Originally Posted by
GrandMoffJoseph
yada, yada, yada,...it's all about me...yada, yada, yada.
Why would you argue that your scale, which you took with you hither and yon, is more accurate than their scale??
Scales are (somewhat) sensitive instruments. Given theirs has to be certified by Weights and Measures for commerce, the odds are that theirs is more accurate than yours. When I'm pushing the weight limit I just throw a small, lightweight duffel bag in one of the cases. Can pull out a few things and check that extra bag if needed. Obviously assuming I haven't reached the free bag limit yet.
I understand your frustration but part of your argument boils down to "I traveled a lot, which is a unique situation compared to all these other people who are.......um, traveling a lot".
Originally Posted by
GrandMoffJoseph
Personally, this whole thing was pretty much the last straw for me and SWA. Their cattle-car boarding has always been a PITA, but I used to overlook it because they flew most everything that was NS out of STL. But after all of this, I am sorely tempted to go back to multi-stop AA routes. At least their folks don't seem to jerk folks around for a (questionable) pound of bag weight.
And before someone says it... yes, I know the current rule says 50. And I always adhere to it. That's why I bought a scale, and measure my bags multiple times. But my larger point is that either pax need a buffer zone on that, at least in limited scenarios, or the scales we all buy and use need to match what the airport scales can do.
WN hasn't had cattle-car boarding in years. In general it is one of the most orderly boarding processes out there. However, if you feel that WN isn't for you, you might peruse the AA forum and see what fun there is to be had over there.