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i get that $30 to check a bag on a flight is usury but it seems worth not having to agonize over bin space near your seat to just wait another 20 mins

Posted by hollywood big shot (aka pickmix) Dec 17 '22, 09:55

a baggage claim. like the lengths people go to avoid paying $30 bucks are actually worth more than $30 in time/peace of mind

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I'm with you. Also hate dragging my bags through the airport. But I really think they should charge people who carry on rather than checking the - pmb Dec 17, 11:08
I like checking my bag at the gate. No fee, no wait. -- nm - Max Dec 17, 10:12 2
- If you are going to check a bag, this is probably the best approach. A lot of the airlines will offer to let you check free at the gate. - ty97 Dec 17, 10:16
- was just going to say this. our 2 most recent trips they asked repeatedly for people to check their bags at the gate for free -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 10:15
20 minutes is best case. I hate the waiting. - ty97 Dec 17, 10:07 4
- That's why they have you walk miles through the airport maze to baggage claim. Gives them more time to get your bags there. - Meg Dec 17, 10:20
- (also is it really only $30? For some reason I thought it was higher) -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 10:08 2
  - too busy wasting time trying to find space in the overhead bin i guess -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 17, 10:13 1
    - I tend to board in earlier groups so don't have a problem with space -- nm - ty97 Dec 17, 10:15
Wear 3-4 layers of clothes, save the bag check -- nm - budice Dec 17, 10:06
we've stopped checking bags period. No waiting like a chump at your destination -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 10:04
You mean I can spend 30 more and not be sure my bag is getting to my destination? - Will Hunting Dec 17, 09:56 7
- If they lose your bag, do they still keep the money? -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 17, 09:57
- the only time i've had my bag not reach me was on a nonstop, ironically -- nm - hollywood big shot Dec 17, 09:57 5
  - As far I can recall, twice my bagged was lost/delayed, perhaps more I am forgetting. - ty97 Dec 17, 10:14 3
    - twice out of 9,999 flights? that's pretty good! -- nm - mud Dec 17, 10:19 2
      - Ha! I'm under 1100 flights (and that includes connections, so fewer itineraries!). But I have rarely checked for years. - ty97 Dec 17, 10:21 1
        
        one of these days you'll reveal what th it is you do for a living that requires you to be CONSTANTLY travelling. -- nm - mud Dec 17, 10:29
  - The only time I had a delay was in a major clustereff of a flight, my luggage getting there late was the least of the issues. (NM) - Marlowe Dec 17, 10:11

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i get that $30 to check a bag on a flight is usury but it seems worth not having to agonize over bin space near your seat to just wait another 20 mins

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