Thursday, April 16, 2026

The $45 bag fee is here. Will it go away? πŸ§³πŸŽ’✈️

Airlines are raising baggage fees again, continuing a long trend of unbundling fares and adding extra charges. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Wed Apr 15 2026

 
A Southwest Airlines employee unpacks luggage from an aircraft on the tarmac of the Jacksonville International Airport on Jan. 21, 2025.

Airlines are raising baggage fees again, continuing a long trend of unbundling fares and adding extra charges.

Sawmill Interpreter Mitchell Frye shows how logs were chopped at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park in Mackinaw City, MI, Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
 

From forts to skybridges: 10 Michigan landmarks worth seeing

Historic sites, lighthouses and engineering feats across Michigan show how the Great Lakes shaped the state's history.

A flight attendant looks on as a passenger exits a Skynest bunk.
 

Take a first look at Air New Zealand's Skynest economy beds

Air New Zealand economy passengers will be able to sleep in full beds starting in November. Here are the details of the Sky Nest bunks.

Dusk falls across central London on March 25, 2026.
 

Passport alone won't get you into the UK anymore

Travelers without an ETA will be denied boarding to the United Kingdom under new entry rules.

The cruise ship MSC Fantasia moored in the port of Montevideo on February 7, 2026.
 

MSC hikes gratuity for Caribbean, Alaska cruises. See by how much

MSC Cruises will raise its Hotel Service Charge gratuity rates for Caribbean and Alaska sailings beginning May 11.

Air New Zealand's soon-to-be-introduced Skynest will allow up to 12 economy passengers a four hour resting shift in a flat bed on flights between Auckland and New York. Access will cost $495 in addition to the price of the ticket, and can be booked on a first-come, first-served basis. The airline's CEO said it's a chance for Air New Zealand to innovate and "win on sleep" for economy passengers on long-haul flights.
 

Take a look at Air New Zealand's bunk beds for economy passengers

Here's what Air New Zealand's Skynest beds look like.

Holland America Line's Oosterdam ship.
 

Your first look at Holland America's solo balcony cabins

Holland America Line is expanding its single-occupancy cabin inventory as part of a more than $500 million enhancement of six ships.

An American Airlines aircraft flies past the tail of a United Airlines aircraft as it lands at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022.
 

United, American merger talk raises fears of higher fares

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby floated a potential merger of the two carriers to President Trump in February, according to sources.

Michigan's signature landmarks tell a layered story about how people shaped the Great Lake state Γ‘ and how this state shaped them. From stone city halls and marble lighthouses to suspension bridges, aquariums and skybridges, each site captures a different moment when Michigan decided to build and think big.
 

Michigan’s landscapes and landmarks in photos

Historic sites, lighthouses and engineering feats across Michigan show how the Great Lakes shaped the state's history.

Radiation exposure is a risk for flyers, but it's not equally hazardous to everyone.
 

How much radiation are you exposed to when flying?

Radiation exposure is especially dangerous for flight crews and frequent flyers. Here's how to best protect yourself.

 

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