1 06, 2017

Tips to Avoid the “Lost Bag” Worse Case Scenario

By |June 1st, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Let me get this out of the way: I'm one of those "crazy" carry-on only travelers. I prefer to keep my things with me at all times. I hate the fear of losing a bag, having things stolen, or having a bag damaged. I also hate having to wait at baggage claim for my bag. I'd rather get out of the airport as quickly as possible. But sometimes carry-on only isn't an option, or your bag gets gate checked. So here are my best tips if you have to part from your bag. Source Main Carry-On One way

3 06, 2015

Delta’s Overhead Bag Valet: Genius or Idiotic new fee?

By |June 3rd, 2015|Categories: Travel, Travel News|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

Delta started testing a new program called "Early Valet" this week. The service has airline employees take tagged carry-on bags at the gate and place them in the overhead bins above the passenger's assigned seat. It is being touted as a solution for quicker boarding of passengers as Delta believes their employees should be able to load the bins faster then passengers. Numerous articles cite that the flights with this service are routes that typically ferry a high number of vacationers. The idea being that clueless vacationing families who don't travel often are the source of boarding delays. But I have some hesitations