I'm an Airport Baggage Handler. Here's What It's Like.
"We work as hard as we can to make sure everything is running smoothly," baggage handler Rachel Bacha says. "But not everything is in our control."
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"We work as hard as we can to make sure everything is running smoothly," baggage handler Rachel Bacha says. "But not everything is in our control."
Are poinsettias and gingerbread frosting OK for carry-on? The TSA takes your holiday baggage questions and tells why not to fly with wrapped gifts.
4.5 million Americans are expected to fly this week for Thanksgiving. "Tonight is definitely our heavy night ... We've just got to power through it," an LAX ramp agent said.
Danny A. Cox of Breeze Airways says the best way to avoid a lost bag is to arrive early, tag it, and wear any bulky items like coats.
Passengers accused AA in a lawsuit of failing to honor a pledge for free checked bags for some credit card holders and frequent or first-class flyers.