I still remember the day I was flying solo with a toddler and an infant—right as the baby unleashed an epic diaper blowout at 30,000 feet. Somewhere over Kansas, I found myself fashioning a makeshift ...

When you travel, there’s only so much you can control. And a full flight — with limited overhead bin space — is one of those uncontrollable things. You might have limited yourself to a carry-on so you ...

As an avgeek and frequent traveler, I usually have a pretty good sense of when my carry-on bag isn’t going to make it with me onto my flight. I can often tell just by knowing what kind of plane I’m ...

American Airlines is getting rid of metal bag-sizers at its gates. The sizers are used to check if a bag is small enough to be a carry-on. The airline says the change further simplifies the boarding ...

When Southwest Airlines switched to charging for checked bags last month, travelers were left with the option to fork over $35 or fit all of their belongings inside their carry-ons. Now, the Dallas ...

(NEXSTAR) – It can be infuriating to score a cheap flight, then watch the savings melt away thanks to a carry-on baggage fee – but do airline gate agents have an incentive to charge you? In the case ...

Gate-checking luggage is primarily due to limited overhead bin space or smaller aircraft. Passengers should be aware of aircraft type and boarding position to anticipate potential gate-checking. Treat ...