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    Flights & Airline Rules

    What the airline actually allows: bags, seats, pets, instruments and the small print in between.

    Airline rules are written for lawyers, not travelers. These explainers translate the policies for the questions people actually ask at the gate: will this bag fit, can I bring my guitar, do I have to pay for a seat.

    Policies change without much notice, so each guide links to the airline's own page. If the two disagree, the airline's current page wins.

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