AA: take the plane, not the box
Nov 25, 2002 | 12:05 pm
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AA: take the plane, not the box
Nov 25, 2002 13:31 ET
American Airlines and American Eagle Issue Holiday Travel Baggage and Box Policy
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of increased holiday travel to and from cities throughout Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean and various U.S. cities, American Airlines and American Eagle will implement a policy limiting the size and number of checked bags and prohibiting checked boxes.
The limits will be in effect between Dec. 14, 2002, and Jan. 6, 2003. During this period, American and American Eagle will not accept boxes checked by customers traveling to and from any destination in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Additionally, passengers traveling to the following destinations will be limited to two checked items and one carry-on: Barbados; Bogota, Cali and Medillin, Colombia; Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela; Managua, Nicaragua; Guadalajara and Leon, Mexico; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica; La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, and Santiago, Dominican Republic; Quito, Ecuador; San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras; San Salvador, El Salvador. Excess, oversize, and overweight baggage will not be accepted to these destinations.
Checked items should be no more than 70 pounds in weight and 62 linear inches in size -- the cumulative measurement of the length, width and height of the item. Items for carry-on should be no more than 40 pounds and 42 linear inches.
Passengers traveling to Leon and Guadalajara, Mexico are limited to two checked bags and one carry-on effective today through Jan. 6, 2003. Excess, oversize, and overweight baggage will not be accepted. Additionally, boxes will not be accepted to Leon, Guadalajara, and Mexico City.
Excess, oversize, and overweight baggage will not be accepted on any American Eagle flights to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Passengers will be limited to two checked bags and one carry-on effective Dec. 14, 2002 to Jan. 6, 2003. Effective today through Jan. 6, 2003, Eagle passengers flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas, will also be limited to two checked bags and one carry-on.
From Dec. 14, 2002 to Jan. 6, 2003, boxes will not be accepted on flights from Los Angeles to Miami and Fort Lauderdale. This embargo also applies to Eagle flights from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau.
"More Room For More Coach Passengers ... Only on American"
American Airlines and American Eagle Issue Holiday Travel Baggage and Box Policy
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of increased holiday travel to and from cities throughout Latin America, Mexico, the Caribbean and various U.S. cities, American Airlines and American Eagle will implement a policy limiting the size and number of checked bags and prohibiting checked boxes.
The limits will be in effect between Dec. 14, 2002, and Jan. 6, 2003. During this period, American and American Eagle will not accept boxes checked by customers traveling to and from any destination in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean. Additionally, passengers traveling to the following destinations will be limited to two checked items and one carry-on: Barbados; Bogota, Cali and Medillin, Colombia; Caracas and Maracaibo, Venezuela; Managua, Nicaragua; Guadalajara and Leon, Mexico; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica; La Paz and Santa Cruz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; Port-au-Prince, Haiti; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, and Santiago, Dominican Republic; Quito, Ecuador; San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, Honduras; San Salvador, El Salvador. Excess, oversize, and overweight baggage will not be accepted to these destinations.
Checked items should be no more than 70 pounds in weight and 62 linear inches in size -- the cumulative measurement of the length, width and height of the item. Items for carry-on should be no more than 40 pounds and 42 linear inches.
Passengers traveling to Leon and Guadalajara, Mexico are limited to two checked bags and one carry-on effective today through Jan. 6, 2003. Excess, oversize, and overweight baggage will not be accepted. Additionally, boxes will not be accepted to Leon, Guadalajara, and Mexico City.
Excess, oversize, and overweight baggage will not be accepted on any American Eagle flights to and from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Passengers will be limited to two checked bags and one carry-on effective Dec. 14, 2002 to Jan. 6, 2003. Effective today through Jan. 6, 2003, Eagle passengers flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas, will also be limited to two checked bags and one carry-on.
From Dec. 14, 2002 to Jan. 6, 2003, boxes will not be accepted on flights from Los Angeles to Miami and Fort Lauderdale. This embargo also applies to Eagle flights from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau.
"More Room For More Coach Passengers ... Only on American"
Nov 25, 2002 | 12:06 pm
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pretty amazing really. I wonder what they will do for people who suggest these rules were adopted unilaterally AFTER tickets were bought? Also will others follow?
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Nov 25, 2002 | 12:19 pm
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This is pretty standard for Latin/Caribbean destinations for the holidays. Many come here to shop or those that live here bring home gifts for their families; I know a famlily that tried to check what seemed like a tractor trailer load to Venezuela. 
Nov 25, 2002 | 12:48 pm
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As this is not "Miles" related, it belongs in either "TravelBuzz" or AA. Since it seems to be only American related, I will move it there.
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