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News Travel Tips How To Avoid Fees For Checked Baggage
| How To Avoid Fees For Checked Baggage |
| Monday, 13 July 2009 | |
 Christopher Elliott, a travel columnist for msnbc.com recently suggested a set of guidelines to create a strategy for avoiding checked bag fees. Some of these may seem obvious, and others not as much, but they do seem to make long-term economic sense. Following is a summary of the seven strategies followed by a link to the article.1. Bring less. Obviously, the best way to avoid paying for a checked bag is not to bring one in the first place. 2. Fly a no-fee airline. JetBlue Airways doesn't charge for the first checked bag. Neither does Southwest Airlines. 3. Look for loopholes. They still exist. For example, US Airways exempts all of its frequent fliers, passengers traveling to and from Europe or Asia. 4. Ask someone else to pay. Hotels are mindful that first-bag fees can hurt their business, so they’re offering to cover the fees. 5. Get creative. Consolidating your purse, diaper bag, car seat and port-a-crib into two large (and barely legal) bags allows you to avoid paying a fee. 6. Exploit policy differences. Airlines don’t have uniform luggage rules, so when you’re flying on two or more airlines, use that to your advantage. 7. Mail it. Federal Express, UPS, the postal service, or a company like Luggage Forward can help you avoid the fees, but often, these options cost far more than what the airlines are charging. You can check out the full article on the msnbc.com web site. |
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