Please don’t check my coffee!

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 1, 2008, 8:38 pm

#31

mike_one2many

Original Poster

Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: LAX

Programs: UA 1K; CO Plat; Hilton Dimond; Marriott 3/3

Posts: 281

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahasamatman

I don't see a reference to food, but at http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1032,00.html they do say

The GA in my case explicitly mentioned bags of food purchased in the concourse.

So, if you plan to buy lunch, better make sure it fits in your bag! (I bet if you check it, it'll be cold by the time you get to your destination!)

Nov 1, 2008, 8:59 pm

#32

mahasamatman

A FlyerTalk Posting Legend

Join Date: Apr 2004

Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)

Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis

Posts: 52,140

Since hats are specifically excluded from the carryon limit, just put the bag of food on your head and you should be fine...

Nov 1, 2008, 9:25 pm

#33

UAX@SFO

Join Date: Jan 2002

Location: Novato, CA

Programs: SAS EuroBonus, LH M&M, Finnair Plus, SPG Preferred Plus

Posts: 785

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElmhurstNick

At PHX Gate 3 a couple of weeks ago, the GA announced that UA would be fined $10,000 per occurance by the FAA for letting people on board with more than one bag and one personal item, and that they must absolutely be consolidated. I just started laughing... fortunately the GA didn't see me.

She would be correct, actually. The FAA leaves each individual airline to develop and implement their own carry-on program, but this is then reviewed and approved by the FAA, at which point the airline is held accountable for deviating from it, at the cost of $10,000 per occurrance caught by the FAA. It sounds extreme, but that is what we've been told.

Of course, most of the carry-ons I see are gate checked regardless just because of limited cabin space on UAX aircraft.