Complaint: Check-in / Boarding sucker punch baggage fee for surfboards: AA 2167
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Old Dec 2, 2009, 4:34 AM
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Originally Posted by jimworcs View Post
What difference does it make to the airline what is in the bag.. surely the fair thing is just to go by weight and size?
Because sports equipment usually has a larger size and weight allowance per piece than standard luggage. So some people try to dodge the system by packing clothes in a golf bag, or in this case a surf bag. When you start packing your clothes it's no longer a piece of sports equipment, it's now a suitcase.