checked bags

There are few airport experiences more frustrating than standing at baggage claim watching everyone else’s luggage arrive first. Especially when all you want to do is leave the airport already. …

We recently learned that just because an airline can through-check your bags on separate tickets doesn’t mean the process will be automatic. Earlier this year, I wrote about how interline …

After months of changes passengers hated, Southwest is finally adding a perk travelers might actually like — although there are still a few catches. It seems like nearly every change …

Travel numbers remain strong across the industry. Hotels are filling up, rental cars can be hard to find, and airports continue to see huge numbers of passengers despite high airfare …

Interline baggage agreements are arrangements between airlines that allow checked bags to be transferred from one flight to another, even when you’re flying on more than one carrier. In the …

There’s nothing more frustrating than waiting at the airport carousel for your bag that never materializes. If you’re lucky, this “mishandling” happened because of a mistake: The airline never got …

There was a time when I didn’t give much thought to my luggage. As long as I could fit my clothes inside and the zipper closed, it was fine. If …

If you’re old enough, you remember the halcyon days when checking a bag didn’t cost you anything (neither did choosing your seat, but I digress). But in 2008, American Airlines …

The rules for checking a bag with airlines can be confusing. It gets even more complicated when you’re connecting between two different airlines. And in 2025, it’s just as tricky …

When suitcases are coming around the baggage carousel, passengers cram shoulder to shoulder, hoping to see their bags quickly and easily, so they can grab them and “get outta there.” …