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Southwest is sunsetting another beloved perk. The airline on Tuesday said it will end its decades-old free bag check policy – another break from tradition as the company tries to ward off advances ...

Frontier Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a free bag check promotion in a dig at Southwest, exactly one week after the rival budget carrier ended its own decades-old policy. The rival budget airline ...

A maze of conveyor belts shuttles luggage through London Heathrow Airport’s hidden, behind-the-scenes baggage system. In the 1999 animated film, Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightyear and his fellow sentient ...

This week we tackle a topic that drives our team nuts: the dreaded involuntary bag check. You’re at the gate, your flight is boarding, the overhead bin space is dwindling - then the gate agent’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

Cruising Altitude is a weekly column about air travel. Have a suggestion for a future topic? Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page. As an avgeek and frequent traveler ...