A new EU law will make an under-seat bag free on EU departures, but a roller bag can still cost extra. This guide sets out what Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 actually requires from October 2027, why the much-reported free 7 kg cabin bag did not make the final text, and which trips it does not cover, such as British Airways flights from London. It compares carry-on rules at 14 US and European airlines as listed on their own pages in October 2026: sizes in inches and centimeters, weight caps, and which cheapest fares include a full-size bag. It also shows why a US 22-inch roller can fail a European sizer, and works through bag costs for a family of four.
A $12-a-day carrier pass or a travel eSIM: what a 7-day trip costs and how to set it up. Carrier pages checked on October 20, 2026 list $12 a day on AT&T and Verizon, while many T-Mobile plans include some data abroad, and a January 2026 FCC order changed how long Verizon can keep a new phone locked. This guide compares a day pass, a data-only travel eSIM and a local SIM, shows the iPhone and Pixel settings that keep your home number for texts while the travel line carries data, and runs a seven-day cost example with the arithmetic shown. It also covers what still triggers a daily fee on the home line and when a plan's clock starts.
A canceled US flight can earn you a refund, but meals and hotels depend on why the airline canceled. Under the Department of Transportation (DOT) refund rule, which has not changed, an airline that cancels a flight to, from or within the US owes you the fare back if you turn down its rebooking or voucher, even on a nonrefundable ticket, plus fees for services you did not get. What varies is help on the day, which rests on each airline's own commitments and on whether it caused the cancellation. A worked $504 example shows the refund deadlines, and a table lists what nine airlines promise. The article also explains the reporting rule DOT delayed in October 2026, how travel agents, miles and credit card disputes change the steps, and how to complain.
