How To Deal With The New Airline Baggage Rules
www.howdini.com Even if you’re a frequent flier, it’s hard to keep up with the latest rules and regulations from the airlines. Here’s advice on how to deal with the new baggage rules from Travelocity’s Genevieve Brown. How to deal with the new airline baggage regulations Make sure you know the airline baggage restrictions before you get to the airport—otherwise you might be in for a shock. Airline baggage regulation fees * All six major airlines now charge for checking a second piece of luggage: American, United, US Airways, Delta, Continental and Northwest. * American, United, and US Airways charge for the first piece of luggage. Elite members of these airlines frequent flier programs usually dont have to pay the fees. * If you bought your ticket before the baggage fees were announced, then you wont have to retroactively pay them. Airline luggage restrictions * Each ticketed passenger is restricted to one carry on piece of luggage and one personal item like a purse or briefcase. But a small child that doesnt have a ticket (ie sitting on a parents lap) cant bring on any luggage. * Airlines are cracking down on size and weight restrictions. The general rule is 50 total inches (total circumference of the bag) and 50 pounds. Anything over that can incur extra fees. Items in excess of these luggage restrictions can cost up to 0 per bag. * International travelers can generally check two bags for free, except in Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. Check your specific airline for their rules.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
i love how they’re both speaking as if the other is deaf lol
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
I don’t think this clip’s interpretation of the 50 inches is correct. In January, I am flying into the US and then SFO-MIA on American Airlines. AA’s site says the 50 inches is height plus width plus length, not circumference. Using AA’s measurements, my bag just makes it. Using this clip’s measurements, I would have to bring a much smaller bag.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
AAA sells a Samsonite carry on with wheels and handle. It has side pockets. Just don’t stuff it tight and it will fit in the overhead compartment. I am taking one for my one week trip, for not to check and wait for baggage.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
50 inches does anyone have an example of that because i’m bringing an adidas duffle bag and i have no clue what 50 inches is in perimeter for it
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
This is because of ever increasing gov’t regulations. They are really trying to discourage people from flying, for a lot of totally ridiculous reasons. But the bums in our go’vt who live like parasites off of our tax dollars get to fly, all at taxpayer’s expense.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
ps…United BREAKS GUITARS!!!! and they SUCK!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
Krispykreme, just leave Bigal alone. She’s obviously very ignorant. I mean have you noticed that every post she made had an error in grammar and spelling?! Even people who are still upset about the new charges would be too ashamed to agree with bigal for fear of looking like, as you say, an “uneducated fool”. lol!
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
im sure if people afford a 500 dollar plane ticket they can afford to spend the 15 to pay for a bag. people just need to find the money, set it aside, and plan on using it for only the bag fees they have to pay
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
will lets agree to dis agree its all up to the people. it just my thoght. if people can afforded the grate if people cant then there is other ways to travel.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
honestly theres only one airline i know of that doesnt charge for bags anymore, and word has it that that wont last by the end of 2009.
so all in all, people can either fly and pay or take the bus. im guessing people will pay the extra 15 bucks to get to where they want an extra 4 days earlier
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
will ok i will but if the air lines dont lower the prices when business is going will then they might lose people that fly with them i can understand they need to make money in all.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
BECAUSE WE ARE STILL LOSING MONEY! what part of that sentence are you not getting. with bag fees, we still dont profit. without bag fees, we would be in even bigger debt! jet fuel is still roughly 5 bucks a gallon!
dont hand me any “think about that” lines. you obviously dont know how airlines work.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
that might be true but if business picks up they why are they still charging still think about that.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
i know this stuff because i work for the airlines. i work for american and we havent pulled a profit in years. like i said we lost a couple hundred million dollars last quarter. i dont know if you can wrap your mind around how much money that is. delta lost close to a billion last quarter as well. youve seen the news about major airlines such as aloha and ata going out of business.
airlines dont charge bag fees to get rich. they charge them to stay in business
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
and how do you know this stuff i know they need money inall. but still when they make money they should have some time to lower the prices. if they dont they want to get rich.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
oh you uneducated fool
the airline business is one of the few industries that hardly anyone has a clue about yet people can talk trash about like they know it all
even with the bag fees my airline lost HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars last QUARTER
yur the same fools who cry when baggage handlers wrinkle your clothes because we put your bag down a little too hard on the belt…or because TSA didnt let you take your 2 dollar bottle of toothpaste on the plane
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
check your airline’s rules
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
So Im Traveling Next Week’ N Im Planning to Bring Atleast 2 CarryOn Items:
One is a Medium-ish Duffle Bag and a BackPack. Can I Do That?
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
i just think they want to get more money so the ceo’s and high people can profit and go home and tell there wife’s or husban’s how much money they made, so they an get frakey with each other
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
Great.
Now the baggage rules are crazy so people will not understand them … one more way to gouge the passengers.
February 24th, 2010 at 5:02 am
those rules are crazy!