Luggage lock

An electronic luggage lock for securing a piece of luggage that can be opened by a security institution without destruction, said electronic luggage lock comprising an electromechanical locking mechanism by which a securing section of the piece of luggage can be selectively locked or released relative to the luggage lock, a control device for controlling the electromechanical locking mechanism, and an identification device,

• wherein the identification device provides a lock identification code that is individually associated with the luggage lock and that can be wirelessly read by a mobile opening device, in particular a smartphone,
• wherein the control device is connected to a memory in which a release code associated with the lock identification code is stored,
• wherein the control device is further connected to a code receiving device that is configured to receive an opening code from the mobile opening device via a wireless connection, and
• wherein the control device is configured to compare the received opening code with the stored release code and to control the electromechanical locking mechanism to release the securing section when the received opening code matches the stored release code.