The carry-on versus the checked bag—no matter the intention, when the time comes to pack, this is the battle that occurs in the mind of every traveler. Each form of luggage has its merits, make no ...

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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 ...

Let’s be honest, there are plenty of reasons to only travel with carry-on luggage. In addition to lost and damaged suitcases becoming a seemingly regular occurrence these days, it also requires a lot ...

I still remember the day I was flying solo with a toddler and an infant—right as the baby unleashed an epic diaper blowout at 30,000 feet. Somewhere over Kansas, I found myself fashioning a makeshift ...

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Checking a bag is an exercise in trust. The hope? That you will be reunited painlessly with your possessions after many labor-intensive steps involving heavy machinery and numerous workers, often ...

Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. As an avgeek and frequent traveler ...

Airline baggage fees can vary greatly, and there's nothing worse than being hit by surprise fees after booking. At TPG, we aim to please — in other words, we try to help readers spend smarter to ...