Originally Posted by
njkayaker
This is mostly BS.
The counter people look at weight and size. It is unusual that they would look inside.
The TSA scans stuff with x-rays and will look inside if things look odd.
here in china (at the airports i've been thru), there are big honkin' xray machines
co-located with the check-in desks. counter agents will send all your bags thru xray
before handing back passport and boarding pass. anything questionable is questioned
there in your presents, passenger opens luggage and removes non-check baggage
items like power-banks. less worry of things going missing.....
larger packages must be wheeled to the end of the row for scanning, then return to
pickup boarding pass.
other asian countries have bulky/oversize counters where you handover your box
for scanning and getting of baggage ticket, after you get your boarding pass.