checked bags

I tend to plan obsessively before our trips. Sharon, my wife, will confirm this in 3… 2… 1. (Sharon here. OMG, does he plan obsessively before our trips….!) But when …

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 …