Originally Posted by
beckoa
I had an issue with that earlier in the year. Coming back from MAD, I was maxing out DL's allotment of baggage in BizElite baggage allotment (3 bags @ 70 lbs) mostly vino, and lost three when my box of 15 fell off a bag after going thru Customs in JFK, but before rechecking my bag
Hard to balance 2 rollers and a large box...
Plus, all you frequent travelers know that when you check a cardboard box, you have to sign a waiver.
The airline industry gets away with all KINDS of things the rest of us wish we could in business. 'Yeah, sign this away cuz we don't cover it. Oh, wheels on luggage? Yeah, we won't cover that either.'