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Articles tagged “checked bags”

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The Number of Delayed and Lost Bags Reaches Ten-Year Low in 2013

The rate of delayed and lost luggage is dropping as passenger numbers rise, but it's necessary to remember that those passengers may also be checking fewer bags due to an increase in fees over the past decade.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

The Number of Delayed and Lost Bags Reaches Ten-Year Low in 2013

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Airline Baggage Stats: More Checked Bags Mishandled More Often

At a time when U.S. airlines are talking about new bag-tracking technologies and other improvements, they collectively let an uptick in checked bags ruin several years of strides in their mishandled bags' numbers.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airline Baggage Stats: More Checked Bags Mishandled More Often

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The Paranoia Ends Now As Southwest Rules Out Charging Bag or Change Fees In 2014

Some pundits favorite sport -- speculating that Southwest will scrap Bags Fly Free -- can end right now. Southwest makes a lot of money in the form of customer retention and growth by not charging fees for first and second checked bags, as well as for changing flights, and there won't be any changes in these signature policies in 2014. So ruled CEO Gary Kelly.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

The Paranoia Ends Now As Southwest Rules Out Charging Bag or Change Fees In 2014

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American Airlines and US Airways Begin to Share Lounges and Miles

OK, these baby steps are the easy part in the integration of American Airlines and US Airways. Game on.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

American Airlines and US Airways Begin to Share Lounges and Miles

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6 Ways Tech Will Change the Airport Experience In Coming Years

The rate of innovation in mobile technology suggests that even if security still takes too long and seats are too small, flyers can at least rely on updated flight statuses and hassle-free check-ins.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

6 Ways Tech Will Change the Airport Experience In Coming Years

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Iberia’s latest attempt at innovation: Print-at-home baggage tags

The launch will be well-received by flyers looking to cut a few more minutes off the increasingly expedited airport check-in, and shows there are still ways to shave time without launching yet another mobile app.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Iberia’s latest attempt at innovation: Print-at-home baggage tags

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Will American Airlines new boarding process lead to free-for-all at the gate?

The airlines created boarding chaos, with passengers trying to stuff bags in overhead bins to avoid checked-bag fees, and now they are trying to figure a way out of the mess (while keeping the fees, of course).

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

EasyJet closes airport ticket desks to drive online check-ins

EasyJet isn't -- yet -- going the Ryanair route of charging exorbitant fees for airport check-ins, but it is doing everything it can to force passengers to check-in online so the airline can cut costs.

Oliver Smith, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

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US Airways lets passengers track their checked bags

If your checked bag isn't on your flight, at least you can start borrowing clothes or plotting strategy early, and you won't be waiting for disappointment around the luggage carousel at the airport when you land.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Checked bags on Southwest and Airtran got a little more expensive today

Southwest can’t keep base airfares low without finding somewhere to make up for losses from its free bag policy, but that means little to the consumers who only perceive Southwest’s shift towards mainstream pricing models.

Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | 11 years ago

Checked bags on Southwest and Airtran got a little more expensive today