If you're planning to travel soon, here are nine handy tips to get your luggage to arrive first at baggage claim once you ...

It's quite possible, for example, that your luggage will be sorted according to its status, and may appear sooner if it's tagged as First Class, Business Class or priority-handling.

A Reddit user sparked an online debate after posting a photo of a suitcase, instead of a passenger, strapped into a first-class airline seat on a California flight.

In comparison, a first class ticket — including a reserved seat, a carry-on item, and two pieces of checked luggage — cost $244.