What to do with hand luggage in airports?
I'm looking for general advice here, not specific to any airports.
Many times in airports it's a hassle to drag around/carry hang luggage into the shops and places you're visiting. Especially when signs saying that bags can't be taken into the shops.
This leads to a difficult situation. How should you deal with hand luggage in these cases? Is the only option to not go into the shop, or maybe leaving the hand luggage at the counter?
Best Answer
Some airports have lockers or storage rooms where you can store bags, but there is usually a charge for them. (I was surprised that airports still have these, but I've used them, for example, when I had multiple hours between flights in Shanghai, I stored my bags at the baggage storage counter and rode the Maglev just for fun.)
If you have access to an airport lounge, those often have complimentary baggage storage rooms.
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