Got this email this morning... Summer Box/Bag Embargo Information Due to heavy summer traffic, American Airlines and American Eagle will adopt embargoes on checked baggage and boxes from June 10, 2006 through August 13, 2006. For the embargoed destinations identified below, boxes* and excess, overweight, or oversized pieces will not be accepted for transportation. Passengers will be allowed to check a maximum of two pieces and they must be within the size and weight limits as follows (linear measurements calculated by adding the length, width and height of an item): 1st piece - up to 62 linear inches and 50 lbs. 2nd piece - up to 62 linear inches and 50 lbs. Carry-on items may only be up to 45 linear inches and 40 lbs. Note that in addition to the following locations listed, there is a year-round box embargo for flights from/through New York JFK to all Caribbean and Latin America destinations. A year-round bag and box embargo is also in effect for flights to La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. American Airlines Embargoed Destinations Caribbean Kingston, Jamaica Port Au Prince, Haiti Port of Spain, Trinidad Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic Central America Guatemala City, Guatemala Managua, Nicaragua Panama City, Panama San Salvador, El Salvador San Pedro Sula, Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras Mexico Guadalajara Leon Mexico City South America Cali, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela Medellin, Colombia Quito, Ecuador American Eagle Embargoed Destinations All American Eagle flights to and from San Juan are embargoed, as are American Eagle flights to Mexico (Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Leon and San Luis Potosí). Any standing, more restrictive baggage allowance for American Eagle Flights to other destinations not listed above still apply and are not replaced by the guidelines shown above. Additional Information Sports equipment, such as golf bags, bikes and surfboards, can be accepted as part of the total checked bag allowance, although additional charges may apply. For more information, see our Baggage Allowance page. Walkers, wheelchairs and any other assistive devices are welcomed for customers with disabilities. *A "box" will be defined as a six-sided container of any size, constructed of cardboard, wood, plastic or metal, which is either square, rectangular or cylindrically shaped and is not normally used for the transportation of items associated with air travel. Plastic tubs/containers and/or coolers are considered to be boxes. Summer Box/Bag Embargo Information Due to heavy summer traffic, American Airlines and American Eagle will adopt embargoes on checked baggage and boxes from June 10, 2006 through August 13, 2006. For the embargoed destinations identified below, boxes* and excess, overweight, or oversized pieces will not be accepted for transportation. Passengers will be allowed to check a maximum of two pieces and they must be within the size and weight limits as follows (linear measurements calculated by adding the length, width and height of an item): 1st piece - up to 62 linear inches and 50 lbs. 2nd piece - up to 62 linear inches and 50 lbs. Carry-on items may only be up to 45 linear inches and 40 lbs. Note that in addition to the following locations listed, there is a year-round box embargo for flights from/through New York JFK to all Caribbean and Latin America destinations. A year-round bag and box embargo is also in effect for flights to La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. American Airlines Embargoed Destinations Caribbean Kingston, Jamaica Port Au Prince, Haiti Port of Spain, Trinidad Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic Central America Guatemala City, Guatemala Managua, Nicaragua Panama City, Panama San Salvador, El Salvador San Pedro Sula, Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras Mexico Guadalajara Leon Mexico City South America Cali, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela Medellin, Colombia Quito, Ecuador American Eagle Embargoed Destinations All American Eagle flights to and from San Juan are embargoed, as are American Eagle flights to Mexico (Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Guadalajara, Leon and San Luis Potosí). Any standing, more restrictive baggage allowance for American Eagle Flights to other destinations not listed above still apply and are not replaced by the guidelines shown above. Additional Information Sports equipment, such as golf bags, bikes and surfboards, can be accepted as part of the total checked bag allowance, although additional charges may apply. For more information, see our Baggage Allowance page. Walkers, wheelchairs and any other assistive devices are welcomed for customers with disabilities. *A "box" will be defined as a six-sided container of any size, constructed of cardboard, wood, plastic or metal, which is either square, rectangular or cylindrically shaped and is not normally used for the transportation of items associated with air travel. Plastic tubs/containers and/or coolers are considered to be boxes.
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