The lesson, if there is one, is probably that anything can happen while traveling. While there are no guarantees even at home, travel introduces new risks that can result in you being separated from something you care about.
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The boarding process is no one’s favorite part of a trip. First there’s the tension of “will we actually start boarding or will there be a problem?” Then there’s the crush of people who always jam the gate area, regardless of their boarding priority.
Once travelers finally make it into the Jetway and onto the [...]
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The battle between the airlines and passengers regarding the amount of “stuff” (that’s a technical term) that passengers can bring with them is seemingly never-ending.
Checked baggage fees keep going up and up, and carry-on limits are more carefully enforced. The combination means passengers have a greater incentive to bring as much as they can on board, but to consolidate it upon boarding.
So, instead of bringing books and papers separately, many travelers will pack them in a carry-on, but then put the bag overhead, and the reading material in the seatback pocket in front of them. Others do the same with toiletries, craft materials, and other things they want to use in flight.
Now this practice could just be about to change.
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A new bill before Congress seeks to standardize the carry-on baggage rule. The bill, titled the Securing Carry-On Baggage Act, H.R. 2870, would apply to bags carried on board all U.S. commercial planes. It’s good news for air traveler.
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