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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. (26 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 (...) (26 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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