
Baggage Allowances Across Airlines: Checked, Carry-On, and Personal Item Rules Compared
Checked bags are ruled by weight, carry-ons by size — here is how airline baggage allowances actually work, and where the fees sneak in.
Rule changes as they are announced.

Checked bags are ruled by weight, carry-ons by size — here is how airline baggage allowances actually work, and where the fees sneak in.

The date printed on your visa is not always the date that rules your stay — at the border, the entry stamp or its digital record starts a clock of its own.

Emission rules, shore power and port capacity now decide where big ships go — and what your next sailing looks like.

Since May 7, 2025, TSA requires a Real ID-compliant license or a passport at domestic checkpoints; a year on, non-compliant travelers face extra screening, not a flat ban.

Three different lines, three different jobs. Here's what each program actually gets you, what it costs as of August 2026, and which one to buy first.
