carry-on luggage

How strict is United about carry-on luggage? I flew with them last
year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than
allowed but the flight attendant was nice and stowed it away for me.

I am now flying with them on an international flight. Are they pretty
strict about carryon?

Also, I understand the limit is 9x14x22 inches. If I have a duffel
bag that is about 10x10x25, would that be allowed? The sides still
add up to 45 inches.

jeff

"John Kulp" <john_kulp@************> wrote in message
news:485a9044.76866558@news20.forteinc.com...

>>I'd take that as extremely bad advice. Besides, if you're in Group 5, the
>>head of the line doesn't help much
>
> So don't fly Southwest.

He wasn't refering to WN. Many of the airlines board in groups. I beleive
AA, DL, UA, & US still do. Get stuck in group 5 or above, and the overhead
space is gone.

"TMOliver" <tmoliverjrFIX@hot.*******FIX> wrote in message
news:485ab3ab$0$7061$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

> Just what percentage of WN's pax qualify for premium boarding?

Last week my company put me on a WN flight. My first one in about a year.
they sprung for the extra fee. I got premium boarding and one free drink
coupon.

There was one other guy in line with me. No average flyer is going to pay
the extra $$ for that.

> And then won't fit and have to be checked at the gate.  IF they get
> through security in the first place.  Try doing laundry on the road,
> pack sensibly and you will have no problems,

i don't mind having my carry-on gate-checked. i just don't want to
have to pay to check the luggage at the check-in desk.

so i guess with the poster roll, i will have three pieces so that
won't work. but the airlines don't really have/use the sizing
templates for carryon luggage?

jeff

"jeffreyj" <johjeffrey@************> wrote:
i don't mind having my carry-on gate-checked. i just don't
want to have to pay to check the luggage at the check-in desk.

I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other.
I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials
to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and
approval by the recipient, of course.

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:48:24 -0400, Rog' wrote:

> "jeffreyj" <johjeffrey@************> wrote:
> i don't mind having my carry-on gate-checked. i just don't
> want to have to pay to check the luggage at the check-in desk.
>
> I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other.
> I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials
> to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and
> approval by the recipient, of course.

That can be far more expensive than the check-in fee,
Next day air, or even 2 day for 40 lbs. is expensive, hundred dollars if a
distance of 2000 miles.
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6/20/2008 12:34:24 PM

"Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Rog' wrote:
>> I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials
>> to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and
>> approval by the recipient, of course.

> That can be far more expensive than the check-in fee,
> Next day air, or even 2 day for 40 lbs. is expensive, hundred
> dollars if a distance of 2000 miles.

Not so much for Ground (4-day) for 30 lbs., and you save the
hassle of checking and waiting for you bags at the carosel. But
yeah, you still have the hassle of boxing and mailing the boxes.

On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:37:24 -0400, Rog' wrote:

> "Irwell" <hook@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Rog' wrote:
>>> I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials
>>> to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and
>>> approval by the recipient, of course.
>
>> That can be far more expensive than the check-in fee,
>> Next day air, or even 2 day for 40 lbs. is expensive, hundred
>> dollars if a distance of 2000 miles.
>
> Not so much for Ground (4-day) for 30 lbs., and you save the
> hassle of checking and waiting for you bags at the carosel. But
> yeah, you still have the hassle of boxing and mailing the boxes.

UPS Ground delivery for 2000 miles is more like a week to ten days,
can be quicker but since the price of gas has risen so much UPS is
consolidating their shipments and you may find the luggage being held over
at intermediate points. At $25 a 40 lb suitcase deing delivered with you in
4 hours is a bargain in comparison.
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6/20/2008 7:04:33 PM

> I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other.
> I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials
> to their destination by UPS prior to departure

I' ve found the FEDEX is up to HALF the price of UPS for the same
size/wt/ground

On Jun 21, 6:23 am, "Rudy" <NoS...@no-onehome.net> wrote:
> > I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other.
> > I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials
> > to their destination by UPS prior to departure
>
> I' ve found the FEDEX is up to HALF the price of UPS for the same
> size/wt/ground

yeah, Fedex is almost always cheaper than UPS within usa. And using
Fedex is cheaper than over-baggage fees (within the US).

I'm flying internationally though... germany to san francisco, and ups/
fedex charge a fortune. I'm already shipping two boxes with the
Deutsche Post by surface mail (which is cheaper than the over-baggage
fees with United). I just don't have enough extra luggage to justify
mailing a third box, which is why i want to cram it into my carry-on
luggage.

So what happens when they don't check the size of my carry-on at the
check-in desk, but they do check at the boarding gate, and see that
the bag is too big? will they force me to pay for checked luggage?
what can they do at the gate?