Heading Home - AA Excess Baggage Fees
May 28th, 2008, 04:21 AM
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Heading Home - AA Excess Baggage Fees
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I'm finally heading home in two days, and just have a quick question about AA's excess baggage fees.
Now....not that I should explain why - but I moved down to GCM for work, expected to stay for upwards of two years - but due to extenuating circumstances - I am heading home.
My DH came down to visit in April, and took a suitcase of stuff back with him, but I still have three suitcases I need to haul back to Vancouver.
Question - I have researched through the AA website and it says that excess baggage is $100 US. Now...I can't tell if this is a new fee since the "2nd bag charge" came in to effect, or if the $100US has always been in place.
See, I will not be charged for my 1st, or 2nd bag, since I bought my ticket home before all that came in to effect.....so maybe the $100US is a bump up from an old rate that I might be able to have?
I know I will have to eat the cost I am sure...and it's not a huge deal b/c after all, I am carting three big suitcases with me, but just curious....so that if the rate was lower before all these new charges came in, then I can ask for that fee....
I can only imagine the stares I am going to get from all the "carry on" travellers.....har har....
Thanks bunches!
I'm finally heading home in two days, and just have a quick question about AA's excess baggage fees.
Now....not that I should explain why - but I moved down to GCM for work, expected to stay for upwards of two years - but due to extenuating circumstances - I am heading home.
My DH came down to visit in April, and took a suitcase of stuff back with him, but I still have three suitcases I need to haul back to Vancouver.
Question - I have researched through the AA website and it says that excess baggage is $100 US. Now...I can't tell if this is a new fee since the "2nd bag charge" came in to effect, or if the $100US has always been in place.
See, I will not be charged for my 1st, or 2nd bag, since I bought my ticket home before all that came in to effect.....so maybe the $100US is a bump up from an old rate that I might be able to have?
I know I will have to eat the cost I am sure...and it's not a huge deal b/c after all, I am carting three big suitcases with me, but just curious....so that if the rate was lower before all these new charges came in, then I can ask for that fee....
I can only imagine the stares I am going to get from all the "carry on" travellers.....har har....
Thanks bunches!
May 28th, 2008, 06:05 PM
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Thanks.
I called AA in GCM and they do charge $100US for the extra bag - darn!
Now...to just avoid over weight charges! har har...
It's amazing how much you accumulate in 3 1/2 months..but I think I've managed to distribute everything between the three cases.
Phew!
I called AA in GCM and they do charge $100US for the extra bag - darn!
Now...to just avoid over weight charges! har har...
It's amazing how much you accumulate in 3 1/2 months..but I think I've managed to distribute everything between the three cases.
Phew!
May 29th, 2008, 04:15 AM
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I really wish they would - 
However, this isn't the "formal" end of my work contract (in which case I think they would have helped).
I am going home early because I'm 16 weeks pregnant (been on Cayman for oh...14 weeks???) and I am considered high risk and want to get home to Canada to be near my doctor. Maternity insurance is not an option here if you haven't been here for over a year...so everything is out of pocket.
*Sigh*
It was fun while it lasted! Last day at work today (well, morning anyways). I wanted to do one last suntan session before I leave but would you believe it's cloudy today!?!
However, this isn't the "formal" end of my work contract (in which case I think they would have helped).
I am going home early because I'm 16 weeks pregnant (been on Cayman for oh...14 weeks???) and I am considered high risk and want to get home to Canada to be near my doctor. Maternity insurance is not an option here if you haven't been here for over a year...so everything is out of pocket.
*Sigh*
It was fun while it lasted! Last day at work today (well, morning anyways). I wanted to do one last suntan session before I leave but would you believe it's cloudy today!?!
