Pack Light for Flights or Expect to Pay More

With crude oil on a surge above $110 a barrel you had best pack light for flights or expect to pay more when checking that extra bag. Airlines are reeling under the added expense of record prices for jet fuel and must seek ways to recover some of the costs.

I always advise travelers to pack light when traveling as it just makes moving about so much easier. On one of my trips to Thailand I saw three American girls really struggling with an enormous amount of luggage. It was so over the top that it made the young women, probably college students on Summer break, look really foolish. All of their stuff could barely fit into their taxi.

If anyone packs that much today to take on an airline flight it will cost them. United Airlines has just started charging a flat $25 for a second checked bag. All airlines are now watching weight limits more closely. Someone checking in two or three over sized bags will likely be hit with additional charges that could be as much as their ticket.

To have an easier time of it when traveling pack light. Now only does it make traveling a lot easier but if you are traveling on a commercial airline you will save a bunch of money.

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