When you have a bag that would normally be carry-on (cabin baggage), but the airline requires (or allows) you to check it at the gate, and have it placed in the cargo hold instead.
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What unusual requirements are placed on baggage when flying on a very small aircraft?
Most experienced air travelers are aware that smaller, regional/commuter-type aircraft (regional jets and turboprop airliners) have undersized overhead baggage compartments that force large carryon bags to be gate checked. However, what's not so…
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Do Special Assistants wait at the gate with senior passengers? I'm worried my 78 yr old mom may wander off after getting dropped off at gate
Do Special Assistants wait at the gate with senior passengers? I'm worried my 78 yr old mom may wander off after getting dropped off at gate.
She will be traveling alone from US to Spain.
To clarify, she has a bad knee and back and will need a…
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Could you theoretically gate check a large suitcase instead of checking it normally?
Some US airlines will gate check carry-on luggage, either when they run out of overhead compartment space or when some bags are too large. In theory, would it be possible to bring a large suitcase (one that a sane person would check) to the gate,…
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Can I gate check a laptop with the cabin laptop ban?
Some flights prohibit laptops in the cabin.
Under such circumstances, can one gate check the laptop? The risk of loss should be lower compared to regular checked luggage, and perhaps the traveller is not (otherwise) checking luggage at all.
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Check-in and Boarding at the Gate (the procedure for visa requirements)
I have noticed that for a given flight, there are two checks of the passport and visa documents, once at the check-in counter and then at the boarding gate. Why is such procedure being followed?
I noticed that airlines, twice, do check the details…
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Paid for checked bag: will I have to pay if they force me to gate-check it?
I have an overseas flight booked with Eurowings discover which includes a checked bag.
I plan on carrying a suitcase, which fits the dimensions of a carry-on and a rucksack, which is larger than the allowed size for the personal item. I do not plan…
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Liquid containers size at the airport
I don’t understand why you can go through with an empty bottle (no matter the size) but you can’t go through with a large bottle that has less than 100ml of liquid in it.
All these regulations are supposedly there for safety reasons but it doesn’t…
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Protect fragile items with biodegradable foam packing in a flight checked luggage
Someone is planning to bring fragile items (eg. glass bottle, steel bar, lamp, or electronics without Lithium battery) in a flight checked luggage.
That person tries to protect those fragile items with biodegradable foam peanuts put them together…
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Can I opt out of checking carry-on at the gate?
The other day I was one of the last passengers to board a (domestic US) flight, and my carry-on bag was checked at the gate without asking. I suppose this was due to lack of space in overhead bins (however there was room right above my seat). What…
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