Will SW Give Me Problems Carrying On This Garment Bag?
Mar 3, 2012, 10:43 am
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Will SW Give Me Problems Carrying On This Garment Bag?
Hi all,
I travel for work a moderate amount. I almost always fly SW for such business trips and carry on a small suitcase. That doesn't work so well for suits. I fold them over but it's not as good as a garment bag. So my girlfriend just bought me this garment bag:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/lugg...arment+Bag.jsp
It's pretty large. I think it will actually fit in the overhead bins but wondering if it's likely that the SW gate staff will hassle me about carrying it on. Anyone have a similar bag that they carry on?
I travel for work a moderate amount. I almost always fly SW for such business trips and carry on a small suitcase. That doesn't work so well for suits. I fold them over but it's not as good as a garment bag. So my girlfriend just bought me this garment bag:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/lugg...arment+Bag.jsp
It's pretty large. I think it will actually fit in the overhead bins but wondering if it's likely that the SW gate staff will hassle me about carrying it on. Anyone have a similar bag that they carry on?
Mar 3, 2012, 12:40 pm
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Carryon items are limited to one bag plus one smaller, personal-type item. Southwest Airlines limits carryon bag dimensions to 10x16x24 inches. All Customers and Employees and their items are subject to a thorough physical search.
To this point, WN gate agents have been pretty lax about enforcing this rule since, with no bag charges, WN passengers tend to have fewer carry-ons than other airlines. However, now that WN planes are moving from 137 seats to 143 seats, I suspect that they will get more strict.
Mar 3, 2012, 1:50 pm
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Your bag would not fit into a 10 x 16 x 24 sizer, so it technically cannot be carried on ( I doubt that any airline will allow it )
To this point, WN gate agents have been pretty lax about enforcing this rule since, with no bag charges, WN passengers tend to have fewer carry-ons than other airlines. However, now that WN planes are moving from 137 seats to 143 seats, I suspect that they will get more strict.
To this point, WN gate agents have been pretty lax about enforcing this rule since, with no bag charges, WN passengers tend to have fewer carry-ons than other airlines. However, now that WN planes are moving from 137 seats to 143 seats, I suspect that they will get more strict.
That's a great point about WN going to greater number of seats. As you've pointed out that will probably lead to a lot more issues with carry-ons. Looks like it will be a double-whammy for WN - they'll get more revenue from selling more seats and once people realize that overhead space is even harder to come by more people will start springing for EBCI.
Mar 8, 2012, 4:05 am
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