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Originally Posted by stonecold_1981
Ok. In all seriousness, 2 pounds over the 50 limit is not going to injure anyone. The union demanded limits you refer are typically over 60 or 70 lbs.
I completely agree with the logic that if 2 bags total 90 then paying a $50 fee is ridiculous.
That said, I fail to understand why the OP seems to make this an 'underwear problem'. Clearly he has stuff other than just under-wears in the 2 bags. 2 lbs is not much - maybe a couple of shirts or trousers or any other item for that matter can be transferred 'without embarrassment'. Further, this issue can easily be solved if the OP just weighs his bags prior to leaving to the airport. Even a sense check would have indicated uneven weights across the 2 bags.
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Hi StoneCold, thanks for your opinion on this. I see your point and will be glad to disclose my reasoning for not transferring 2 pounds from the heavy bag to the lighter one. I have one artificial leg, that I do not disclose often. After a week of riding my motorcycle thru the desert in Nevada, I was sore. Too sore in fact to bend over on the sidewalk at the airport and "odds are" (notice the Vegas pun?) I would have fallen over if I were to attempt that. Never with my 5 conversations with SWA did I disclose this because I don't want to be treated like a handicapped person. Also, I wanted to bring this problem to SWA's attention. I've emailed the above complaint to SWA thru their site and have have only a canned reply that someone will get back to me.
So there you have it.
BTW, getting bags weighed while on the road in a hotel is not an appropiate solution / prevention as accurate scales are hard to come by.
Thanks!
W