Originally Posted by
STBCypriot
Haven't heard of it, but TSA's job is not to determine if your luggage is the proper size/weight/quantity (regardless of what some of them might say). It's up to the airline to enforce carry-on bags limitations.
Huh I see. I guess the airline could've just charged for the gate-checkin when they saw how obviously large the bag was. But it seems that usually gate check-ins are free for bags....
Originally Posted by
phltraveler
If it clears the X-ray, I wouldn't be surprised.
If it can't clear the X-ray then it's too big to be screened and obviously doesn't meet sizer dimensions from the airlines.
If it does then passengers could make the TSA out to be the bad guy, which they get enough of already. If it's an issue of boarding time/fit then it's an issue for the airline GA or FA, if they're willing to put staff before the security lines (either airline hired or airport hired) then the TSA still doesn't have to take the heat for it.
I've seen some huge bags come onto planes, not just outside of sizer but plainly obvious that it would not fit into overhead...
Yeah I've never seen airline staff before TSA measuring bags. One poster did mention that there's nothing prohibiting airlines from charging for gate-check ins...
Originally Posted by
Often1
The bigger issue is that the cheapskate didn't beat the system, his carrier gave him a freebie. That's on the carrier. There is no prohibition on charging for gate-checked bags (UA does and AA will for their cheapest tickets).
Good point. I think gate checkins usually can be free if you have a normal carryon and the plane is too full...that I totally understand.
But if you see a dude that brings in something that's CLEARLY not a carry on then I can see the agent being more suspicious and charging that bag.
Originally Posted by
N1120A
As long as the big bag isn't carrying something outside the rules, like oversized liquids, the TSA doesn't care.
Apparently not cause they didn't try as hard to stop him lol...