1. Check out SeatGuru for info on plane seats by carrier, date, and flight number so you find your perfect spot that suits your flying comfort level. (Do NOT make a TikTok complaining about your window-seat-that's-not-a-window-seat.
That's your fault for not checking.) And big FYI: Sit by the wing for less turbulence. 2.
Invest in an Apple AirTag for each bag to give you peace of mind — even if you're carrying on only because so many people who are in the last groups to board are forced to check their bags due to limited overhead space. This'll help you figure out just *where* the airline lost your bag in case that happens. (It happened to me, and my AirTag helped me track my suitcase much better than any info the airline provided.
) Storytime: I finally bought a couple of Apple AirTags during 2022 Black Friday sales. And I am SO grateful I did. My normal carry-on bag was too big to fit the Lufthansa luggage requirements (and BOY, do they check that!), so I had to check my bags for a December 2022 trip to Vienna and back from Prague (with a layover in Frankfurt).
My bag didn't make it onto the plane in Frankfurt, and once I landed in Newark, New Jersey, I pulled up the app on my phone and saw that yes, my backpack AirTag was indeed with me, but my suitcase AirTag was still in Germany . (The screen grab is from an Amazon review, but you get the gist.) The AirTag also helped me track FedEx's delivery of the suitcase to my parents' house, where I was spending the holidays immed.