This Flight Attendant-approved, Anti-theft Hack Keeps Your Checked Suitcase More Secure — and It’s Just $8

When it comes to travel “hacks,” there’s a fine line between packing things of actual value and cluttering up your luggage with unnecessary gadgets and gimmicks. Maybe you don’t need a mini backpack for your Stanley Cup or a seatback organizer for the plane, but rest assured, this multipurpose luggage strap is worth the few inches of packing space it takes and much more than its $8 price tag, which is thanks to the 43 percent discount it’s sporting from the Amazon Fourth of July sale. Even flight attendants love it. 

Unlike most luggage straps that have a basic belt design, this majorly discounted one by GuanJunx is criss-crossed; the bungee straps are cinched in the middle with a PU leather plate that slides up and down to adjust the size of the loops on either side. The strap comes in two sizes: medium for duffels and underseat bags, and large for rolling suitcases or strapping tall bags to your trolley handle. Each size is adjustable in length, but the larger has an extra buckle to reinforce it for bearing additional weight (and the medium version is currently on sale).

GuanJunx Medium Luggage Strap

The best thing about this particular strap is that it can be used in several ways to eliminate common travel woes. Loop it around the handle of your suitcase, stack your personal item on top, and secure it by sliding the top loop around the handle again. Voilà — you get a free hand for coffee carrying as you roll your way through the airport. 

Over in the review section, an Amazon shopper, who tested the GuanJunx Luggage Strap on a trip to Italy, raved, “This strap was very useful in keeping the duffel in place while rolling my suitcase to/from the train station, even over bumps from the cobblestones,” Chiming in, a flight attendant called the strap the “best idea ever,” writing that after “struggling to keep my purse on top of my other two bags,” this little elastic contraption “has made cruising through the airport a nonissue.”

GuanJunx Large Luggage Strap

Another way to use it: Wrap it around your suitcase before checking it to distinguish it from others at baggage claim. The strap comes in distinctive colors that are easy to spot, like bright green, orange, and black with a blue plate — a hue range that’s especially helpful if you have a black suitcase (like everyone else). As a bonus, the strap could create an extra layer of security so your luggage doesn’t pop open in the shuffle or get taken by a stranger by mistake.

If you’re a carry-on-only traveler, reviewers highlighted that the GuanJunx Luggage Strap has actually helped them ditch their checked bags altogether. One said, “I don’t like checking a bag anymore because my luggage has gotten delayed/lost so many times recently. This allows a good sized ‘personal’ bag to be attached to a carry-on luggage so that you can take all of your luggage into the cabin as opposed to checking a bag.” 

Needless to say, the GuanJunx Luggage Strap is a travel hack worth trying out on your next trip. Add it to your cart while it’s up to 43 percent off, and keep scrolling for other on-sale luggage and packing solutions that’ll pair well with it. 

More Travel Hacks From Amazon:

Pfeyrpk Lightweight Compression Packing Cubes

Travel Inspira Luggage Scale

Fyy Travel Cable Organizer

Cozy Essential Roll-up Travel Space-saver Bags

At the time of publishing, the price started at $8.

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