Traveler used AirTag to prove airline lied about lost luggage — and responses prove it happens all the time

Traveler used AirTag to prove airline lied about lost luggage — and responses prove it happens all the time

Have airlines joined the Mile Lie Club? A Delta passenger caught the airline in a lie thanks to an Apple AirTag, which showed that her bag was not where they said it was. While originally posted in January, her X post has resurfaced on Reddit, where it is currently going viral. “Airlines must *hate* air … Read more

20,000 bags stranded after technical issue at Heathrow Airport leaves travelers scrambling

20,000 bags stranded after technical issue at Heathrow Airport leaves travelers scrambling

British Airways is speaking out after a recent technical issue at Heathrow Airport left thousands of passengers separated from their luggage and many travelers angry.  The disruption occurred last Friday at Heathrow’s Terminal 5, British Airways’ main hub, after what airport officials described as a technical issue involving the baggage system. The outage prevented luggage from being … Read more

Exclusive | Shocked by soaring airline baggage fees? Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous charges

Exclusive | Shocked by soaring airline baggage fees? Experts reveal simple ways to avoid outrageous charges

Checking a bag has gotten more expensive across the board, as airlines are increasing their fees due to rising fuel costs amid the war with Iran. In recent months, American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United have all announced price hikes of about $10 more per bag, with most checked luggage fees for domestic flights … Read more

Stickler airline worker threatened to charge traveler $100 at check-in for head-scratching reason

Stickler airline worker threatened to charge traveler 0 at check-in for head-scratching reason

Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed that day. Every overpacker knows how stressful the moment can be when your luggage is being weighed while checking in for a flight. While some airline angels will sometimes let a few extra pounds fly without charging an overweight fee, one unlucky flyer traveling to … Read more

Flight passengers slam airlines for pushing early bag checks even with empty bins on board

Flight passengers slam airlines for pushing early bag checks even with empty bins on board

Many airline passengers insist they’re being forced to check their carry-on bags — even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard. Across social media, travelers are sharing stories of being told space has run out, only to board and find empty compartments still available. The complaints are fueling questions about airline boarding practices, and whether speed … Read more

Delta is the latest airline to raise checked bag fees — in line with competitors

Delta is the latest airline to raise checked bag fees — in line with competitors

Delta Air Lines is the latest airline to increase their checked bag fees. Passengers on domestic flights and select short-haul international routes will now pay $45 for their first checked bag and $55 for the second — a $10 increase. The cost of checking a third bad will increase from $150 to $200. The price … Read more

Airline baggage handler sparks outrage for tossing pricey guitars on tarmac in infuriating video: ‘Fireable offense’

Airline baggage handler sparks outrage for tossing pricey guitars on tarmac in infuriating video: ‘Fireable offense’

This brought new meaning to “air guitar.” A careless baggage handler at LAX is facing the music online after he was caught hurling expensive guitars onto the tarmac, as seen in a TikTok video with 4 million views. “The whole situation felt wrong,” Nick Ruiz, 21, who filmed the appalling incident on his Smartphone, told Jam … Read more

Rapper Chika goes scorched-earth on Delta Airlines over ‘cracked’ $5K bags in baggage chaos

Rapper Chika goes scorched-earth on Delta Airlines over ‘cracked’ K bags in baggage chaos

It’s first-class fury. Rapper Chika claimed that Delta Airlines baggage handlers trashed her pricey designer suitcases — and she’s not holding back. Chika unloaded in a furious social media rant after her luxury luggage nightmare. @chikalogy/Instagram The 29-year-old spitfire, real name Jane Chika Oranika, blasted the airline on social media after discovering her sleek Rimowa … Read more

Samurai swords, a WWII jacket and meteorite among the craziest items left in unclaimed luggage in 2025

Samurai swords, a WWII jacket and meteorite among the craziest items left in unclaimed luggage in 2025

Travelers left millions of items behind in 2025, including things as eccentric as a samurai sword, as expensive as diamond earrings and as historic as a World War II flight jacket, according to the new Unclaimed Baggage report. Unclaimed Baggage, which calls itself the nation’s only retailer of lost luggage, released its annual Found Report … Read more

Hilarious baggage claim debacle caught on video as mortified passenger awaits luggage in disbelief: ‘Carousel of shame’

Hilarious baggage claim debacle caught on video as mortified passenger awaits luggage in disbelief: ‘Carousel of shame’

Well, that socks. As if the bag-check system wasn’t already going to hell: A traveler found himself in a ridiculous situation at the airport after his items arrived one-by-one on the luggage conveyor, as documented in a TikTok post with over 5 million views. “That one time we were waiting for my brother’s bag, and … Read more

Here’s how to triple your lost luggage reimbursement — thanks to a little-known international regulation

Here’s how to triple your lost luggage reimbursement — thanks to a little-known international regulation

No need to fly off the bag handle over lost luggage. An insufficient reimbursement for mishandled suitcases can feel like a slap in the face for anyone who has been forced to replace a wardrobe’s worth of personal items. However, there’s a little-known airline regulation that gives international travelers more leverage than many realize, Fodor’s … Read more

Chipotle and luggage brand unveil bizarre, head-scratching collection: ‘Why are they doing this?’

Chipotle and luggage brand unveil bizarre, head-scratching collection: ‘Why are they doing this?’

Someone call up Chappell Roan, because the latest brand collab between Mexican fast food staple Chipotle and luggage brand BÉIS is the real-life version of ‘HOT TO GO!’ The traveler-favorite restaurant chain and the Shay Mitchell-founded baggage brand have joined forces (or fajitas) to create an 11-piece luggage collection — coined “The To Go Collection” … Read more

Traveler alleges budget airline left her with ‘shredded’ luggage and $2K in damages: ‘Utter shock’

Traveler alleges budget airline left her with ‘shredded’ luggage and K in damages: ‘Utter shock’

On a wing and a tear. A Ryanair passenger is ripping the budget carrier after allegedly discovering that their checked bag and the $2,000 worth of belongings inside had allegedly been completely “shredded” — leaving it looking like it had been “mauled by a tiger.” They aired their grievance in a Reddit post in an … Read more

Selfish woman does the unthinkable after leaving overweight luggage with friend

Selfish woman does the unthinkable after leaving overweight luggage with friend

As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. A single mom offered to store her friend’s overweight luggage stuffed with clothes at her home thinking she would later on retrieve them, once she settled into her new home overseas. Well, something got lost in translation as her friend expected her luggage to get returned … Read more

Everything that flight attendants want passengers to know about overhead bins

Everything that flight attendants want passengers to know about overhead bins

Here’s luggage advice all true travel pros should know. After going through the hell that is the airport security line, the only thing left to worry about is cramming your suitcase into an overhead bin — and the hard part isn’t over yet. Daniel Compton, a Delta flight attendant, told Travel + Leisure that different … Read more

Traveler interrogated over mysterious white powder found in her carry-on— but airport security is stunned after learning what it really is

Traveler interrogated over mysterious white powder found in her carry-on— but airport security is stunned after learning what it really is

It was a slippery situation. A New York woman says she was stopped by airport officials because her powdered lubricant was mistaken for a dangerous or illegal substance. Lana Madison, 29, was allegedly interrogated alongside her boyfriend at an airport in Mexico City, saying security was perplexed by the “white powder”. “Several of them huddled … Read more

This cult favorite food brand is paying for checked bags on flights this weekend — here’s the catch

This cult favorite food brand is paying for checked bags on flights this weekend — here’s the catch

No need to dip into your wallet for checked luggage for a big travel weekend. This Labor Day weekend, Hidden Valley Ranch plans to help travelers cover the cost of their checked bag fees — if they bring the ranch along for the journey. Due to the 3.4oz liquid limit for carry-on bags, ranch lovers … Read more

Solo traveler shocked by fellow plane passenger’s response after she asked for a favor: ‘I’ve never been so caught off guard’

Solo traveler shocked by fellow plane passenger’s response after she asked for a favor: ‘I’ve never been so caught off guard’

One of the trickiest things about solo traveling is figuring out what to do with your bag when you need to use the restroom at the airport. A female traveler recently faced this dilemma, so she asked a fellow airport-goer to watch her carry-on luggage while she relieved herself — but the woman shockingly refused. … Read more

Travel experts reveal hack to secure overhead bin on board your plane every time

Travel experts reveal hack to secure overhead bin on board your plane every time

Don’t wing it. If you’re hoping to get overhead bin space on the airplane so you don’t have to check your bag, there’s one thing you can do to better your chances. Passengers with disabilities who require special assistance have the opportunity to board first by law. Depending on the airline, other groups such as … Read more