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Old Jun 18, 2015, 3:35 pm
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BerenErchamion
 
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Originally Posted by bgriz18
While I rarely actually ever check a bag, it is still nice that WN allows free bags.

What I would be curious is what % of people flying WN actually bring 2 checked bags.
Count me among those who do.

I fly several times a year to visit family, attend conferences, etc. (I'm a graduate student). One bag is my clothing, for trips up to two weeks in length. The second is full of books that I either plan on reading (like I said, graduate student...) or need to have available for the work I hope to try and get done while I'm away from home. This one is probably small enough to be a carry-on, but why bother (especially with what nine or ten books can weigh) with lugging it aboard the plane and dealing with the struggle for bin space when I'm going to have to wait at baggage claim for my first bag anyway?

That said, I'm probably a minority.
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