My wife just got juxed with this. I can get with the $15 for a bag over 50 lbs. But charge for every bag, that's kinda bogus. At least give us one free and charge for every one after that or something.
Someone should start a rental space program that's just like an old apartment with a bunch of closets. If you travel to NYC all the time on business, just rent a closet and keep a bunch of suits and shoes there. When you fly, you carry on your toiletries, socks and underwear, business papers, and boom.
i never check bags if i can help it. i violated that rule coming back from jamaica recently. someone gave me a beautiful carved head from a fallen piece of lignum vitae it was so beautiful and i thought it would be safest buried deeply in my clothing so i checked my bag and someone went into the bag and took nothing but that head. it was definitely on the jfk end not the jamaica end because no jamaican would take that head, there is some deep recognizable obeah on that thing....
Dogs, at this point, the boarding process, along with getting an overhead bin, is like the fall of Saigon. NO ONE wants to check, so EVERYONE carries on, and the overheads are crowded beyond belief.
Dogs, at this point, the boarding process, along with getting an overhead bin, is like the fall of Saigon. NO ONE wants to check, so EVERYONE carries on, and the overheads are crowded beyond belief.
f*cking sucks.
Which means cats are going to start getting pissy about forming lines to board the plane and getting first crack at the overheads.
Dogs, at this point, the boarding process, along with getting an overhead bin, is like the fall of Saigon. NO ONE wants to check, so EVERYONE carries on, and the overheads are crowded beyond belief.
f*cking sucks.
Which means cats are going to start getting pissy about forming lines to board the plane and getting first crack at the overheads.
That DONE happened, as the mosh pit* forms as each airline begins calling, "group numbers". United will let you pay $40 to get the privelage of boarding first, just to ensure you get an overhead spot.
*probably a more apt and appropriate metaphor than, "fall of Saigon". Sorry 'bout that.
It was on a Forbes list of companies projected to go under, recently as a matter of fact. The timeframe was based on some other crap I don't remember, but the going underness was from Forbes.
I'm flying to Taiwan again next week. I need a heavy bag to hold all my shit. oh well.
International usually allows for free checked baggage. Check with your carrier.
last time i was told my bag was 5 pounds to heavy. they said if i could move 5 pounds of it into my carry on then it would be good. i thought about it and said no.
Ran into this B.S. over the weekend. In addition to the money shit, which they really ought to be honest about and put into your ticket price, it creates a situation where everyone wants to bring their large bags on as carry on bags, which crowds out everyone for overhead space if they don't board in the first couple of groups. I had a box full of rare-ass 45s which I was preparing to fight about if they wanted to tell me to check the box instead of put it under my seat. Luckily, no altercation.
United charged me $130 for being 2 pounds over the weight limit on my baggage coming back from Austin. I have zero compassion for any of those airlines. Customer service is absolutely a thing of the past with all airlines. I hope they all go bankrupt.
Dudes. Southwest or bust. Unless it's a place they don't fly, its the only airline I ever take in the states. Plus they seem to always overbook flights, which is awesome if you're willing to switch - I've gotten some pretty sweet refunded flights plus equivalent flight credits and so has pretty much everyone in my family.
Dudes. Southwest or bust. Unless it's a place they don't fly, its the only airline I ever take in the states. Plus they seem to always overbook flights, which is awesome if you're willing to switch - I've gotten some pretty sweet refunded flights plus equivalent flight credits and so has pretty much everyone in my family.
Dudes. Southwest or bust. Unless it's a place they don't fly, its the only airline I ever take in the states. Plus they seem to always overbook flights, which is awesome if you're willing to switch - I've gotten some pretty sweet refunded flights plus equivalent flight credits and so has pretty much everyone in my family.
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Someone should start a rental space program that's just like an old apartment with a bunch of closets. If you travel to NYC all the time on business, just rent a closet and keep a bunch of suits and shoes there. When you fly, you carry on your toiletries, socks and underwear, business papers, and boom.
$30 round trip per bag = GTFOOHWTBS
It's some lame shit. Especially considering how much some tickets cost already.
This is what I'm saying.
I'm surprised they're not charging for carry-ons. I'm sure that's coming soon.
never check anything.
They can't be surprised if people start dragging all their crap on board to avoid the fees.
f*cking sucks.
Dude.
Which means cats are going to start getting pissy about forming lines to board the plane and getting first crack at the overheads.
United To Charge Heavier Passengers Twice To Fly
That DONE happened, as the mosh pit* forms as each airline begins calling, "group numbers". United will let you pay $40 to get the privelage of boarding first, just to ensure you get an overhead spot.
*probably a more apt and appropriate metaphor than, "fall of Saigon". Sorry 'bout that.
United is projected to go under within 3-5 yrs, so who cares.
I don't get your logic. 3-5 yrs isn't exactly 3-5 weeks.
International usually allows for free checked baggage. Check with your carrier.
"Each customer may bring one bag free of charge."
http://help.jetblue.com/SRVS/CGI-BIN/webisapi.dll?New,Kb=askBlue,case=obj(634)
source?
last time i was told my bag was 5 pounds to heavy. they said if i could move 5 pounds of it into my carry on then it would be good. i thought about it and said no.
united sounds like the most likely to go belly up. time to use up those miles.
United can also get the dills for their shitty mileage program.
American is my airline of choice.
http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/baggage.html
MFers need to step up and stop having Long Island as their only NYC airport though.
Sayin'. I can get a great price on Southwest.......if I want to head to Manchester, NH or Providence, RI.
FYI, they're coming to LGA starting in June:
Southwest To Launch Midway, BWI Service From LaGuardia