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Mo's Travel Tips

Checked Baggage:
Continental Airlines will accept up to two pieces of checked baggage with a maximum weight of 50 pounds and a maximum outside dimension of 62 inches in exchange for the applicable service fees set forth below. Outside dimension of a bag is equal to the width + height + depth of the bag added together. The fees are discounted for bags that are checked and pre-paid at continental.com. You may continue to check your bags at the airport or curbside for a higher fee.
Baggage Fees:
Travel from US to Europe
1st bag $0 Online or Airport
2nd bag $45/$50 Online/airport

(Looks like one checked bag and one carry-on for me -- Ooh! That's 90lbs of stuff!)

Tips for checking Your Baggage in for a Flight
Continental recommends that you carry valuable items such as electronic equipment, cameras, film, cash, jewelry, medication, prescriptions and keys with you on board the aircraft.

Place your name and address on the outside of your baggage. Nametags are available at all airport baggage check-in locations. We also recommend that you place your name and address on the inside of the bag.

For domestic and international flights (excluding certain flights departing for Guam), baggage will not be accepted for check-in more than 4 hours prior to scheduled flight departure. (Darn! I wanted to pretend to be Tom Hanks for a few hours.)

Allow enough time for your checked baggage to be accepted. International Flights to and from the U.S., customers must complete baggage check-in at least 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

Claim your baggage immediately upon arrival at your destination. (I think the airport should know about that one.)

Be aware of what items are restricted to be in checked baggage. If you are not sure, review the list of items permitted and prohibited shown on the Transportation Security Administration Web site.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

Which item will you miss bringing?

Tah!