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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:44 pm
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Originally Posted by defiance96
I know its about revenue, but I sometimes wish at least one airline would be a leader and just decide to base it all on weight and not the total number of bags.

I generally end up with right under 50lbs on my trips, but would prefer to still be able to pack things in two lighter bags rather than have to put everything all into one. So if JetBlue changes the total allowance, I would like to see it just be based on weight, not the number of pieces.
This was mentioned on the CO board. CO Insider somewhat avoided the situation and also mentioned physical space being consumed and TSA efficiency. They could also start charging based on how much you weigh, but I wouldn't expect that to come about...
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