1. As a former inspector, I have seen all kinds of sex toys…except dolls. If you send it to the airport as checked baggage, I can almost guarantee that you will get a free bookmark that is affixed to your baggage to let you know that they have checked it. When viewed through an X-ray machine, silicone, TPE, and other sex toy materials and explosive compounds have many characteristics. Make sure that there are no small electronic devices or batteries (not even cameras) in the same box so that the threat is so great that the supervisor or explosion technician needs to be notified. This will greatly increase the time to test the outside of the bag before opening it.
Sex toys are often checked-in luggage. The bag is usually opened, the threat is tested for explosiveness, then the bag is closed again, and then placed on the plane along the conveyor belt. I only put clothes in the remaining bags. Ensure that no clothing passes through the scope of the gun, and remove any lubricant residues containing glycerin to limit the possibility of false alarms caused by the explosive detection technology used.
I also recommend that you stamp the doll with a time-stamped photo before packing, just in case the inspection causes damage (I suspect that all baggage inspectors know how to lift or move the doll safely). If there is damage, the agency should be able to inspect the CCTV recordings inspected to determine whether they caused the damage.
2. This is true because of how TSA defines travel attributes (also called luggage).
For TSA, passengers’ luggage is defined as items used by travelers to hold themselves during travel, and should not be considered fragile or easily damaged by manipulation. Obviously, there are some restrictions on how they manipulate each object, so it’s not like they tear things up tearfully, but they still have to do it quickly and efficiently.
Any item that is not passenger luggage, such as fragile assets (such as vases or paintings), can be registered as cargo. It is a separate service and requires additional payment. It’s like you want to mail the property to the destination instead of putting it in the vehicle. The goods are usually borne by the company that manages the goods to be transported. If the goods are registered as fragile, more.
Many people mix the passenger’s luggage with the cargo, because sometimes the cargo can be transported with the passenger (depending on the weight and size of the cargo), but these are two separate services.
If you are concerned that the TSA will not be able to properly dispose of your property (a doll in this case), then the solution is to register your doll as a cargo and pay for the transportation. This is not simple, you may need to bring the doll to the airport 2 to 5 days in advance from the day of departure (check), but this is the only way to ensure that the doll is handled correctly.
