Because I didn’t want to park at the airport for a week, my dad gave me a ride to the airport. Unfortunately there was a bit of a scheduling conflict, so I had to get to the airport a little over two hours before departure. That’s not the end of the world since there’s a…
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Why were you surprised that they asked you to remove an item so that your baggage can be under the 70 lb free allowance?
Welcome to my wife's world. DL decided to print boarding time at -40 when it actually is still 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure. I'm speculating that some "very smart person" came up with that to speed boarding. She now believes that one must be waiting 45 minutes prior to the flight.
This is a DL enhancement intended to create more of a gate lice atmosphere.
@ Helixcardinal -- Maybe I've just been lucky, but I've had plenty of overweight bags and have never been asked to remove anything.
International
Between United States, Canada, & Europe
Bags exceeding 70 lbs. are not allowed
http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/excess_baggage/index.jsp
I'm curious why your bag was so heavy? Lots of gifts?
I don't think I've ever had one weigh more than 30 lbs. Years ago returning from London (business trip) a co worker was struggling with his bag (full of gifts) and when it was put on the scale it was 55-60 lbs, I sure wouldn't want to haul a 70lb bag around.
@ Rich -- I was bringing winter clothes for my mom, that she had left in the US.
Domestically on a US carrier I am not surprised you had to shift the weight around in your bags. I flew LH in First from SEA to FRA and was asked virtually the same thing... to move a pound or two from one carry on to another to even them out. And those were both carry ons.
Lucky - Is SkyClub complimentary for first/business passengers or even for them it has to be purchased?
@ Darren -- I definitely don't hold it against them. Just a few weeks ago mom flew Lufty F, and her bag was nearly 15 pounds overweight. They let it slide. Shocked they made you move carry-ons around! I've had probably 50 pound carry-ons on Lufthansa, and they've never said anything.
@ Other Ben -- It's complimentary if you're an international premium cabin passenger.
@opushomes - the 40 minutes is a vestige from Northwest, who had it in their AFA contract that boarding should start at T-40 if everything was ready. Given that flights might be operated with PMDL crew one day and PMNW the next, the decision was made to standardize everything to T-40 during the union elections and the (current) post-election laboratory conditions while AFA contests the results.
While I understand lounges not offering boarding announcements for normal flights, I do feel they should make announcements during irregular operations and delayed departures. But overall, I have noticed the legacy domestic lounges are rapidly diminishing in quality and customer service. That can't be said for the lounges of Asian carriers and certain other international carriers, whose lounges actually get better over time and make their customers feel welcome.
Lucky what no IFE on the flight at all? Bummer there was no PTV, but no communal screen at all?