Using portable digital luggage scales to measure the exact weight of your bags before embarking on a trip will save travelers stress and money. With this small item, every traveler can ensure that ...

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Q Recently, my family and I flew to Seattle on Alaska Airlines. Aware of the 50-pound-per-bag weight limit, we bought a luggage scale and limited each bag to about 45 pounds. When we put our luggage ...

Your luggage might not be as heavy as you think. Aug. 8, 2011 — -- Airlines have come under fire recently for their many fees, including the ones they charge passengers for overweight luggage.

My family flies Southwest Airlines pretty frequently and they generously allow you to check two bags per person for free. The key is ensuring our bags are not heavier than 50 pounds — and boy do we ...

It’s one of those hassles of modern-day travel: You plunk your suitcase on the airline’s scale and hope it’s not too heavy. If it does top 50 pounds — a typical weight limit before hefty charges kick ...

If you are one of those people who thinks baggage fees for flights have gotten outrageous, brace yourself: an overweight bag could cost you the price of an airline ticket itself on many airlines. As ...