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“Long gone are the days when you wouldn’t think twice about checking a bag and waltzing onto a plane empty-handed,” writes David Mack, a writer and a former reporter for BuzzFeed News. “Today, there is intense pressure to pack light and travel exclusively with carry-on.” And for good reason, David says. “After years of improved baggage arrival rates, a report in May by the aviation data company SITA found the rate of mishandled bags almost doubled globally from 2021 to 2022.” But the TikTok strategies designed to help you pack light are almost as confounding as the problem. “Have you tried rolling your clothes before packing them? Or perhaps folding them, KonMari style? Or treating them as if you were playing Tetris?” suggest some articles and videos that David found. “I’m exhausted, and I haven’t even started packing for my summer trip yet.” Let us know in the comments: How do you deal with packing in the era of lost baggage and carry-on fees? #travel #packing #packingtips #nytopinion