The purpose of most locks of this size is to make it visible if somebody broke it, and conspicuous to perform the act of breaking the lock. Sort of like a bike

The purpose of most locks of this size is to make it visible if somebody broke it, and conspicuous to perform the act of breaking the lock. Sort of like a bike lock: the purpose is not to make it impossible to steal; that's impossible to do with anything lightweight. The purpose is to make it impossible with anything less noisy than an angle grinder. In this case, the greatest threat is still the TSA agent or hotel maid entering your room, since you shouldn't be leaving your bag unattended with anyone else.