8 Luggage Secrets Baggage Handlers Need You to Know

DO choose a bag with wheels

It’s easier for you, it’s easier for the baggage handlers, and it’s safer for your stuff. “If a bag has four wheels, we can push it down the length of the plane when we load it,” a former ramp agent and baggage handler told Reader’s Digest. “If it doesn’t roll, it most likely gets thrown.” That’s not because agents want to harm your bag, either—it’s simply the most efficient way to load the bags and get your flight out on time. These are the 13 things airlines won’t tell you.