One thing to remember about heavy luggage, it may not arrive when you do. As the weight of the plane has to distributed correctly (within reason) the heaviest bags are generally removed first if the plane is over its limit. Makes sense, fewer bags for the handlers to move. And with the airlines tendency right now to use smaller planes (with smaller baggage areas and limits) the chances increase that a bag will remain. One of the reasons I spent the first three days of the Indianapolis IOLI convention without product was because I loaded my bags within a pound of the limit in order to have more product to sell. I left Amsterdam on time but the bags stayed on the tarmac.
*************************************** Kenn Van-Dieren Bobbins by Van-Dieren 2304 Clifford Avenue Rochester, NY 14609-3825 Tel: 585.654.5711 Cell: 585.750.8842 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: www.bobbinmaker.com ***************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Babbs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 9:05 AM Subject: [lace-chat] luggage allowance > I was concerned at the reduction in baggage allowances on American Airlines, as we are > making two trips in the next couple of months, so just to clarify what Tamara said about > luggage on American. The 40lb max is on carry-on baggage. You can also have 2 checked > pieces each weighing up to 50lb. International allowances vary according to the country > to which you are flying. Contact an American Airlines representative at 1-800-433-7300 > for specifics. > > The following was cut and pasted from the American website: > > <For flights wholly within the United States and between the United States and Canada > The maximum amount of baggage each ticketed passenger is allowed free of charge is: > 2 pieces checked and one carry-on > Please note that one carry-on personal item (see "Carry-on Allowance") does not count > toward the free bag allowance. > > The size limitation of your luggage is calculated by adding the total outside dimensions > of each bag, that is, length + width + height. > Two checked bags at 62 in/157 cm each > > One carry-on bag at 45 in/114 cm > The maximum weight per checked bag is 50 lbs/23 kgs. > The maximum weight per carry-on bag is 40 lbs/18 kgs. > > > > Sue > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED]
