Skiing in new places is one of the coolest ways to travel, but it doesn't come without its own hassles. For one, traveling with skis means checking a bag basically 100% of the time. Luckily, most ...

Checking a bag is an exercise in trust. The hope? That you will be reunited painlessly with your possessions after many labor-intensive steps involving heavy machinery and numerous workers, often ...

It's never fun when your luggage fails to arrive at your destination at the same time as you. Unfortunately, that happens to thousands of travelers each day. More than 270,000 checked bags were ...

CHICAGOCHICAGO — United Airlines said Friday that it is raising its fees for checking bags, following a similar move earlier this week by American Airlines. Starting with tickets booked Saturday, ...

This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Summer Travel Week, a weeklong focus on how to travel smarter and save money during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. You have a handful of ...

Southwest was one of the last airline holdouts to offer not just one, but two free checked bags to its customers. In fact, it's likely that many people considered it one of the key reasons they ...

I’ve been covering lifestyle content for over seven years. When preparing for travel, one of the first decisions to make is often carry-on versus checked bag. While there’s no right or wrong answer, ...

"Behind the Scenes” is a five-part series focusing on the inner workings of the travel industry and how those impact the consumer’s final product. If you'd like to contribute to our future reporting ...