American Airlines Baggae Allowance

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 16:12:54 +0100, Robert ROOK wrote:

> Damned right not KLM - hadf them steal a DV cam from baggage, and in
> Schipol (sp) airport watched them throw a long bag - say 5 to 6 frrt
> long and about 18" diameter out from the hold into the trolley sadly
> it landed on the back rail and then just snapped in two, you saw the
> guys laughing their heads off. KLM is the reason I won't got to
> Bonaire, all this on Aruba trip.

But the baggage handlers aren't KLM, are they? So you're going to get the
same people no matter who you fly with.

Jason

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> Apparently News Cameramen used to take their professional cameras on by hand
> so they weren't weighed!

Used to? They still do! (saw it about two weeks ago on a flight to
Brussels)

> and so we get around full circle. Cas we just explained, buying a seat is
> cheaper than shipping the weight in excess, and no one on here going to
the
> Red Sea is going to have "spare" luggage capacity!
>
> Digs

Oh aye! So we have...

....I'm about to see what I can get out of Globespan (Scottish charter
operator) for when I go to Spain in October. Their website lists all kinds
of stuff that they can carry for fixed sums (golf clubs £10, bike £15 etc)
but no sign of SCUBA gear.

I will report my findings in due course!

CAS

PS. Take your point about the Red Sea "spare luggage" capacity - that
really *was* wishful thinking!

"Jason" <jason.usenet.nospam@ntlworld.com> wrote in message

> But isn't an aluminium case going to be very expensive and use up half of
> my hold allowance in weight anyway?
>
> Jason

It's not going to be expensive compared to the contents, and the ally ones
aren't that heavy really. It those Pelican cases that generally weigh more
than their contents.

Keith