Originally Posted by
fumje
If I were a baggage handler, I'd like for the 70lb limit to be strictly enforced.
Why did you have to pay for an extra bag when checking three bags with a three bag allowance?
agree on the handler thing. Also, not sure what happens at 70 lbs vs. over, but even 50.1 pounds needs a heavy tag - maybe they didn’t want to do that?
premium cabin (unless you have status that gets you more) I think typically only has a two-bag allowance, so probably a reason for the charge for the third.
Been a while, but IME, delta used to have a 1 pound grace, but they were very strict about that. Was with parents-in-law where they were made to move stuff until they were exactly at 51 and 51 pounds in their two bags. Wouldn’t do 50.5 and 51.5. Both got heavy tags, also.