Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI USA DL FO (until 2/04), NW silver '03, NW gold '04+'05 Plat '06+ (thanks, Leo!), DL SkyClub
Programs: DL Plat/ Million Miler, AS, Hilton, Marriott Bonvoy, Piggly Wiggly Pig Points
Posts: 2,265
It's sad that you had such problems and I can't help but wonder if the tension with NW could be at least partially responsible.
With respect to carryons, four would be a stretch even with the new TSA waiver which allows photographers an extra bag of photographic equipment.