Checked baggage

Finnair checked baggage allowance varies by route and travel class. Learn more about our standard bag, special bag and extra baggage.

Travel packing tips: NEVER put these five things in your checked baggage when flying! #packing #traveltips #woltersworld

Many people don’t really give due consideration to things you can’t put in checked baggage when they travel by air. This can result in disappointment, frustration and even prosecution. Find out what not to pack .....

Hello, fellow globetrotters! We’ve all experienced that adrenaline-fueled thrill of an upcoming flight, haven’t we? The anticipation of new horizons, the excitement of adventure – there’s nothing quite like it. But with that exhilaration often comes the somewhat less enthralling challenge of packing. Yes, the dreaded task of deciding what to take with you on...

Don't pay more than you have to. With these strategies you can save $60 round-trip for a first checked bag (and even more if you check two bags).

As I wandered the racks of Unclaimed Baggage, a shopping wonderland where lost luggage goes to find new homes just outside of Huntsville, Alabama, I marveled at the number of Kindles, laptops, cameras, and yes, even diamond rings, in the display cases. Who were these people who were packing up their valuables in their checked bags? Didn’t they know the TSA rules? There are just some things you should never pack away and risk never seeing again.

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If you’re someone who arrives at the airport many hours before your flight, it might be time to reassess your strategy. There’s nothing worse than waiting in a long line to check your bag knowing that you still have to go through security before you can settle in with food and a drink at your gate. But is getting there early to check your luggage really worth it? Many assume that the first bag checked is also the first to make it to the other side — but it turns out that’s no guarantee…

Information on the Lufthansa baggage allowance. Find out Lufthansa's carry on and checked baggage allowance. Choose to send your luggage instead with Send My Bag luggage delivery.

You’ll see this a lot at airports overseas — people have checked-in bags covered with plastic wrapping. And you’ll see the services at these airports offering that wrapping. But are you better protected when you do this? It will certainly help protect a full bag from bursting open. And baggage thieves might think twice before...