Originally Posted by
planeluvr
Here is
United's Policy
Code:
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages placed in checked baggage must adhere to the following
size restrictions and package guidelines.
For all alcoholic beverages:
* When placed in checked baggage, glass bottles must be in a
Styrofoam-type insert that is molded to the shape of the bottle
and completely encloses the bottle
* Customs regulations outside the U.S. may have additional alcohol
transport restrictions
Proofs of alcohol vary. The guidelines for the varied proofs of alcohol
are as followed:
Alcoholic beverages – less than 24 percent by volume (48 proof)
* Includes most beer and wine
* No limit on amount that can be accepted
Alcoholic beverages – 24 to 70 percent by volume (48 - 140 proof)
* Covers most alcoholic beverages
* Limited to 5 liters (1.3 gallons) per passenger
Alcoholic beverages more than 70 percent by volume (140 proof) are
not permitted onboard the aircraft.
If you read the above carefully you will notice that the restriction is per passenger. There were 5 of us traveling under the same locater number. Two married couples and one single guy. Given the above restriction, either of the married couples could have met the restriction guideline of 5 liters per person or a total of 10 liters per couple as there was ONLY 8.25 liters total in that box. Its really not that complicated alphaeagle...it just requires a bit of thought. When we were checked in, we were checked in as a group, treated as a group and our baggage was collected as a group.
All of the above references were what I had already found. None of it would seem to restrict my (our, as in all 5 of us) ability to take 11 bottles of alcohol.
As for the theft comment, that was generic on my part, you will notice there was no accusation of theft, simply the acknowledgment that we (society) call it pilferage rather than theft when someone takes something that isn't their's.
Personally at this point, I think (imho) that I have a much stronger case for destruction of private property rather than theft, as they accepted the box, agreed to keep it until I returned and therefore accepted what is known in the legal system as CARE, CUSTODY and CONTROL.
What they did was inappropriate. My only real question is, what is my best recourse?