By Cheryl Ferguson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #113) on Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 3:07 pm: |
We're flying Toronto to Philadelphia on US Airway Boeing 737.
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By Dr. Director (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #116) on Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 5:40 pm: |
From USAirways website (http://www.usairways.com/customers/travel_policies/baggage/index.htm):
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By pat murphy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #626) on Saturday, January 14, 2006 - 6:32 pm: |
cheryl, the size and weight limits you stated seem to be correct at this time. AA's limits for international flights had been 70# till last march then they dropped to 50#, then went back up to 70# and dropped again to 50# for tickets purchased after oct. 1, 2005. confusing enough??? i know it confused me. we bought our tickets for this trip prior to oct. 1 so we should be allowed to bring more but i'm going to try and keep under 50# anyway...but i'll have a printout of the AA baggage regs and the dated receipt of my ticket purchase with me just in case. it does seem that the 62" limit has been standard tho.
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 2:35 pm: |
AA must have changed their regulations regarding baggage again. According to their site international baggage may way up to 70lbs.
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 2:36 pm: |
of course "way" should be weigh
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By Tish (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #714) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 3:10 pm: |
Not any more, alas, Carter.
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By Cheryl Ferguson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #116) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 4:55 pm: |
I thought it was quite funny that my carry on can weigh no more than 40 pounds!! Guess my fish & bird books will be carried on ..along with my spare set of everything I might need in case my luggage gets lost ... come to think of this ...do you suppose that is why there's such a generous carry on weight allowance LOL!~
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By Cheryl Ferguson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #117) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 5:01 pm: |
One more question regarding bringing food aboard ... now that Air Canada has gone to the 'no meal' plan there's dialogue regarding 'no peanuts' allowed ... is this considered by UA & AA as well (just food for thought, pardon the pun) not an issue since I subscribe to this policy for obvious reasons.
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 5:07 pm: |
Tish, I stand (unfortunately) corrected. I looked at the baggage allowances before October date and assumed that the next baggage allowance table was for after Oct.
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By pat murphy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #636) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 7:07 pm: |
carter....underwear???? hmmmm...there's a concept.
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By Scott Phillips (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #306) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 9:26 pm: |
Important note: unless I am mistaken, the maximum allowable for checked baggage is 50 lbs. PER BAG with a 2 CHECKED BAG LIMIT PER PERSON. This is in addition to carryon. Also, and again I could be mistaken, but I believe that if you are between 50 and 75 lbs. (per bag, 2 bag limit) that you are charged something like $25. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but if you normally have, say, one 60 or 70 lb. bag then with the new regulations you either have to pay $25 or merely pack your stuff into two checked bags.
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By Cheryl Ferguson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #119) on Sunday, January 15, 2006 - 11:30 pm: |
Hi Scott, that is my understanding of the regulations, as specified in: http://www.aa.com/content/travelInformation/baggage/baggageAllowance.jhtml
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By pat murphy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #646) on Monday, January 16, 2006 - 5:42 pm: |
scott, i think that is correct. and yes, the carryon can be 40#. that's not bad except my carry on doesn't have wheels and it gets pretty heavy carrying it from the plane to the customs area in SJU.
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2848) on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 2:06 pm: |
Pssst, Pat, get one with wheels!!!! You do have a trip coming up, right, now, go get with the program!
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By Cheryl Ferguson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #133) on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 3:03 pm: |
Pssst Pat, Debbie is on to something ...they really are great and will get you through this weight down-sizing that the airlines are going through ... look for light weight luggage as well :o)
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By pat murphy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #655) on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 6:09 pm: |
i've looked for one...really, i have. and i might have found one. but i need something big enough to fit my cameras in it as well as other stuff. i'll check out the one i found. (actually, i "found" it in our basement. a friend has been storing some stuff there for a few years...it's her son's bag but he's out of the country till at least may and we'll be home by then)
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #241) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 9:54 am: |
we have bought 2 sets of cheap, wheeled luggage at Sears - 3 bags, the smallest of which is carryon for around $100. We need to replace the largest one of the first set we bought 5 years ago, but after 15+ dive trips of being beaten up by AJ, AA and other gorillas, we feel we've gotten our money's worth.
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2853) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:26 am: |
Sue, the cheapest carryon you bought was $100? That is not cheap to me. I go for $20 at Wal-Mart or K-Mart for carry-ons. Now, they work just as good to me. I checked the Pelican cases, way too much weight when empty, I agree.
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By Sue Goodman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #242) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:34 am: |
Debbie, the set of 3 was $100. Included a 30" (or whatever the biggest allowed is), 26" and 20" carryon - all on wheels.
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By Cheryl Ferguson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #141) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 11:29 am: |
The new luggage that I got weighs:
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2854) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 12:56 pm: |
Sue, Ohhh, now I get it. Good deal. I am tall too, so I understand about the long handle thing.
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By ric anthony (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 - 10:05 pm: |
I live in Naples, Florida and want to travel to Bonaire for our 5th trip. All the nightmares have me very worried. Is there any suggestions on getting there and back. I last checked from Miami ,it doesn't look bad getting there but returning is a 23 hr. trip. My dates are flexible.
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 2:57 am: |
Ric, No problems (I think). Last year we took AA, MIA to CUR. This is a direct flight which means you have just a very small risk of your baggage going astray. CUR to BON is a very short flight with DIVI. No chance of baggage not arriving (Unless they just don't have room in which case it will arrive a few hours later. One catch to this is that DIVI just has small aircraft which scares some people. In addition you must yourself get your baggage and transfer it to DIVI (AA and DIVI have no partnership)'
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