I just got 2 RTs to brussels USAir ...one with super low fare and other using ff miles ...both are exempt from the $25 second bag fee now popular with many airlines... We each get 2 bags size standard 50 lbs max + carry on standard size + computer bag or purse included ...not2bad.
-----Original Message----- From: Rev. Stewart Marshall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 11:18 PM Subject: Re: french I got nailed over 30 years ago flying on a student fare that connected through Toronto. They made me put my carry on bag with the luggage and nailed me for overweight. Cost me $30.00 Canadian which I had to exchange at the airport to pay. (Oh exchange rate was 1.05 US for 1.00 Canadian give you an idea when that happened?) On the way home I had more luggage (well more things in my luggage) and did not pay a cent. Stewart At 09:59 PM 4/23/2008, you wrote: >I just got an email this morning from Iberia, subject line "New >Baggage Allowance". Love those Spaniards. What did they do? They >INCREASED the baggage allowance from 20kg to 23kg each for 2 bags, >international economy, and from 30kg to 3x23kg, international >business class, but it's 150 euro for each extra checked bag beyond >the allowances. > >This could cause a huge problem if you fly to Europe on Iberia, and >catch your connection on Ryan Air which allows you to check up to 3 >bags [7 euros each] with a combined weight of 15kg. Wouldn't 3 EMPTY >bags weigh almost 15kg? Overweight bags? That's 10 euros per kilo. >Aer Lingus wasn't much better. Airlines are not only charging for >overweight, they're charging for all checked luggage of any size. >That's how Ryan Air can charge 2 cents for their flights--today's >Bristol to Milan fare is 'free', except for airport taxes, checked >luggage, food, check-in fee, credit card fee, boarding pass... > >Forget carrying a computer. Use a Wifi smart phone with a good >browser instead. They weigh less than a notebook power brick. > >Betty Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Prince of Peace Ozark, AL SL 82 ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
