[nagdu] Airline Baggage Question

Julie J. jlcrane at alltel.net
Tue Jan 20 23:16:46 UTC 2009


Margo,

If you're asking for my opinion if the bag can contain other stuff...I would 
say no.  anyway not other stuff that wasn't specifically for the guide dog 
or necessary because of your blindness.

Now if you are asking if I know the official rule on this, no, I don't know.

HTH
Julie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Airline Baggage Question


> 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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