Do you lock your checked luggage when flying?

[tanyev]

11. Ha! I had a suitcase that came with a tiny little padlock on a zipper pull.

I just left it there, but never hooked it through both zipper pulls in an attempt to lock the case. It was serving more as suitcase jewelry. But one time after I flew I got to the hotel and noticed the lock was gone and there was a note inside my suitcase explaining that they had every right to cut the lock and examine the suitcase, etc., etc. Somebody just saw that dangling lock and cut it without even noticing it was only attached to one zipper pull.

I did not realize there were TSA locks available (don't travel by air very much), so I'll have to look into that.