Most airports attach a printed tag to your checked luggage with the airport codes of the origin and destination airports to ensure your luggage safely arrives at the correct location, but sometimes these tags are lost. Double the chance that your checked bags arrive at the correct airport by attaching your own destination airport code luggage tag. More »
An anonymous airline baggage handler has spilled the beans on just how poorly our luggage gets treated en-route. He offers advice for making sure your stuff stays intact and safe, saying the least damaged suitcases tend to be four-wheeled “spinners”. More »
I’ve mentioned before how Australians seem to delight in trying to carry as much luggage on planes as possible, and the situation isn’t improving. On the quick Sydney-Melbourne flight I took today, a passenger spent a good 10 minutes trying to find space for a bag which was self-evidently both too tall and too wide to actually fit in the overhead bins, let alone under the seat in front of her. More »
Fees for baggage above your allowance can entirely negate any savings from cheap airline tickets, and Jetstar is one of the worst offenders. However, if you happen to be flying this Friday, you don’t need to worry — Jetstar staff will not be processing excess baggage fees as part of a protest over their salary and conditions. More »
Yesterday, our Road Worrier column looked at the current state of checked baggage regulations and fees for Australia. There’s a lot of information to absorb in the rules, so here’s a simpler take on the same problem: how much would you pay to check a single bag onto each airline? More »
Regulations for airline baggage on domestic flights are tougher than ever, and if you don’t plan carefully you can get slugged significantly. Road Worrier rounds up the current rules on the four major domestic carriers, and looks at how you can get more bang for your luggage buck. More »
Bed bugs are the last thing you want to bring home from your travels. Minimise the risk of bed bugs riding home in your luggage by baking your luggage in a hot car before taking it inside. More »
