Questions and Answers about TRAVEL baggage checks

Carry-on luggage only for 2 weeks in Europe: Can you suggest ways to travel light & avoid checking baggage?

Apr 09, 2009 by NH Baritone | Posted in Air Travel

Question: I am taking an 11-day trip to England and France this summer, and I would love to make the flights more manageable by avoiding checked baggage. (I routinely do this on US jaunts lasting up to 1-week.)

Am I being unrealistic? What tips can people offer on traveling

Answer: Find out what the current luggage restrictions are for ALL of your flights, including those within Europe. They're tightening down a lot, even for carry-ons.

Avoid jeans -- heavy, bulky and take forever to dry. Two pairs of lightweight trousers, two t-shirts, a

The angels have the phone box. | Apr 09, 2009

Maybe you could choose a larger duffel bag and pack only clothes that you will need. Do not pack anything extra.
They usually let you have two carry on items so fit as much as you can. You can also buy things there.

Kimmy P | Apr 09, 2009

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Airports' unchecked fear: No security at some of our regional airports

22.02.12

The airport, operated by Ballina Council, moves about 330,000 passengers a year.

"It is a serious gap," said terrorism and security expert Dr Carl Ungerer from Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

"And terrorists will always look for the weakest point in any security system. The current danger is someone taking a bomb on board."

One passenger said he flew often on the 6.30am Rex flight to Sydney from Ballina and had never had his bag screened or checked.

"I could take anything on board," he said.

Former Qantas head of security and emergency management Geoff Askew said airline cost-cutting had had a serious effect on security.

"Some aircraft like the SAAB 340s do not have to be screened," he said.

"Many of these airports are operated by councils and they are going to struggle to fund security. We have a complacent community that thinks it (terrorism) won't happen here, but I think it is inevitable that it will happen.

Source: NEWS.com.au

TRAVEL baggage checks News

You Can Beat Back Airline Baggage Fees

Wall Street Journal - Feb 22, 2012

Baggage fees are taking a big bite out of travel budgets these days. But there are ways to minimize the costs. When pricing airfare for holiday travel, factor in what you will pay to check your bags. One ticket may be $50 cheaper than ...

Delta turns to Facebook to help it save face

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Feb 22, 2012

Delta passenger service agents helped people get boarding passes and check their luggage at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. Delta Air Lines knows that in the world of travel, word travels fast. That's why the area's dominant air carrier ...

Airports' unchecked fear: No security at some of our regional airports

NEWS.com.au - Feb 22, 2012

Scanning and security check point closed at Ballina airport on Wednesday morning. Picture: Hansen Jane Source: The Sunday Telegraph TWO million people a year are boarding planes in NSW without passing security or having their baggage screened, ...

Packing Valuable Items In Your Luggage? Check Your Bags Before You Leave The ...

The Consumerist - Feb 22, 2012

While the Delta CSR might not have mentioned this fact, it does say on the Delta website, "[I]f you feel your baggage was damaged during a flight bring it to the Delta Air Lines airport baggage office immediately after the arrival of your flight. ...

Getting Savvier About Carry-Ons

New York Times - Feb 22, 2012

Had we checked Delta's baggage rules ahead of time, we could have paid the online check-in rate for a second bag — $60 instead of $75 — which would have given her another 35 pounds of packing space for less money than I was now paying for her one ...