From wearing extra layers at the gate and stuffing spare clothes into pillowcases to cramming pockets with underwear, Brits are going to extreme lengths to avoid baggage fees this summer. Instead of resorting to wild travel hacks, there is a simpler way to avoid both heavy baggage fees and post-holiday laundry drea). Here are the top luggage-saving tips according to holiday expert Rob Brooks. Pack for the holiday you’ve actually bookedAre you the type who tends to pack everything but the kitchen sink, just in case? While we are often told it is better to be safe than sorry, that mindset gets expensive when hit with excess baggage fees.