Originally Posted by
jordyn
It says right on that page that they don't accept overweight bags, but it defines overweight as 71+ pounds.
Originally Posted by
JY1024
That line cited covers bags that are "heavy" or above standard weight...
AA clearly defines the definition of "overweight" in the sentence just before yours: And the OP does seem to be speaking explicitly of "overweight" (i.e. 70lb+) bags.
The OP did talk about not being able to check bags over 50lbs which
is in fact allowed; Over 70lb, no.