Afraid of losing your luggage? Here’s how to make sure it’s in the bag. An increase in holiday travel — a record of more than 2.9 million ticket holders went through security at the nation’s airports Sunday, post-Thanksgiving — means that luggage is bound to get lost. (And don’t even get us started on dreaded … Read more
One of Australia’s top podcasters has recalled the mortifying moment when airport security found a sex toy among her luggage. Laura Henshaw, known for co-hosting the popular KICPod podcast, revealed to listeners and her Instagram followers that she was stopped at a security checkpoint while traveling as security guards believed she had a “mouse” in … Read more
Four-eyes-friendly vacation? A new poll has revealed that half of bespectacled Americans missed out on at least one activity from their vacation because they wear glasses or contacts. The survey of 2,000 Americans who wear glasses or contacts and travel found that they missed out on activities while traveling including watersports (24%), physical activities (13%) … Read more
These vacationers returned with a stingy stowaway. A UK family was flabbergasted after finding a scorpion in their kitchen — which they believed hitched a 6,000-mile ride back with them from their trip to Africa. “It must have hitched a lift with my daughter,” Liz Burrows, 50, told SWNS of the venomous hitchhiker. She, husband … Read more
Talk about a fanny pack. Airline-checked bags fees can be a pain the butt — but this fast-thinking frequent flyer used her tail, rather than her head, to put those pesky charges behind her. “When you’re flying Frontier and they say your personal bag is too big,” cash-conscious traveler Shewana McGee, from Birmingham, Ala., penned in the … Read more
Bed bugs are back in the hot seat — the dreaded creepy crawlies have been stealing headlines with their tenacious takeover of Paris, tarnishing the City of Light’s traditional glamour just in time for fashion week. Flight attendant and frequent traveler Cari Curri, known as @cici.inthesky on TikTok, is used to being careful in airports … Read more
An American Airlines passenger was forced to check her carry-on luggage at the gate — only to have it destroyed after it was seemingly run over by a truck. The frustrated traveler went to pick up her suitcase from the baggage claim where she was informed that it had been “banged up,” she shared on … Read more
A major travel no-no. Ally Rae Case, a flight attendant who goes by @allycase1 on TikTok, posted a clip advising travelers of a common luggage tag mistake most people make. In the resurfaced 45-second clip, she explains revealing your luggage tag information out in the open can be very dangerous. Instead, she suggested travelers flip their luggage tag … Read more
Like traveling light? Well, one international airline has launched a clothes-sharing trial it hopes will lessen luggage, help the environment and create an all-round easier traveling experience. The “Any Wear, Anywhere” trial is currently underway for travelers to Japan, run by Japan Airlines and partnering company Sumitomo Corporation. It offers the opportunity for foreign tourists … Read more
Airport Dads are trending on TikTok right now and while I am not one to often relate to TikTok trends, this one had me nodding enthusiastically in agreement. Why? Because my husband is an Airport Dad – and by that, I mean he is the sort of person who has to be at the airport four hours before … Read more
There’s no such thing as a bad day when you’re fishing — and no such thing as extra baggage charges when you wear a fishing vest. Travel hackers on TikTok are putting function before fashion in the latest trend, which sees savvy airline passengers using pocket-laden vests — typically worn by anglers to carry their … Read more
Non-binary social media influencer Deni Todorovic has detailed the moment a baggage issue at Melbourne Airport led to an encounter with Australian Federal Police (AFP), causing them to miss their initial flight to Sydney for Australian Fashion Week. The 34-year-old, who goes by they/them pronouns, claims they were checking in their luggage to a Jetstar … Read more
This “runway” attire wasn’t going to fly. Another day another traveler with a bold new way to game the luggage fine system. An Australian teen was slapped with a fine after attempting to circumvent an airline baggage fees — by donning over 13 pounds of clothing, as seen in a video blowing up online. “I … Read more
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New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. No one likes a wrinkle in their travel plans — or their travel pants for that matter. While we can’t help a delayed flight or a weather mishap while on the road or in the sky, what we … Read more
Spirit Airlines is getting trashed again — this time by a passenger who obtained surveillance footage that shows a gate agent discarding items from his missing carry-on bag. Keyonne Brooks recalled having a tense exchange with a gate worker at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport before boarding a Feb. 19 flight to LA. … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. This new launch isn’t just pie in the sky… or is it? Monos and Magnolia Bakery are taking this phrase literally, launching a delicious crossover collaboration between the beloved bakery and bestselling luggage brand. In honor of two … Read more
She’s got a lot of baggage. A flabbergasted flyer says Delta accidentally sent her 13 new suitcases after she complained that the carrier had “destroyed” her original bag. Gisele Rochefort took to TikTok to share the suitcase caper last week, claiming that the airline accidentally overcompensated by sending her an extra 12 pieces of new … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Pack your bags, the world is once again yours for the taking. Whether it be the Coronavirus pandemic or inflation, many of us have not put a vacation on the books for years. Although, with strict covid restrictions … Read more
It was a long, long journey home. Four years after Oregon resident April Gavin took a business trip to Chicago, where United Airlines lost her luggage, her itinerant suitcase surfaced — in Honduras. Gavin recounted the saga, which isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement for United Airlines’ baggage services, on TikTok, where she goes by the … Read more