Make check-in the smoothest part of your travel day.

New data shows travelers are increasingly checking bags as fees feel normal, airline cards waive costs, and packing light ...

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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 ...

From size rules to materials, learn when to carry on or check—and shop our top suitcases, sets and travel essentials for every airline and itinerary.

Airlines recommend travelers arrive at the airport at least two hours early for domestic flights, but whether by choice or unforeseen circumstances, there may be times when you cut it down to the wire ...

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 ...

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