Articles by Cheshta Agarwal
347 articles
What Should I Do If the Airline Damages My Suitcase Wheels?
Report the damage at the airline's arrival-hall desk before you leave the baggage area - leaving without a report can mean the bag counts as delivered in good condition. Photos, the bag tag, and the exclusions airlines apply.
Can I Add Checked Baggage After Booking a Low-Cost Airline Ticket?
Yes - baggage is an optional add-on you can normally add after booking, up to a cutoff before departure (IndiGo: 2 hours online) or, subject to check-in deadlines and acceptance rules, at the airport at airport rates. Current IndiGo rates, Lite Fare rules, and third-party bookings.
How Do I Collect Luggage If My Bag Arrives on a Later Flight?
Report the missing bag in the arrivals hall and file a Property Irregularity Report before you leave. If traced, your bag is forwarded on a later flight and the airline tells you whether it delivers or you collect - how reporting, tracking, essentials and the 21-day lost rule work.
What Happens to Checked Luggage During an Overnight Layover?
On a through-ticket, your bag usually stays in the airline's system overnight and continues to the final destination - you usually will not see it. When customs or separate tickets make you collect it, and what to keep in your cabin bag either way.
How Do Baggage Rules Work When Airlines on One Ticket Have Different Limits?
On a through-ticket, the applicable checked-baggage allowance is picked by IATA Resolution 302's hierarchy - shared rules first, then usually the Most Significant Carrier's where airlines differ. How the MSC is picked, what changes on codeshares, the US/Canada exception, and what happens with separate tickets.
Can I Carry a Laptop in Checked Luggage or Only Cabin Baggage?
Cabin is the safer default: the FAA recommends laptops travel in carry-on, and Delta does not accept computers in checked bags at all. IndiGo and Air India allow check-in under conditions. The airline positions, battery limits and packing steps if yours must go in the hold.
How Should I Pack Fragile Souvenirs in Checked Luggage?
Airlines suggest keeping breakables in the cabin, and most limit or exclude liability for fragile items in checked bags. If yours must fly in the hold: wrap it, centre it, pad it. The exact airline positions and packing steps.
Can I Pack an Empty Suitcase Inside Another Suitcase?
No airline page we cite bans or specifically permits nesting - confirm acceptance with your airline first. If accepted, the outer bag dimensions and combined weight decide it. The limits to check before you fly.
Can I Check a Cardboard Box Instead of a Suitcase?
A box can be accepted if your airline permits it and the packing, route, size and weight conditions are met. What Qatar, IndiGo, Air India and Emirates require, and how to pack it right.