One-bag, carry-on, light travel tips, techniques, and gear

Thanks to OBOW reader Kate for the heads-up on this story. I had heard a rumor of this a few weeks ago - weighing and charging for not just luggage but those who lug it as well:

THEY’RE actually talking about ‘fat levies’. Somewhere in North America, airline executives are mulling over the concept of weighing both passengers and their bags, and charging a combined ‘levy’ for both.
The musings come as carriers search desperately for a cushion against the unprecedented oil prices that threaten global airline losses of $6.1bn this year.
Airlines have already rolled out an exhaustive list of more conventional levies, covering everything from food to fuel to check-in. So when executives gathered around the brainstorming table this time round, more exotic measures were forced into focus, or so say industry insiders Stateside. - Irish Indepedent

So be sure to pack your plate on the light side as well.

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