700 Euros excess baggage ripoff
Jun 28th 2003, 1:48 pm
#61
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Re: 700 Euros excess baggage ripoff
On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:50:48 -0400, scott wrote:
>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:37:15 -0700, matt weber
>wrote:
>>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:51:15 +0700, Chanchao
>>wrote:
>>>On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:05:14 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
>>> wrote some stuff about "Re: 700 Euros excess
>>>baggage ripoff", to which I would like to add the following:
>>>>> What airline were we arguing about again? *I*ll make it a point not to
>>>>> fly them!!!
>>>>Most airlines seem to have the same rules 1-1,5% of full economy fare.
>>>>I guees you have to avoid almost airlines.
>>>Most have the same rules, few apply them the same way at the check in counter.
>>>Note that several airlines will carry golf bags, bicycles, wheelchairs and
>>>probably other stuff at * no charge *
>>With the exception of wheel chairs, at least under the tariffs, they
>>DO count toward luggage. For US carriers, Wheelchairs are covered by
>>law under American with Disabilities Act in the USA. US carriers are
>>required by law to make reasonable accomodation for the disabled
>>without charge. I was actually reading a Continental Airlines memo a
>>few days reminding the cabin crew that Wheelchairs have priority over
>>all other items in the onboard closets.
>Yes they are required to make reasonable accommodations for the
>disabled. However, it's not the ADA law that covers it, IIRC.
It is DOT regulations, however the DOT regulations were driven by ADA.
>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:37:15 -0700, matt weber
>wrote:
>>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:51:15 +0700, Chanchao
>>wrote:
>>>On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:05:14 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
>>> wrote some stuff about "Re: 700 Euros excess
>>>baggage ripoff", to which I would like to add the following:
>>>>> What airline were we arguing about again? *I*ll make it a point not to
>>>>> fly them!!!
>>>>Most airlines seem to have the same rules 1-1,5% of full economy fare.
>>>>I guees you have to avoid almost airlines.
>>>Most have the same rules, few apply them the same way at the check in counter.
>>>Note that several airlines will carry golf bags, bicycles, wheelchairs and
>>>probably other stuff at * no charge *
>>With the exception of wheel chairs, at least under the tariffs, they
>>DO count toward luggage. For US carriers, Wheelchairs are covered by
>>law under American with Disabilities Act in the USA. US carriers are
>>required by law to make reasonable accomodation for the disabled
>>without charge. I was actually reading a Continental Airlines memo a
>>few days reminding the cabin crew that Wheelchairs have priority over
>>all other items in the onboard closets.
>Yes they are required to make reasonable accommodations for the
>disabled. However, it's not the ADA law that covers it, IIRC.
It is DOT regulations, however the DOT regulations were driven by ADA.
Jun 29th 2003, 10:59 am
#62
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Re: 700 Euros excess baggage ripoff
On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 18:48:23 -0700, matt weber
wrote:
>On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:50:48 -0400, scott wrote:
>>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:37:15 -0700, matt weber
>>wrote:
>>>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:51:15 +0700, Chanchao
>>>wrote:
>>>>On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:05:14 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
>>>> wrote some stuff about "Re: 700 Euros excess
>>>>baggage ripoff", to which I would like to add the following:
>>>>>> What airline were we arguing about again? *I*ll make it a point not to
>>>>>> fly them!!!
>>>>>Most airlines seem to have the same rules 1-1,5% of full economy fare.
>>>>>I guees you have to avoid almost airlines.
>>>>Most have the same rules, few apply them the same way at the check in counter.
>>>>Note that several airlines will carry golf bags, bicycles, wheelchairs and
>>>>probably other stuff at * no charge *
>>>With the exception of wheel chairs, at least under the tariffs, they
>>>DO count toward luggage. For US carriers, Wheelchairs are covered by
>>>law under American with Disabilities Act in the USA. US carriers are
>>>required by law to make reasonable accomodation for the disabled
>>>without charge. I was actually reading a Continental Airlines memo a
>>>few days reminding the cabin crew that Wheelchairs have priority over
>>>all other items in the onboard closets.
>>Yes they are required to make reasonable accommodations for the
>>disabled. However, it's not the ADA law that covers it, IIRC.
>It is DOT regulations, however the DOT regulations were driven by ADA.
Yes but it is the DOT regs and not the ADA that covers these
situations.
wrote:
>On Sat, 28 Jun 2003 09:50:48 -0400, scott wrote:
>>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 19:37:15 -0700, matt weber
>>wrote:
>>>On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 11:51:15 +0700, Chanchao
>>>wrote:
>>>>On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:05:14 GMT, "Lennart Petersen"
>>>> wrote some stuff about "Re: 700 Euros excess
>>>>baggage ripoff", to which I would like to add the following:
>>>>>> What airline were we arguing about again? *I*ll make it a point not to
>>>>>> fly them!!!
>>>>>Most airlines seem to have the same rules 1-1,5% of full economy fare.
>>>>>I guees you have to avoid almost airlines.
>>>>Most have the same rules, few apply them the same way at the check in counter.
>>>>Note that several airlines will carry golf bags, bicycles, wheelchairs and
>>>>probably other stuff at * no charge *
>>>With the exception of wheel chairs, at least under the tariffs, they
>>>DO count toward luggage. For US carriers, Wheelchairs are covered by
>>>law under American with Disabilities Act in the USA. US carriers are
>>>required by law to make reasonable accomodation for the disabled
>>>without charge. I was actually reading a Continental Airlines memo a
>>>few days reminding the cabin crew that Wheelchairs have priority over
>>>all other items in the onboard closets.
>>Yes they are required to make reasonable accommodations for the
>>disabled. However, it's not the ADA law that covers it, IIRC.
>It is DOT regulations, however the DOT regulations were driven by ADA.
Yes but it is the DOT regs and not the ADA that covers these
situations.
