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 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
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
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
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
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
By now we’ve all heard of “raw dogging” a flight – travelling on a plane without any type of entertainment … but now a new trend called “naked flying” takes it to a whole new level. Source link #Naked #flying #rawdogging
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A new luggage tag scam has been taking off. An airport worker, who claimed to be a Delta Air Lines baggage claims manager, took to Reddit to warn travelers about a “growing” scam. “I just wanted to let everyone know to please start discarding your bag tags at home,” they wrote. The poster claimed that … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Years ago, while passing through Munich International Airport, I had a truly mortifying travel moment: my overstuffed, flimsy suitcase burst open on the baggage claim belt, sending my clothes spilling … Read more
They told her to check the bag — she checked them instead. A fierce flyer is going viral for muscling her suitcase into a carry-on sizer at a European airport — leaving airline staff stunned when the bag actually fit. The now-legendary shove came courtesy of TikTok user Arina (@summermken_official), who posted a video of … Read more
A plane passenger refused to do a “favor” for a fellow traveler — but she might’ve had good reason. The passenger took to Reddit to ask whether she was in the wrong for refusing to watch someone’s bags at the gate. The user explained that they were sitting next to a woman with a young … Read more