[nagdu] Airline Baggage Question

[Meghan Whalen]

Last summer, I flew from WI to PA..  I had heard through some grapevine or 
another that there was a waver on bag fees if you had equipment for a 
service animal.  I was flying United, and I called ahead.  They didn't 
charge me for checking Kirby's collapsable soft-sided crate.  I plan on 
calling ahead, because I don't feel like getting there and hoping they know 
the policy.  When I called, they somehow put a note by my name or something 
so the ticket agent would know not to charge me.  Of course, this a is a 
privilage that should not be abused.  If I ask for the fee to be waved, my 
luggage that is being checked will be at least 50% Kirby supplies.  Not just 
a meal or two of her food.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda at charter.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Baggage Question


> Oh wow. If someone finds out this to be the case, please let me know. 
> Thanks.
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>> If you need to save space, perhaps you could make arrangements to
>> visit a local pet store when you arrive and get food for your stay.
>> I've done this when traveling to my parent's house when going for
>> weekends or longer stays, and it works out quite well. You could also
>> pack each meal in a separate ziplock baggie, and then throw the bags
>> away when your dog has had that meal. This can help reduce the baggage
>> for the trip home anyway.
>>
>> Good luck,
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 1/19/09, sblanjones11 <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>> I had not heard of that, Sarah; but then, I have never asked.
>>> United started charging $15 for the first bag & $25 for the second as of
>>> last August, I think.
>>> Now that seems to be commonplace among airlines.
>>> See you in Washington!
>>> Susan & Rhoda
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf
>>> Of sarah baebler
>>> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 7:59 PM
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Airline Baggage Question
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> I have a question.  I love Northwest and have always flown with them in 
>>> the
>>> past and they never charged for bags until Delta merged with them.  Now 
>>> when
>>> I'm heading to Washington Seminar this will be the first year I will 
>>> have to
>>> pay to check my luggage.  I have a big dog who eats 6 cups a day and we 
>>> are
>>> staying for a week so that is A LOT OF DOG FOOD.  I was talking to my 
>>> friend
>>> and she also is going and has said that if you are bringing a service 
>>> animal
>>> and have items in your bag for the animal they will not charge you for 
>>> your
>>> bag.  Has anyone had experience with that?  Or know if you have to
>>> pre-arrange that?  I don't want to show up and have a debate with the 
>>> clerk.
>>>
>>> Sarah and Dante
>>>
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