her Majesty\'s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in the U.K. The Travel Sentry luggage security system is in use at hundreds of airports around the world. The system has been implemented at every U.S. airport including overseas territories such as the U.S. Virgin Islands , American Samoa, Guam, and Micronesia.
Travel Sentry ® Approved locks and luggage enable airport security officers to open luggage for physical inspection when required without the need to cut off or break open locks. This means that passenger luggage can be left securely locked for the entire trip and not delayed or damaged for security inspection.
Travel Sentry licensed products(locks and luggage)can only be produced by Licensed Manufacturers and purchased by Licensed Distributors . All Travel Sentry licensed products ( locks and luggage ) packaging must be marked with “Distributed by (name of Travel Sentry Licensed Distributor) . All promotional materials including hangtags,packaging and web pages must be submitted to Travel Sentry for advance approval. Send to pprovals@travelsentry.org
Since its launch by the industry in 2003 , virtually every major luggage and lock manufacturer around the world has chosen to partner in the Travel Sentry system. Each is responsible for designing their products to meet Travel Sentry's operational and quality standards.
Any details information you need, please refer to TSA homepage at www.travelsentry.com.
