Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport hasn't had year-round early bag check service for nine years. Now, it's back in time for spring ...

Southwest is sunsetting another beloved perk. The airline on Tuesday said it will end its decades-old free bag check policy – another break from tradition as the company tries to ward off advances ...

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) joins the remote bag check club with the introduction of Early Bag Check.

Frontier Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a free bag check promotion in a dig at Southwest, exactly one week after the rival budget carrier ended its own decades-old policy. The rival budget airline ...

A maze of conveyor belts shuttles luggage through London Heathrow Airport’s hidden, behind-the-scenes baggage system. In the 1999 animated film, Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightyear and his fellow sentient ...

PHOENIX — Six airlines will start offering a new way for customers to check their bags early at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Wednesday. The Early Bag Check service is operated by Bags, ...

This week we tackle a topic that drives our team nuts: the dreaded involuntary bag check. You’re at the gate, your flight is boarding, the overhead bin space is dwindling - then the gate agent’s ...

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