Weirdest item you've checked/seen checked on SWA?
Jan 4, 2015, 8:38 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 616
Strangest item you've checked/seen checked on SWA?
OK Folks, since bags don't necessarily fly free on other airlines, I'll raise my hand and say I've taken advantage of the extra allowance a bit. Over the years, I've checked a hand truck (for boxes), a satellite radio (in the box, multiple times), and multiple boxes for my many moves. I also checked my backpack on a short day trip because I was too lazy to carry it with me...
Let's see what others have checked or seen checked on their WN flights...
Let's see what others have checked or seen checked on their WN flights...
Last edited by jco613; Jan 4, 2015 at 8:48 pm
Jan 5, 2015, 7:00 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New England
Programs: WN A&cp, SPGplat
Posts: 89
A six-pack of Altbier that I couldn't resist buying after a tour of a craft brewery just before my flight. The WN staff at BWI graciously found a box and packing material for me to make sure it wasn't damaged (or consumed).
Jan 5, 2015, 11:11 am
#8
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Programs: US,UA
Posts: 8
a rocking chair
many years ago, as a favor for a friend in exchange for ride to the airport, i checked a rocking chair, in a box, with lots of bubble wrap.
it had to be 3' x 3' x 5'. it wasn't too heavy.
on a nonstop redeye from LAX to PHL.
slipped the redcap a twenty to make sure there wasn't an issue.
the ticket counter gal didn't even blink.
it had to be 3' x 3' x 5'. it wasn't too heavy.
on a nonstop redeye from LAX to PHL.
slipped the redcap a twenty to make sure there wasn't an issue.
the ticket counter gal didn't even blink.
Jan 5, 2015, 12:40 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Houston (HOU/IAH)
Programs: WN, UA, DL, AA, Chase UR, Amex MR
Posts: 2,269
Worst part is that we basically had the same thing happen at EYW two days before WN closed the station but the TSA agent was nice enough (that is, smart enough) to let us through after a brief lecture about making an exception.
Jan 5, 2015, 2:25 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: HHSilver;SWACompanion;AA;CO
Posts: 252
63 pounds of buttercream icing, fondant, cake boards, and cake decorating tools for my son's wedding cake in Las Vegas.
As carry on, 8 layers of cake [ranging from 14x14x2 to 6x6x2] carefully packed in custom boxes, that fit in the overhead bin.
The final 4 tier cake was created in a HGVC [the units behind the Flamingo] condo kitchen over 3 days and then transported by cab to the Palazzo.
As carry on, 8 layers of cake [ranging from 14x14x2 to 6x6x2] carefully packed in custom boxes, that fit in the overhead bin.
The final 4 tier cake was created in a HGVC [the units behind the Flamingo] condo kitchen over 3 days and then transported by cab to the Palazzo.