Originally Posted by justageek

I think the suggestion is to check in exactly the maximum number of bags and weight per bag that you are allowed without being charged for excess bags/weight. So there is no cost to the person doing this. The assumption is that the airlines are not provisioned (space in cargo hold, baggage handlers, etc.) to handle everyone checking in the max, and that this will eventually cause them financial strain which will send a message.

BTW can you please stop saying "I do see TSA and the airlines working together to come up with some sort of compromise" unless/until you have some evidence that this is happening. All we have thus far is evidence to the contrary (the UAL email I mentioned). Tomorrow we enter the fourth week and Ryanair is the only airline that has showed any dissatisfaction with the new rules.