Rules / Docs
By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel
From passport and visa requirements, to what you can bring on board and luggage allowances, flying can sometimes seem extremely confusing. Read up on the often-changing rules in air travel.
- Airline Travel Rules and Policies
- Family Travel Rules and Policies
- Luggage Rules
- Airline Customer Service Issues
Airline Travel Rules and Policies
Passports are becoming increasingly essential, even in jurisdictions where you once just needed proof of residence. Visas too, are often extra requirements to enter a country - some you can purchase online or upon arrival, others are...shall we say...a little more complicated. Regardless, it is important to have your documents in order.
- Obtain or Renew Your Passport, and Visas
- Passport Rules for U.S. Citizens
- My Passport Was Stolen - What You Can Do if it Happens to You
Family Travel Rules and Policies
Family air travel policies vary by airline. Can you bring a stroller to the gate? How do you prepare for travel with an infant? What provisions are there if you must travel for a family funeral, or by contrast for a wedding? How far into pregnancy can you travel? The answers to these questions are not always the same for each airline.
- Family Air Travel - Flying with Infants, Children, Pregnant, Seniors
- Flying With Your Pet - In Cabin and the Cargo Hold
- Pets and Airlines - Airlines that Carry Pets and Their Policies / Fees
Luggage Rules
Like many things in the air travel industry, regulations for luggage are constantly changing. Read up on what you can bring, what you may pay for, and what is still free.
- Luggage Fees
- What You Can Pack - Checked in and Carry On Luggage
- Carry-on Packing List for Warmer Destinations
- Packing Your Own Airplane Food - Snack Ideas
- Top 10 Luggage and Carry-on Baggage Myths
- Get Your Luggage to Your Destination with You
- Strollers as Luggage
Airline Customer Service Issues
Your flight has been canceled. You are stranded at the airport. You are wondering if there is anything you can do about it. Or the airline has oversold your flight, you are about to be bumped and would like to know what you are entitled to, and how you will be compensated. These not so happy scenarios equal articles geared towards canceled, delayed, or oversold flights.
