Your Complete Guide to Airline Baggage Rules, Carry-On Sizes &amp; Luggage Reviews

Berlin Airport Strike: 445 Flights Cancelled, 57,000 Passengers Stranded

445 cancelled flights. 57,000 passengers affected. Zero operations. On March 18, 2026, the ver.di trade union shut down Berlin's BER airport completely. And thousands of travelers were left wondering what to do next.

Apr 04 5 min read

Foldable Travel Bag: The Smartest Carry-On Hack You're Not Using

I watched a woman at Cologne airport hand over 60 euros because her trolley was 3 centimeters too wide for Ryanair's free allowance. Sixty euros. For a weekend trip to Barcelona. That's more than her flight cost.

Apr 04 13 min read

Ryanair Bag Check 2026: 3 Airlines That Now Measure Every Single Bag at the Gate

200,000 passengers per year. That's how many Ryanair catches with oversized carry-ons at the gate. And in 2026, the checks got even tighter.

Apr 03 6 min read

Carry-On Luggage with Laptop Compartment: The 5 Best Models for Business Travelers 2026

Monday morning, 6:14 AM, Dusseldorf Airport. There are 38 people ahead of you at security. You need to pull out your laptop, but it's buried somewhere between your dress shirts and toiletry bag. You're fumbling through your suitcase, holding up the line, and the guy behind you is already sighing.

Apr 03 13 min read

Germany's Airport Fees Hit Record Highs in 2026: Now the EU's Second Most Expensive

The short version: From 2026, air navigation charges at German airports rise to 401 EUR per service unit. That's nearly 50% more than 2024 and 5% more than 2025. Germany is now the second most expensive place to fly from in the EU. Passengers pay an average of 52 EUR in government charges per...

Lena Brandt

Apr 02 6 min read

Stories

Interrail With Just a Backpack: 2 Weeks, 5 Countries, Zero Luggage Stress

Budapest Keleti station, 10:17 PM. The Nightjet to Vienna is boarding. Backpack over one shoulder, walk on. No check-in counter. No baggage scale. No argument with a gate agent about two extra centimeters.

Lena Brandt

Apr 02 8 min read

Ryanair Hand Luggage Costs 2026: German Consumer Group Sues 7 Airlines

A 29 Euro flight that ends up costing 89 Euro. Sound familiar? That's what happens when you need a carry-on trolley with a budget airline. And 42% of German travelers have already been hit by unexpected baggage fees at the airport. Now someone is saying it loud: this shouldn't be allowed.

Apr 01 6 min read

55x40x20 Carry-On: 7 Spec Sheets Compared Column by Column

BEIBYE sells cases on Amazon listed as 55x40x20 cm hand luggage. BEIBYE's own catalogue contains no model at those dimensions. Its cabin models are the B2080 M at 55x35x20 cm, the B2088 M at 55x39x24 cm and the B2066 M at 55x37x23 cm. No 55x40x20 cm. Not one.

Apr 01 15 min read

Aegean Airlines Hand Luggage: What Eurowings Passengers Need to Know for Greek Island Flights

5.7 million Germans flew to Greece in 2024. That's 13% more than the year before. And with the new Eurowings routes 2026, you can book islands like Kefalonia, Naxos, Leros, Syros, and Mytilini directly through eurowings.com since March.

Mar 31 7 min read

Carry-On Toiletry Bag: TSA-Approved Options That Actually Work

199.5 million passengers passed through German airports in 2024. That's 7.7 percent more than the year before. And I'd bet a solid chunk of them had that moment at security where they're frantically digging through their backpack because something didn't meet the rules.

Mar 31 12 min read

Jet Fuel Prices Doubled: How Expensive Flights from Germany Will Get in Summer 2026

I checked the number three times. A 225 percent increase on one of Germany's most popular long-haul routes, according to Mannheim24. Frankfurt to Singapore? Euronews Travel reports prices jumped from 400 to 800 euros up to over 2,000. These aren't outliers.