American to charge for FIRST checked bag.

[wendybeth]

I want to take a train trip sometime- never have done it before, and it sounds fun.

[lashbear]

we wanted to do the train trip from CA to FLA. One day we will.

[Fab]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I want to take a train trip sometime- never have done it before, and it sounds fun.

Funny you should mention it.

We're putting together one of the Manufacturing the Magic class sessions as a train trip from LA/OC to San Diego to dig up some pre-theme park history.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I'm one of the few people that still check bags - so even with the kiosks (which I love) there's always a delay in having them get to your bags. Usually, I like to travel at a liesurely pace, I don't care to be the first on board or first off the plane as long as I have a good seat (I prefer the window). But I hate standing.

You'll likely pay at the kiosk, so it really doesn't change how long you have to wait for them to get your bags.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

You'll likely pay at the kiosk, so it really doesn't change how long you have to wait for them to get your bags.

Yes, but that doesn't eliminate the delay Moonliner talked about - foreign or ignorant tourists taking time and resources (i.e. poorly manned check-in station) to figure out whats going on and what they want to do - like transfer the contents of their luggage into shopping bags so they can carry it on.

[Alex]

We'll have to see how it goes. Logistical issues have a way of being worked out if the motivation and cleverness is high enough. Or it could be a disaster.

My bigger concern is the drama that will result when everybody tries to cram as much as they can into carry on, the bins fill and flight attendants start telling people that they have to check the overflow. If that is a process that requires payment it will be a nightmare. If the fee is waived then people will do it on purpose.

But that's another logistical issue which is easy to imagine so it just waits for implementation to see if they resolve it or it does go on to be a disaster.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I wonder how ling it will be before Gloria Allred files a sexual discrimination suit against an airline who charges for checked bags. After all, women have a lot more they "need" to take with them than (straight) men do, ergo this unfairly affects those of the female persuasion.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

I wonder how ling it will be before Gloria Allred files a sexual discrimination suit against an airline who charges for checked bags. After all, women have a lot more they "need" to take with them than (straight) men do, ergo this unfairly affects those of the female persuasion.

And families. Don't forget them. They tend to travel quite a bit.

[Moonliner]

So it might be time to get more into the old carry on...

Has anyone tried these:

Space Bag - Travel

[Not Afraid]

I actually use these for travel. I would never get everything in to a carry on bag for a week long vacation, even using these. But, I have to take along more shoes than the normal traveler, and those don't compress.