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Essential. never pack anything that you cant live without in your checked bag. if you miss a connection, that bag could be in one city, youre in the other and your medications, chargers, is not with you. thats important. also checking in 24 hours in advance. not only will help save time at the airport but it will allow you to get that seat assignment, which when flights are overbooked or oversold, you want to be one of those with the seat assignment and boarding pass -- >> i wish they would tell...

Another airlines, those arent free. its just included in the price of your ticket. so, spirit customers save money, even after the options they choose, in almost every case. >> theyve been the wind at your back and the airline industrys back because collectively the industry has been making billions off of them. its a dumb question on my part, ben, but how could i avoid just any of these fees. just pay that low fare to florida from new york or whatever. how can i make sure i am not getting a sin...

I dont blame the tsa because i can understand where people come up with boarding passes and ids, and a child under 18 doesnt need an id, so if hes blending in with a family, i can understand how that tsa rep sitting there has missed it. i see that all the time. now, not see it and miss it, but i watch tsa people checking people in all the time at the minneapolis airport. however, when you get down to the gate, and youve got gate agents after all delta, this person is boarding your flight. and th...

Our nations economy is put at risk. hundreds of thousands of people put out of work because of the seat assignment and service on an airplane ride. >> up next, the republican hostage takers want to release one hostage at a time. the latest offer? to reopen the world war ii memorial. unbelievable. your watching hardball, a place for politics. thats a good thing, but it doesnt cover everything. only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so consider an aarp medicare supp...

Security line, preferred access. do something called tsa precheck, you can sign up for that. go through the precheck. that is a dream. you dont take your shoes off, take stuff out of your bag, keep your coat on, go through. you have to be prechecked. if you are, thats fantastic. other ways internationally, global entry. i came into jfk, two and a half hour wait in immigration i was out in one minute. you go to a kiosk, put your fingerprints in and youre out. >> arent you special? >> yes, i am. >...

The plant should have had without telling ohm land security. officials dont know how it was ignited. patty ann? >> if you use expedia or orbitz the airlines want you to stop. they are giving you costly reasons why you shouldnt. >> hopefully your summer travel consider this. travel experts if you are looking for the best fare look directly with the carrier and stay off the on-line travel agency sites the third parties like orbitz and expedia. heres why. the airline itself will put the roughly $25...

Time in one week every prison at a maryland jail unlocked at the same time. the doors are on computers but the doors unlocked without a human command. prison guards had to manually relack. >> wow that would have taken a long time. the airline fees are going up once again. we have the summer travel season around the corner. joining us now is courtney scott. we are paying for making a reservation at home for extra leg room, early seat assignment. >> they have ways to get them. >> they are making a...

Planes. >> reporter: one of the biggest complaints of passengers was getting bumped but there are ways to make sure you get a seat. >> you dont get a seat assignment when you make your reservation, check in 24 hours online in advance, otherwise get to the airline two or three hours early. the best thing can you do to make the flight experience more positive, have the right frame of mind. patience is key. >> for more travel information go to cnn.com/travel. things are looking pretty great on wa...

Amendment would outlaw abortion in the state. meantime, the governor is considering a bill would ban an abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. a sign at an airport collapses killing a boy and injuring his mother. this display board fell on the boy, his mom and three siblings as the father was check into the flight. injuries to the other kids is not known as this point. and a man from france heading to florida tried to dupe an airline crew any thinking he was a pilot. thats accordin...

>> all right. wolf, we can also tell you roughly 1,000 air traffic controllers got the news today, that come april 7th, they will be without jobs. we spoke to one, he said he simply does not know whats next for him. wolf? >> the result of the forced spending cuts. renee, out in frederick, maryland. thanks. a scary airport security breach. a man accused of impersonating a pilot sits down in the cockpit of a plane preparing for takeoff. now hes behind bars and the fbi is joining the investigatio...