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 ...

When Southwest Airlines switched to charging for checked bags last month, travelers were left with the option to fork over $35 or fit all of their belongings inside their carry-ons. Now, the Dallas ...

New data shows travelers are increasingly checking bags as fees feel normal, airline cards waive costs, and packing light loses its appeal.

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 ...