Re: [lace] Re: Traveling with Lace Equipment
Something which was said a couple of months ago bears repeating: If you can't resist buying a lot of heavy books in Denver, it is far more economical to make a trip to the shopping center across the way and ship the books home via book-rate postage. You may have to wait a few days to get them, but that certainly beats the hefty over-weight charges that would apply in the airport!! Also, after Tina's advice on packing, I went to the website for the airline I'm traveling on... where I also learned that if I happen to be flying on two different carriers, the overcharge would apply for EACH carrier!! But I also realized that I DO get to check TWO bags... and I had forgotten that! So pack one lightly for the trip out OR use one as a carry-on for the trip out and use a hefty tote-bag as your carry-on coming home - and check two bags instead of one. Clay Clay Blackwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: ceztina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Date: 6/17/2005 10:23:42 AM > Subject: Re: [lace] Re: Traveling with Lace Equipment > > To add to the advise given. Also weight your suitcase before you start packing. I have a suitcase which is large enough to put my frame in it when I travel, but it is heavy and sturdy. I have been given a "Heavy" label by 3 airlines when the bags are going through the checking. This includes, Northwest, British Midland and Delta. So far I have not exceeded the weight limit, but the bag was also not packed as full as it could have been. I may have to stop buying books on the way home, or not take classes if I can't have one suitcase for my supplies and a second for clothes. > > This situation is a pain, but I believe the airlines may now be receivng more health claims from handlers and are cracking down on our heavy bags. Just a note, I regularily lift my bag into the car going to and from the airport. So, as a woman, what does this mean for 'the weaker sex'. > > Dianne - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace] Re: Traveling with Lace Equipment
To add to the advise given. Also weight your suitcase before you start packing. I have a suitcase which is large enough to put my frame in it when I travel, but it is heavy and sturdy. I have been given a "Heavy" label by 3 airlines when the bags are going through the checking. This includes, Northwest, British Midland and Delta. So far I have not exceeded the weight limit, but the bag was also not packed as full as it could have been. I may have to stop buying books on the way home, or not take classes if I can't have one suitcase for my supplies and a second for clothes. This situation is a pain, but I believe the airlines may now be receivng more health claims from handlers and are cracking down on our heavy bags. Just a note, I regularily lift my bag into the car going to and from the airport. So, as a woman, what does this mean for 'the weaker sex'. Dianne Ceztina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > To All, > > With all of the talk about lace equipment that we travel with, I thought > that it would be a good time to mention the trend of some of the airlines > in > the US cracking down on overweight bags and of checked bags over the > allowed > limit. There was an article about it in this past Sunday Inquirer and it > stated that fees for overweight bags usually start at $25.00 and $80.00 > for > a bag over the usually two bag limit. I believe that this practice has > been > in force for some time in some other countries and it's another way for > airlines to make money off of consumers. So before you pack everything > but > the proverbial kitchen sink, please check with your airline to find out > what > their current policy is on baggage weight and allowable number. And if > your > driving, you have nothing to worry about since your only restriction is > either what you can carry and or can pack in the car. > > Tina > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.5/18 - Release Date: 6/15/2005 > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help, write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Uniserve, http://www.uniserve.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace] Re: Traveling with Lace Equipment
To All, With all of the talk about lace equipment that we travel with, I thought that it would be a good time to mention the trend of some of the airlines in the US cracking down on overweight bags and of checked bags over the allowed limit. There was an article about it in this past Sunday Inquirer and it stated that fees for overweight bags usually start at $25.00 and $80.00 for a bag over the usually two bag limit. I believe that this practice has been in force for some time in some other countries and it's another way for airlines to make money off of consumers. So before you pack everything but the proverbial kitchen sink, please check with your airline to find out what their current policy is on baggage weight and allowable number. And if your driving, you have nothing to worry about since your only restriction is either what you can carry and or can pack in the car. Tina -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.5/18 - Release Date: 6/15/2005 - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
