<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by xyzzy:
The 50lb weight limit is new. It's been 70lbs on all US airlines I've flown on for years.
I suggest you write your congresscritter about this and let the TSA know what you think. I used the TSA feedback form on their web site.</font>
Read this:
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/021212/airli...baggage_1.html
And as of last week,
Northwest Airlines has followed suit. Soon, the rest will follow suit.