SkiingInABlueDream
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The transpack carry-on thread got me curious. I'm recently back from a Montana trip (Whitefish, which is awesome btw) and I had to pay $200 each way for my ski bag because it was longer than 62". This was on top of regular fees for any checked bags. I've been ski traveling for 20 years and I've never had to pay a fee like that. The airline was United, which anecdotally is regarded as one of the worst US based airlines. But even on United's website all I could find about baggage fees was $30 and $40 for the first and second bag, and the extra charges if over 50 and then 70 lbs, but nothing about size. The flight was a group reservation in a package trip through a Boston area ski club.
Trying to figure what was going on there. maybe some airlines have special sub-economy tiers that aren't outwardly advertised but are available to agents looking to roll cheapest possible airfare into packages? Or, United itself is misrepresenting it's fees?
Whatever the case, my takeaway is that the next time I do a club trip I'll seriously consider booking my own air travel.
Trying to figure what was going on there. maybe some airlines have special sub-economy tiers that aren't outwardly advertised but are available to agents looking to roll cheapest possible airfare into packages? Or, United itself is misrepresenting it's fees?
Whatever the case, my takeaway is that the next time I do a club trip I'll seriously consider booking my own air travel.