Luggage (Bagagli)

One of you asked for some clarification on the carry-on size listed in the "Travel Reminders" mailing you were sent by Catholic Travel.

Here are the actual luggage size/weight restrictions for US Airlines:

• Your first (and hopefully only!) checked bag is free, and may weigh up to 50 pounds.
• You may also take one carry-on plus one personal item (e.g., purse or laptop case). 
• The dimensions of the carry-on (height plus width plus depth) can add up to 45 inches (e.g., 14"x9"x22") and weigh a maximum of 20 pounds.

Please do not pack more than one checked bag- all of our luggage will have to be loaded onto one bus, and the hotel bellhops are only expected to transport one bag per traveler.

Speaking of luggage...
if you haven't flown much in the past ten years, it's an understatement to say that things have changed! So while airport security now wants to be able to open your checked bags, we all still want to be able to LOCK it! (And we want to be able to lock our luggage while it's in our hotel rooms, too.)

Here's how to have it both ways: be sure that your little luggage lock has a symbol on it like this:
It doesn't matter what brand you buy (and you can get the locks at Target, AAA Travel, etc), but look for that little red diamond TSA-approved symbol. (They are made so that security can open your lock if needed, without destroying your lock.)

And if you have any old 'unapproved' locks, you could throw one or two inside your luggage (and their keys!) for the hotel. Now, we will be staying in nice hotels. And- it's just best to reduce temptation when you can, right?