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Avoid Lost Luggage
There are two kinds of luggage—carry-on and lost. If you have to check bags, Peter Greenberg recommends you bring them to the gate. Attendants will usually check them there, and you can make sure they get onto the right plane. Another bonus: The last bags placed on the aircraft are typically the first to be unloaded.

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