<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by travelalot5:
Actually it's new with the new weight policy of Oct 1. A new baggage fee screen pops up when excess bags happen. There's an exception there for "gate checked" item. Of course, this doesn't mean you can check 3 and still have a carry-on size bag on the plane.</font>
Perhaps it being "policy" is new, but this has been done by all ATO personnel for at least the 12 years I've been with the company.