Many travelers mark their luggage with colorful ribbons or tags to identify it more quickly on the baggage carousel. However, these accessories can hinder automatic baggage handling at airports. As reported by chip.de citing KUKKSI, the ribbons block the scanners during the scanning process, preventing the suitcase from being correctly identified. Consequently, the piece of luggage must be checked manually, which can lead to the suitcase missing the flight if the schedule is tight.