Checked baggage is stored in the belly of an aircraft during a flight, while carry-on baggage is stored in overhead bins or under seats. Airlines have varying limits and fees for checked baggage, which must be checked in at the airport and tagged with flight information. Checked baggage may also occur when overhead bins are full.
The term “checked baggage” refers to baggage that is stowed in the belly of an aircraft during a flight. Passengers will leave their bags with airline staff for storage during the flight; this prevents overcrowding inside the aircraft cabin. It differs from carry-on baggage, which is any baggage that is carried into the cabin of an aircraft to be stored in overhead bins or under seats. Checked bag limits vary, and many airlines now charge passengers for checking one bag onto a flight.
Most airlines require checked baggage to be less than a certain weight or size. If the baggage is larger or heavier than the outlined regulations, the passenger will be subject to additional charges. In the past, airlines did not charge a fee for bags that fell within weight and size regulations, but more and more airlines have changed their policies to include checked bag fees; many still offer free services for checked baggage, while others offer free services for one bag only. Checked bag fees apply beyond the first bag.
A passenger will check their baggage at a check-in desk at an airport. Once bags have been checked in, they will be tagged with the passenger’s flight information so that bags can be transferred if the passenger has a connecting flight. Luggage will be loaded into storage compartments in the belly of an aircraft by baggage handlers. Once inside the belly of the aircraft, the bags will be stacked and secured so they will not shift during the flight. Passengers will not be able to access checked baggage during the flight or at a connecting stop. Once the passenger reaches his final destination, the baggage will be loaded onto a conveyor belt system that runs to the baggage claim area within an airport so that the baggage can be claimed.
Another type of checked baggage is checked baggage. This occurs when the overhead bins inside an aircraft fill up, but arriving passengers still have bags to check in. Flight attendants will ask passengers to tag their bags and leave them at the gate so that a baggage handler can load the bags into the storage area in the belly of the plane. When a bag is checked at the gate, the passenger will not be charged for baggage screening. In some cases, checked baggage will be unloaded at the gate when the plane arrives at the airport so passengers can have their carry-on bags for another flight.
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