Originally Posted by StySho168
Just remember that the rules say this and the rules say that, but I can guarantee you some rules are stretched a bit based on the category of airport and FSD. For example I know for a fact that at my terminal at JFK; and the many other terminals I worked at, it's the airlines who handles the number of carryon bags. That 1+1 you can get that strictly from an airlines website also. Maybe some airports TSA enforces it, but I know at JFK it tends not to happen. Now if a bag is too big to fit through the x-ray machine, then more than likely it's no carryon bag....now we all now if you travel a lot big bags like that wont fit in the overhead compartment. If it gets through TSA, I can tell that if it's going to be too big then it's going to get gate checked.....how do I know I use to do that stuff when I worked for Swissport. So yes the TSA Website says this, but where I work does it get enforced by TSA, not one bit.
The one plus one rule has been a federal limitation ever since October 8, 2001. Individual screeners may not count or limit the number of carryon bags, but the limit comes straight from the federal government.
Airlines would go back to allowing two or three carryons if the federal limitation was repealed.
Prior to the federal carryon bag limitation, AA's rules and ticket jackets invited First class pax to carry on three bags if they desired.