[nagdu] Airline Baggage Question

[Margo and Elmo]

that won't quite work if your dog's on prescription food, but, then, it's a 
good idea to know about a vet where you're going.

margo and Elmo
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Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Baggage Question


> 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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