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Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
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Date: 
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 19:07:54 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
> As for checked... I HATE it when I have to check something. I know that
> at best, I am in for a delay. Sometimes a substantial delay to the tune
> of having to come back the next day. I know that my luggage is going to
> get tossed around unfeelingly. Anything inside is much more likey to be
> damaged. The luggage itself is more likely to come back wet, dirty,
> scuffed, or even damaged. If I ask for gentle handling, I get no
> satisfaction. All I get to do is sign a waiver.

I don't fly much, actually never when I can avoid it, so I don't know
much about it.  But isn't the airline responsible for any damage they
might cause to your luggage?

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  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) Yes, but dirt, wet, straps torn off, scratches, or rips in the material are all "normal wear and tear", so, **essentially**, no. (28 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
Whew, you pressed a hot button there. Two points. First, on carryon: Airlines need to make their bins bigger. I am a business traveler. I am often paying 5 and 10 times as much as the leisure traveler because I had to make my arrangements at the (...) (28 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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