United baggage rules

[BRT]

Wow. Maybe United isn't so bad after all!

 

[diverokc]

You will need to demonstratethat it only contains dive equipment, and that it closes securely.Normal checked bag fees apply.

Soooo if its only dive gear. I guess it depends on the person at united as to how strict they will be. I leave my gear in cozumel at my freinds house and dont have to worry about it anymore, but when i did bring gear there was always alot more stuff in my bag than dive gear. So if you stuck a couple t shirts or a pair of shorts in your dive bag they could say its not only dive gear- pay the fee.​

 

[DandyDon]

Here is the email exchange I had with the CEO of United and his representative concerning checked dive equipment. I must say that I was impressed by how quickly I got the response; I did not really expect him to react at all.

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I hope it works well for you. I downloaded it, will print & carry it, but I'm usually well under 50# each on 2 bags - and I couldn't make it with 1 - 99# bag for a week. It may help if I want to carry more batteries, etc. tho.

Wow. Maybe United isn't so bad after all!

It's an old Continental rule that made it thru the merger. I still miss Continental. :sad:

 

[BRT]

I don't know how many times we flew to Cancun with Continental and carefully packed our dive gear to just below 50#. Kind of makes me sick to think about it/

 

[DandyDon]

Back when I enjoyed Elite status with Continental and could check 2 - 70# bags for free, I arrived in Cancun with one bag over 70 and had to move my pony to the other bag. That was reasonable tho. 70# is a prudent limit for a bag I think. When I was a teenager, I'd carry 2 - 100# bags of feed at a time to save trips, and in the Marines I had to carry a guy over 200# along with my own pack & rifle, but day to day for adults - 100# is a bit much.

50# limits are just a money incentive.

 

[mmmbelows]

in the Marines I had to carry a guy over 200# along with my own pack & rifle

I always knew marines were tough, but that sounds a bit unfair even for a marine. Did you at least get to set him down during chow time?

 

[DandyDon]

I always knew marines were tough, but that sounds a bit unfair even for a marine. Did you at least get to set him down during chow time?

As a brief rescue exercise. Maybe 50 yards.

I wonder what those Seabags weigh going overseas? I'm glad the airlines give them a break.