Airlines Quietly Institute Annual Two-Bag Max Policy For Caribbean And Latin American Travel
If you're traveling to Latin America or the Caribbean, don't pack more than two bags, and don't let them be overweight. People traveling to and from these countries have a propensity to pack heavily this time of year. And so every year at this time of year the airlines impose stringent restrictions, though you'll have to do some Googling on the airlines' sites to find mention of the policy. No worries, cougars only need one coat anyway.
Airlines re-imposing strict baggage limits to Latin America and the Caribbean [Upgrade: Travel Better]
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Don't let the airlines fool you into thinking this is some kind of safety or efficiency (i.e. on-time) measure. It's just another way the airlines have schemed up to suck more money out of travelers. I worked on the ramp for a major carrier for years and they could care less about the size/number of bags that people check in as long as the oversize/overweight charges are paid.
"No worries, cougars only need one coat anyway."
Nice... ;)
I'm a regular traveler to and from Puerto Rico, and I can say that they have been pretty stringent about this for some time now(on both the 2 checked bags and the weight limits). And not just during the holidays, either.
When I was there in January, I was given a warning about my suitcase being slightly overweight. The last time I was at the San Juan airport was in September, and my suitcase was 5lbs overweight. They made me take stuff out right then and there or else they'd charge me $50. They weren't kidding around! I had to spend like $25 for an extra carry-on bag - fortunately, I wasn't at my max carry-ons already.
Bah, I always over-pack. Once I was more than 30 minutes in Milan at the Continental counter trying to get my bag under the requirements and having to travel with a bunch of store bags (that did not last very long since they are not made to hold a lot of weigh) plus I had to pay!!!, I don't understand everyday you can get bigger and bigger bags a.k.a 29" light-ultraexpandable-uprights and they are pretty much useless unless you fill them with feathers...
So I always end up paying +$50 everytime Venezuela-Miami and I guess it's worth it, I know I'm paying the lazy but at least I don't have to stress over it. They should totally change the rules.
Uh - The Consumerist headline is completely misleading - as most of the references and examples are in Latin American countries located in North and Central America. In fact Spirit doesn't even fly south of the equator.
But I'll remember that if booking a flight to Buenos Aires on UAL or Continental.
Anyone who has had the displeasure of flying out of Miami knows the scene all too well. People who are practically trying to check their entire house on-board. Literally, people dragging in wooden crates & steamer trunks to the ticket counter.
FedEx/UPS really need to set up shop inside the airports and start doing an air cargo setup for passengers. They'd make a killing and they'd certainly give the carriers a run for their money. Not to mention a much improved chance of being reunited with your baggage.
Last time I flew (Alaska to LA) one bag was ONE AND ONE HALF POUNDS overweight...yes, 1.5 pounds and the guy was going to charge me $70. I took out one pair of jeans and moved them to the other suitcase which was under by around 20 lbs.
Idiots.
Thank you.
To get the jump on people pointing out grammar errors, it should be two bagS in the first sentence.