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Airport Luggage Terminology

If you’re new to flying, this video is really for you. This video is going to cover the most common terms you hear at the airport when it comes to checking your luggage with the airline, so you don’t feel lost or confused when you arrive at the airport for the first time.

So, I think a good place to start is just to explain what the different types of luggage are even allowed on the airplane. For the most part, you can bring suitcases, backpacks, trunks, totes, duffel bags, purses, instrument cases, sporting equipment, and really anything that’s within the right size restrictions.

What are the right size restrictions? Well, it depends on the airline. Each airline has different size and weight restrictions and they’re usually different for the different types of luggage you’ll be carrying.

The airlines categorize each luggage type into three categories. Check luggage, carry-on luggage, and personal luggage. They’re sometimes also called under seat luggage. So, let’s go through what each of these categories mean.

Let’s start with check luggage. Check luggage is the largest and heaviest type of luggage that you can bring. At the airport, you’ll hand over your check luggage to the airline employee and then it’s stored under the plane in the cargo area. Usually, it’s a paid service and you can expect to pay between $35 and $50 for your first check bag. If you want to check more than one bag, then expect to pay even more to do so. Although the size and weight restrictions differ between airlines, usually check luggage needs to be under 62 linear inches and have a weight under 50 or 70 pounds.

Let’s now talk about carry-on luggage. Carry-on luggage is luggage that you physically carry on the plane with you. Airlines usually allow each passenger to bring one free of charge unless you’re flying a budget airline like Spirit or Frontier, in which case you’ll have to pay a fee to do so. Carry-ons need to be stored in the overhead compartments on the airplanes and most commonly they need to be under 22 by 14 by 9 inches in size.

So, a question I get asked a lot about is what if my carry-on is just slightly over the size requirements? In most cases, it will still fit as long as it’s within a half inch or so. The worst case scenario is if it doesn’t fit, you’ll be forced to check your bag sometimes and no additional cost.

That leaves us with the third type of luggage, which is the personal item or under seat luggage. This is going to be the smallest of your luggage and each passenger is usually allowed to bring one free of charge. Personal items need to be stored under the airplane seats in front of each passenger, which means that they’re the most accessible type of luggage you can bring. The size and weight restrictions differ between the airlines, but most commonly they need to be under 16 by 12 by 6 inches in size.

Now if you’re in need of some luggage for your next trip, make sure you check out the show notes down in the video description. I’ll link to some options that are within the size restrictions that I just mentioned.

Now if you get to the airport and discover that your checked luggage is either over the size or weight limits for the airline you’re flying on, then your luggage would be defined as oversized luggage. If you find yourself in this position, then you may still be able to check in your luggage with the airline, but expect to pay an additional fee to be able to do so, usually between $100 to $300 for each bag.

To avoid paying the extra fee, try moving items from your checked luggage into your carry-on or personal item luggage, as there’s usually no weight requirement for those two luggage types.

The next term you’ll need to know when carrying items in your carry-on or personal bag is the 3-1-1 rule. Due to potential security threats, the 3-1-1 rule limits the number of liquids each passenger is allowed to bring in the airplane in either of these types of luggage. The 3-1-1 rule states that in hand luggage, each passenger has to store all liquids and gels in bottles no larger than 3.4 ounces. All of them must be stored in one quart-sized transparent bag, and each passenger can only have one bag. This bag of liquids will need to be taken out of your luggage for separate screening when going through security.

Another luggage term you’ll need to know is baggage tags. When talking about baggage tags, usually people are referring to two things. The first one is personal baggage tags, which contain personal information about the passenger. Anyone can choose to attach them to their luggage in case it gets lost. The other one is luggage labels or luggage stickers, which airlines attach to all checked bags whenever they’re checked in. These labels include information about who the bag belongs to and where it is heading.

The next term is baggage handling. Baggage handling refers to moving checked luggage from the airport check-in desk to the airplane, and then when the plane lands, unloading luggage and getting it to the baggage claim area. This is done by the baggage handlers who are using various luggage conveyor belts to help move your luggage from one airplane to the next.

Now I just mentioned the baggage claim area. The baggage claim area is where you’re going to pick up your checked luggage at your final destination. This is where your checked luggage is going to be dropped onto either a conveyor belt or a spinning carousel, where it’ll just go round and round until you come and pick up your checked luggage.

The next three terms are terms used when checking your luggage at the airport. The first term is checking baggage to the final destination. This term means that checked luggage will automatically be sent over to the final destination and you won’t be able to access it during the layover. This is really going to be the default option when you’re checking your luggage at the airport unless you booked each of your flights separately or you’re traveling internationally, in which case you’ll have to go through the process of rechecking your luggage, which is the second term.

Sometimes when you’re traveling internationally, when you land in the layover country, you have to pick up your checked luggage from a carousel, go through customs, and recheck it again for the next part of your flight at the check-in counters. This whole process is called rechecking luggage. Likewise, if you booked each of your flights on separate tickets, you’ll need to pick up your luggage between flights.

The third term is what’s called short-checking luggage. As I mentioned earlier, most of the time your luggage is going to be transferred to each of your flights for you, but sometimes, especially on very long layovers, you might want to access your checked luggage during the layover, and that’s where short-checking your luggage comes in. When checking your luggage, you can ask the airline at the check-in desk to short-check your bag, which means that you’ll receive it when you land at the layover airport. This also means that you’re responsible for rechecking it for the next flight.

And if you like this video and you found it helpful, make sure you check out the rest of the video series. You can click or tap the screen here to view them, or you can view the links down in the video description. Thank you so much for watching, and I hope to see you in the next video.

True or False?

1. The speaker explains that checked luggage is the smallest type of luggage allowed on an airplane.

2. Each airline has the same size and weight restrictions for all types of luggage.

3. Carry-on luggage must be stored in the overhead compartments of the airplane.

4. Personal items can be larger than 16 by 12 by 6 inches in size.

5. If checked luggage exceeds the size limits, it is considered oversized luggage.

6. The 311 rule allows passengers to bring liquids in containers larger than 3.4 ounces.

7. Baggage handling involves moving checked luggage from the airplane to the baggage claim area.

 Key: 

1. False – The text states that checked luggage is the largest type of luggage.
2. False – The text mentions that each airline has different size and weight restrictions.
3. True – The text confirms that carry-on luggage must be stored in the overhead compartments.
4. False – The text specifies that personal items need to be under 16 by 12 by 6 inches in size.
5. True – The text states that luggage exceeding size limits is defined as oversized luggage.
6. False – The text explains that the 311 rule limits liquids to containers no larger than 3.4 ounces.
7. True – The text describes baggage handling as moving checked luggage to the baggage claim area.