Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As an avgeek and frequent traveler, I usually have a pretty good sense of when my carry-on bag isn’t going to make it with me onto ...

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You may think checked bags face fewer rules than carry-ons, but TSA continues to refine what you can and cannot pack below the plane. These updates are not about making travel harder. They focus on ...

For many travelers, checking luggage is non-negotiable. Checking a bag can make a trip easier in some ways: It frees up your hands, and rather than lugging your belongings in and out of the plane ...

United Airlines has launched the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS) process, which eliminates the need for passengers on connecting flights to recheck their bags on select international ...

A maze of conveyor belts shuttles luggage through London Heathrow Airport’s hidden, behind-the-scenes baggage system. In the 1999 animated film, Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightyear and his fellow sentient ...

We've already shared the Ryanair and easyJet restrictions — and hopefully saved some of you a few quid in the process — so ...

Gate-checking luggage is primarily due to limited overhead bin space or smaller aircraft. Passengers should be aware of aircraft type and boarding position to anticipate potential gate-checking. Treat ...