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11 checked bag mistakes that are putting your belongings at risk, according to luggage handlers

These 11 mistakes could ruin your belongings.
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Luggage Handlers Share the 11 Most Common Checked Baggage Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them, From $6

These 11 mistakes could ruin your belongings. 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 ...
The Washington Post

Your carry-on bag followed the rules. So why was it gate-checked?

You’re a smart packer. You can squeeze all of your belongings into a personal item and carry-on bag. Both pieces comply with the airline’s luggage and fare restrictions. When you test them in the ...
WGHP

North Carolina company changing process for checked bags

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WGHP) — Most of us don’t think about what happens to our checked bag at the airport, we just hope it makes it to our destination. A company in North Carolina is upgrading the tech ...
Travel Agent

United Launches International Remote Baggage Screening Process

United Airlines has announced the launch of a new U.S. Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) initiative, the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), for connecting passengers with checked bags ...
KTVB

Traveling soon? Here are the new items TSA banned from checked bags

WASHINGTON — Gearing up for Labor Day travel? You might want to double check what's allowed in your bag. The Transportation Security Administration recently expanded their list of banned items to ...