Originally Posted by
Two Bee
Quoting a U.S. Dept of transportation reg may just get you absolutely NOTHING (possibly with the exception of a request for an interpreter), even from some Star Pard's!
That's always true checking bags anywhere. Despite what the rules say, you are at the mercy of the check-in agents. Most likely to be a problem at an outstation where you're relying on an exception (whether IATA, DOT, or FFP) to their normal rules.