luggage

On 4 October, Members of the European Parliament issued an important clarification, ruling that the imposition of a supplement for carrying hand luggage in the cabin is contrary to European rules. The airlines' different rules on hand luggage are leading to hidden costs for travellers. The...

The SNCF manages around 3,000 stations in France, Deutsche Bahn around 6,500 and the Swiss CFF just over 800, but what is surprising is the extremely small number of luggage lockers offered by the French operator inside stations. And while almost all stations...

We have known since early June that a number of business travel operators were interested in Alltheway. In particular, the French start-up was offering its baggage delivery service in partnership with the Accor group, but Air France had already planned to integrate this option in the run-up to summer. The airline made the integration official at the end of July. And it lists eight...

World air traffic is returning to pre-covid levels. According to IATA, in May 2023, the number of passengers (expressed in revenue/km) was only 3.9% lower than in May 2019. But with this return to normal in the aviation world, we can see that the infrastructure is not keeping up. Particularly in the...

Passengers flying from Geneva or Zurich airports will benefit from a "Special Holiday" service. The airline Swiss is offering its passengers the option of having their baggage transported to the airport free of charge using the AirPortr service. This service not only collects baggage, but also checks it in and secures it until it arrives at the destination airport....

Finnair announced a reduction in its in-flight catering service and the abolition of pillows in economy class just a month ago. And now the Finnish national airline is doing it again. This time, Finnair is attacking cabin baggage and reservations...

For several decades now, the Japanese have been in the habit of travelling light. Their solution was to entrust their luggage to carriers who would take it to its destination at a reasonable price. In the mid-1970s, Yamato built its reputation around the Takkyubin concept. In other words, the delivery of...

Since this summer, Brussels Airport has been offering a new system enabling passengers to check in their own baggage. With their boarding card, passengers on short and medium-haul flights operated by Brussels Airlines, as well as other Lufthansa Group airlines, can now print out their own baggage tags and check in their luggage. The authorities have...

The technological advance announced by Alaska Airlines will bring numerous benefits to passengers. The electronic baggage tags will allow passengers to avoid printing traditional baggage tags at the airport. Passengers will be able to activate their tags from anywhere - their home, their office or even their car - up to 24 hours before...

Swiss is extending its partnership with AirPortr to Zurich airport and any other destination in Switzerland. This baggage service has already been available to customers departing from Geneva airport since last October. Travellers arriving at or departing from Zurich airport can now take advantage of the "AirPortr" service.

A business trip with your hands in your pockets, or almost... That's what the new partnership between Swiss and AirPortr, a digital platform providing intelligent baggage management solutions, is all about. The Lufthansa Group airline is offering a new "AirPortr option", via which passengers can request their baggage to be collected...

When and why did you launch 100 Bagages? Armelle Feumba - I launched 100 Bagages last year, based on my own personal experience: a baggage incident when my wheelchair didn't arrive at its destination. It was very unpleasant, especially as the service wasn't as good as it could have been. That's what prompted me to...

Cathay Pacific is giving in to the trend for "light" fares already practised by other airlines. In a letter sent to travel agents in Hong Kong, the Chinese airline said it would be introducing new fares in the coming months. However, the timetable for these changes has not yet been determined...

Iberia is launching new baggage options in addition to its classic 23kg allowance. Passengers can now select a baggage allowance of 15 or 32 kilos. The airline justifies the adaptation of its offer to the changing passenger profile. And to new behaviours that are more "responsible and ecological". The 15kg allowance seems...

Etihad Airways has teamed up with DUBZ to transform passengers' place of residence into a subsidiary of the airport. Passengers will be able to complete their check-in formalities in advance. This includes not only baggage, but also seat selection and the issuing of boarding passes from home. A test...

This was easyJet's marketing argument for a very long time. Passengers were allowed to travel with one piece of hand luggage, with no weight limit, but within the dimensions of the baggage compartments. The maximum size was 56 x 45 x 25 cm (including handles and wheels). This rule will soon be obsolete. As will...

A few weeks after Iberia announced a partnership with the Spanish start-up Bag on Board, Manchester airport is now focusing on a practical service for travellers: home baggage collection. The Mancunian platform has just unveiled a partnership with Airportr, enabling it to offer a baggage check-in service...

Since the beginning of August, business travellers to Spain have been able to try out a new option launched by Iberia. The Spanish airline has teamed up with local start-up BoB - for "Bag on Board" - to offer the eponymous service. Passengers can now request their baggage before their flight...

In line with the IATA recommendations set out in its Resolution 753, Air France has decided to go down the road of RFID chips, with a view to improving baggage management, which is often a problem for business travellers. The airline announced on 29 July that it intends to use this new format to tag baggage...

The latest update to the Iberia mobile application expands its functionalities. Among the new services available is the ability to check the dimensions of hand luggage. Business travellers can 'scan' their baggage simply by using the camera on their smartphone. The mobile application will then calculate the dimensions of the baggage and tell the user whether it is too large or not.