Luggage Bag Dimensions I know this might be a bit basic doubt but this is the first time I will be travelling abroad. I have planned my trip from Mumbai to Los Angeles in the Singapore Airlines and as a student concession they are allowing me to carry three 23kg checked-in luggage bags. I checked the baggage allowance page on their website and it mentions this: ” The …

Take my advice re: luggage Save yourself a nightmare. Do not… I repeat, do not check luggage when travelling to Italy if you have a connecting flight there and/or back to your home country. I’ve been home for one month now and the situation continues to be a fking nightmare. My friend had a horrible experience to but they finally got their bag back. I’m about ready to for…

I should really get luggage trackers — Sleepy Pilot accidentally took my suitcase This morning I was on a hotel shuttle to the Orlando Airport and ours was the last stop. We got off and realized that my suitcase was missing. My parents distinctly remember putting it in the back of the shuttle. After a couple panicked calls to the other passengers by our driver (bless his heart), we didn’t get any positive responses. Finally, …

Traveling with Vueling, I have some questions about the luggage. So I have the normal plan, the one that allows a 40x20x30. Can I bring this type of luggage to the flight? It’s hard plastic. I see everyone bring backpacks so I’m worried I can’t. ;-; I can’t find information about this. Second this luggage is 50 cm tall with wheels and 45 without (they are removable) the other measurements are perfect so it’s…

I have checked in on a British Airways flight for tomorrow morning. I have a large piece of luggage but my boarding pass states I only have 2 pieces of hand luggage to my name. I have had a nightmare trip today. I am attending a friend’s wedding in Croatia and I have booked a flight from London Stansted to Zagreb. Two train delays (storm in Edinburgh and a signal issue around Peterborough, total amount of delay over 3 hours) have caused me to miss my flight by 7 minutes. (I arrived at the airport 33 minutes before the …

The Pros and Cons of Hard-Shell Vs. Soft-Sided Luggage Luggage technology has come a long way over the past few decades, going from heavy pieces without wheels, to lightweight suitcases and carry-ons that glide through airports on four wheels. According to Consumer Reports (CR), most Americans have opted to invest in soft-sided luggage, but now that hard-shell luggage has… Read more…

Quality carry-on luggage (e.g. B&R) – how do you justify the weight? Hey everyone, I am looking to buy a high-quality suitcase, and one of the brands that gets mentioned the most is Briggs & Riley. However, their suitcases weigh at least 4 kg. I often go on short trips and I hate checking in luggage and always prefer to have it with me on board, but with B&R it means that I have only 4 kg left for my stuff. Grant…

What to do with your luggage? We’re going to Boston in a few weeks. Our departure flight is incredibly early at 3 AM, but we have to check out of our hotel at 11 AM the day prior. What can we do with our luggage on that day to avoid just carting it around the city until we go to the airport around midnight? Thank you in advance. Sorry: to clarify, the hotel will be in a neig…

Can I claim for things stolen out of my luggage? Hi, can I submit a claim for things stolen out of my luggage if the luggage itself made its way back to me? For background, I and my travel partner flew back to Canada yesterday using Air Canada. We had a 13hr layover in Montreal before flying to our province. The thing is, we had 4 checked luggages and they didn’t make it to our province. I had…

What are the odds I’ll lose my luggage? At the airport right now. TL; DR: At the gate, flight delayed, checked luggage, have one connecting fight, want to change my flight to leave tomorrow to have one more day in the city I’m in, can change flight for no charge, but whether my bag will get lost in the mix isn what makes the situation questionable. Can I reasonably trust that I won’t…

Inca Rail / Peru Rail luggage (Machu Picchu) I booked a bi-modal ticket from Cusco to Aguas Calientes through Inca rail (first a bus (or van?) to Ollantaytambo, then a train from there to Aguas Calientes) and Inca Rail says “Each travel ticket entitles its bearer to board the train / vans with only one piece of hand luggage (backpack, handbag, or briefcase) weighing no more than 08 kg/17 l…

Lost Luggage I flew with United Airlines from BIS-DEN-LAX. According to their app, my luggage was sent to an earlier flight and had arrived LAX hours before I even did. When I came to LAX to claim my luggage after numerous delays with UA, my luggage was not there but their app says that “Bag Arrived Early” and to retrieve my bag to a UA baggage representativ…

Luggage straps? Do you use them Does anyone here use luggage straps with their checked luggage? Something Im confused about is that with roller luggage wouldn’t the strap prevent the adjustable telescoping handled from fully going down into the closed position? submitted by /u/AlaskanSnowDragon

What to Do When an Airline Loses Your Luggage You arrive at your destination, ready to finally unwind on your long-awaited vacation, only to find that your suitcase hasn’t made the trip with you. While it’s not the end of the world, it’s not a fun circumstance to find yourself in. Before you panic, keep in mind that you have rights as a flyer, backed by the U.S.… Read more…

Why do people wrap luggage? Sitting at the airport waiting for a flight and can’t help but wonder. What’s the reasoning behind wrapping bags? Why would you want to have your bag wrapped in plastic only to have to cut it off on arrival. Not only is it extremely wasteful, it also seems like a massive hassle having to find a knife before you can open your bag. submitted b…

LPT: Put your email or @socialmedia on your luggage tags If you only have your name and address on your luggage tag, it will take way longer for you to get your luggage. If someone finds your luggage, they can easily message you if they know your email or your @socialmedia submitted by /u/KetchupLA

Should I be embarrassed because I have the biggest luggage? For the first time in my life, I’ll be traveling to another country with my friends. We’ll be flying to our destination. So I asked them what kind of baggage they were taking; they are all more experienced because they have traveled a lot. They send me pictures, and they all have quite small suitcases that could pass for carry-on if they tried h…

Lost luggage runaround I took Scandinavian Airlines in May and the airline lost my car seat and stroller. I got the car seat after 5 days, had to purchase a travel stroller and came home and purchased my regular stroller and have submitted the receipts for all and followed up with the airline several times. But they’re giving me the runaround and not reimbursing me fo…

Do other airlines regularly lose luggage? This winter we had an issue with Lufthansa losing and damaging our luggage for 2 weeks (they were completely waterlogged and mouldy when we got them), and I have seen soooo many posts here recently about Lufthansa not loading luggage due to being short staffed. Is this primarily a Lufthansa issue or a Munich/Frankfurt issue? I’d really like to b…

Lufthansa lost my luggage I was traveling from Boston to Berlin with connecting flight through Munich. All legs operated with Lufthansa. Long story short Lufthans told me that they couldn’t load the luggage from Munich to Berlin flight as soon as I landed so it will be delayed. Then they lied to me on the phone stating that luggage is indeed in Munich and will be loaded…