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 ...

We’ve all been there: the agent pulls you out of line and drops your bag into the metal sizer. Here is the "hidden math" of overhead bins—and why your "carry-on" size might be the problem.

More and more airlines are forcing passengers to tag and gate-check their bag, just as they are about to board. Why flying ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Maria Adelmann Maria Adelmann is a writer covering travel. She once left on a ...

Picture this: You’ve just arrived at the airport at your destination and are excited to get out and explore. But one thing is holding you back from leaving the airport, because you just realized that ...

For many travelers, checking luggage is non-negotiable. Checking a bag can make a trip easier in some ways: It frees up your hands, and rather than lugging your belongings in and out of the plane ...

Baggage fees are a bummer, but the right card can save you hundreds of dollars a year, depending on how you fly. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you ...

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 ...