Luggage

Flying with Lufthansa soon on the route Bucharest to Munich to Bangkok and planning to travel with just one bag that is slightly larger than the allowed carry-on size. The ticket already includes a checked bag, but the preference is to keep the bag as hand luggage because it’s...

From what most people report, Starlux typically weighs the carry on but not the personal item, as long as the personal item clearly fits under the seat and isn’t oversized. That said, enforcement can vary a lot depending on the departure airport and even the specific check in...

You didn’t miss some secret flying rule. People check backpacks all the time, especially larger travel backpacks that are basically soft suitcases with straps. As long as it’s tagged properly, it can go in the hold like anything else. The only real issue with backpacks is: Loose...

My husband and I usually just travel with one backpack each and that’s it. They fit under the seat so we’ve never really dealt with carry on rules beyond that. For our next AA trip we can technically fit everything in the backpacks, but it’s tight. I was thinking of moving a few...

I kind of agree with this. Luggage forwarding is great in very specific situations, like the classic Tokyo to Hakone to Kyoto one night stop. That’s exactly what it’s perfect for. But it’s turned into default advice even when people are just riding a Shinkansen once and staying...

Missed my connecting flight and Turkish rebooked me on a later one. It was all on a single ticket. I ended up leaving the airport and staying at a hotel overnight. I’m trying to figure out what usually happens with checked luggage in this case. Is it possible to retrieve it and...

I’m Atmos Silver (was MVP the last few years) and always buy tickets with my Alaska card. In prior years I could check 2 bags free. One from status and one from the card. Now at check-in I only get 1 free bag. Second bag is $45. I called customer care and they couldn’t really...

This trips a lot of people up, especially with Economy Light. When booking, Lufthansa often forces baggage add-ons to apply to all passengers, which is why you’re not seeing a per-person option at checkout. That part is normal (and annoying). The good news: after the ticket is...

Sharing this to see if anyone has experienced something similar. I was flying Bali to Singapore and then onward to Frankfurt and JFK. As we were landing in Changi, a flight attendant moved my small cross body bag into the overhead bin. I was traveling with a small child and...

This is one of those cases where the phone agent is being optimistic and chat is being more realistic. For baggage, what matters is the marketing and operating carrier on the long haul sector, and whose baggage rules are applied at check in. On an itinerary like EDI to DOH on...

I fly Emirates fairly often and generally like them. Most of my trips are US to India and back, usually on A380s, always in economy. I normally check two bags, both well within the weight limits, and check them in together at the counter. What I don’t get is baggage delivery at...

I’ll be moving mostly by train in China and will have a large suitcase plus a cabin bag with me the whole time. Been reading a lot here (super helpful btw), but couldn’t find a clear answer on luggage. From what I can tell, it’s not like Japan where you can reserve luggage...

Planning a trip and struggling with getting to JFK. I’ve had too many bad experiences with ride-share lately. Last-minute cancellations or cars that clearly can’t handle two people with large suitcases. Looking for a professional transfer service that’s actually punctual and...

Noticed this on my last LH flights. I usually fly EU LCCs and they mostly care about size, weight almost never gets checked. With Lufthansa it felt very different. Gate agents were actively checking bags and their sizers even have an internal scale. Size plus weight, no wiggle...

Recently spent about a month in Malta and on the way back to Barcelona, Vueling lost our checked luggage. My partner has SafetyWing’s Remote Health annual plan (about €2,500/year), so we filed a claim for the lost bag. The issue is SafetyWing is asking for receipts for basically...

We’re 2 adults traveling with a 3 year old and looking at WizzPlus mainly for the refund to Wizz account option in case someone gets sick. The issue is luggage. WizzPlus includes 32kg checked bag + 10kg trolley per person, which feels excessive for a toddler on a 6 day trip....

Taking a RegioJet train from Vienna to Prague soon and trying to figure out how bags work. Do most people keep their luggage above their seat, or does it have to go in a shared luggage area? If it ends up in the rack, is theft something to worry about on this route? Wondering if...