[nagdu] Airline Baggage Question

Margo and Elmo margo.downey at verizon.net
Tue Jan 20 18:13:44 UTC 2009


Can the bag containe other stuff that isn't dog-related?

margo and Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie J." <jlcrane at alltel.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Baggage Question


> Sarah,
>
> The dog food and other supplies would be considered like medical or 
> adaptive equipment.  There shouldn't be a charge for the bag that contains 
> those things, just like there isn't a charge for your guide dog.  I 
> believe the applicable law is the Air Carrier Access Act.
>
> Good luck with it.
> HTH
> Julie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "sarah baebler" <wolvessarah at hotmail.com>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 11:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Baggage Question
>
>
>>
>> Thanks everyone for you advice.  I did check the website and had no luck. 
>> Called them and was given a seperate number where I left a message (might 
>> be getting the run around).  I used to buy food when I traveled before 
>> but for the last half year Dante is on a prescription diet because he 
>> also is allergic to dog food, yeah I have a special boy.  I don't mind 
>> paying to check but I was curious to see if anyone had any ideas or 
>> knowledge.
>> Thank you again,
>> Sarah and Dante
>>
>>> Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:41:35 -0600
>>> From: wcmerritt at gmail.com
>>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>>> 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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