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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Getting the right bag to the right plane requires an ingenious system. Here’s how it works. Have you ever wondered what happens to your checked bag at an airport? At LaGuardia Airport, their new, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...