***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
Jun 15th 2012, 4:42 am
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
They were using their brain. They used the only locker with available space that they could see. Lockers don't belong to the occupant whose seat it's above. Heck, you often hear announcements asking people to use any available space they see, especially when space is getting tight.
It's folks who have a horde of hand luggage and stow them all over the place that are a issue.
It wouldn't be a problem if the rules, as you say were followed, meaning those bags would have to get checked, but it rarely does.
Jun 15th 2012, 4:44 am
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
The way I see it, someone trying to cram a small weekend bag in whatever space available, fair enough.
It's folks who have a horde of hand luggage and stow them all over the place that are a issue.
It wouldn't be a problem if the rules, as you say were followed, meaning those bags would have to get checked, but it rarely does.
It's folks who have a horde of hand luggage and stow them all over the place that are a issue.
It wouldn't be a problem if the rules, as you say were followed, meaning those bags would have to get checked, but it rarely does.
Jun 15th 2012, 5:22 am
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
I posted about this subject on another site to see what the general concensus would be and the feeling was that if you can get away with traveling with something that fits under the seat then the problem goes away, otherwise ask the attendant for help (my somewhat belligerent tactic was also frowned upon there - oh well, can't be right all the time - won't do it again!). My only caveat with that is if they do put the bag out of reach on another part of the plane and you need something from it during the flight...
Jun 15th 2012, 5:40 am
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
Jun 16th 2012, 6:35 pm
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
Jun 17th 2012, 1:25 am
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Jun 17th 2012, 6:22 am
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
You could fly Alan Bennett class on Yorkshire Airlines
Jun 17th 2012, 12:20 pm
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Re: ***United Raises International Bag Fee To $100***
Thanks.
Jim.
