Originally Posted by
s0ssos
There are 2 separate and distinct issues. One is whether an item is special. Just because an item is listed under "special" does not mean it has a fee. It may have a fee. Actually, anything may have a fee.
But if the item has a special item fee, that fee does not get waived even for status.
FlyerCo's point about "special handling" is just bogus, probably a regurgitation of what Delta agents say. A bike bag that is small doesn't require special handling (it could even come out with normal baggage, depending on the shape others may not even know it is a bike bag). They just charge you a fee because they want to charge you a fee.
I'm pretty sure golf bags require special handling. Why don't they have a fee? That was my whole point. Some, like strollers and carseats, are required by law to be free. Golf clubs are not, as far as I know. Yet why are they free? Across all carriers (well, I don't know about Spirit).
This has zero to do with anything I posted and your reply. Widgets already explained it in their post.
Originally Posted by Widgets
The reason for charging fees is different from discussing when fees can be applied in accordance with airlines’ policies
All I said is if an item has a special fee, it's due, and that Oversize/overweight fees are entirely separate. You then replied with a comment about golf clubs not having one, that had zero to do with my post. If you want to question the fees fine, question them. However that's not what your post was about. Just because you feel it should or shouldn't have a fee doesn't matter. DL is the one that decided there should be extra costs associated with said item. Again, this has zero to do with my post.
Finally, it coming out or not on the regular belt has zero correlation to if it costs DL more to handle it.