Comments on: $235 to check a second bag on British Airways http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Why are some countries exempt from British Airways’ draconian baggage rules? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1660 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Why are some countries exempt from British Airways’ draconian baggage rules? Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:57:49 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1660 [...] After updating yesterday's post regarding British Airways' absurdly expensive surcharges for checking a second piece of luggage, one item in the fine print stuck with me. It was the exemption: 'World Traveller customers travelling / connecting to or from the US, Canada, Caribbean, Nigeria, Brazil and Mexico will continue to be allowed two checked bags in line with the local government regulations.' (emphasis added) [...] […] After updating yesterday’s post regarding British Airways’ absurdly expensive surcharges for checking a second piece of luggage, one item in the fine print stuck with me. It was the exemption: ‘World Traveller customers travelling / connecting to or from the US, Canada, Caribbean, Nigeria, Brazil and Mexico will continue to be allowed two checked bags in line with the local government regulations.’ (emphasis added) […]

]]> By: Tucano Bandeirante http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1647 Tucano Bandeirante Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:56:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1647 When I worked at a certain legacy carrier, overweight bags and bags more than two were big business. Gate agents actually got bonuses for collecting the fees. The official reason is to reduce aircraft weight, which it does, but we all know the real reason is money. It's easy for us on this side of the pond to say we won't fly BA because of this policy, but it's not so easy for many others. They may lose a few customers, but the rest will adapt. Nature abhors a vacuum. When I worked at a certain legacy carrier, overweight bags and bags more than two were big business. Gate agents actually got bonuses for collecting the fees. The official reason is to reduce aircraft weight, which it does, but we all know the real reason is money. It’s easy for us on this side of the pond to say we won’t fly BA because of this policy, but it’s not so easy for many others. They may lose a few customers, but the rest will adapt. Nature abhors a vacuum.

]]> By: nzm http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1623 nzm Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:48:54 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1623 Sorry - I meant last year, not last week! Sorry - I meant last year, not last week!

]]> By: nzm http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1622 nzm Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:48:34 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1622 Also, don't forget the catering strike (last week) which saw no food and beverages on BA for a lengthy period of time. During that time, one flight that we were on from LHR to DXB where we were lucky to fly 1st Class, saw the 1st class cabin pax pooling the food that we brought on board and having a mini party! We had better food than the usual crap, too! Also, don’t forget the catering strike (last week) which saw no food and beverages on BA for a lengthy period of time.

During that time, one flight that we were on from LHR to DXB where we were lucky to fly 1st Class, saw the 1st class cabin pax pooling the food that we brought on board and having a mini party!

We had better food than the usual crap, too!

]]> By: Don http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1612 Don Fri, 09 Feb 2007 06:28:14 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1612 BA is insane. I will never even consider them for a flight after this. The sad thing is that all the other carriers will probably follow suit. BA is insane. I will never even consider them for a flight after this. The sad thing is that all the other carriers will probably follow suit.

]]> By: The Global Traveller http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1588 The Global Traveller Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:05:39 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/08/235-to-check-a-second-bag-on-british-airways/#comment-1588 This was originally due to change last year. I posted about it (and some other changes) here: http://theglobaltraveller.blogspot.com/2006/06/ba-announce-major-changes-to-carry-on.html Then with the bomb threat and other travel woes in UK implementation has been postponed a couple of times since. For example this blog entry: http://theglobaltraveller.blogspot.com/2006/12/uk-travel-woes.html Good to be reminded it finally appears to be implemented. This was originally due to change last year. I posted about it (and some other changes) here:

http://theglobaltraveller.blogspot.com/2006/06/ba-announce-major-changes-to-carry-on.html

Then with the bomb threat and other travel woes in UK implementation has been postponed a couple of times since. For example this blog entry:

http://theglobaltraveller.blogspot.com/2006/12/uk-travel-woes.html

Good to be reminded it finally appears to be implemented.

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