Seriously, American Airlines...

Wait until you have a baby. That will change.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
a weeklong trip totally requires a bag check.

honestly? maybe it's because i wear the same jeans in pretty much any situation under semi-formal

i went on a two-week+ vacation last summer with a carry-on bag

poast o' the week

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Deflated, Hoya's girlfriend fits nicely in the outer zip pocket of his Tumi.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
why would you ever check a bag?

wait till you have kids

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Deflated, Hoya's girlfriend fits nicely in the outer zip pocket of his Tumi.

lol, well done

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
your girlfriend must have a peen then.
because most girls i know couldn't pack a carry-on for more than a weekend. despite the location.

i felt really bad for the people lugging all these rolling suitcases around the greek islands, off of ferrys and up huge staircases … it's really amazing how much you can fit into something like this and a backpack

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
why would you ever check a bag?

When flying with your wife, 6 year old and 4 year old.

And before someone throws that zinger out there, no I don't mean checking them as baggage.


Edit: didn't see all the other kid replies before i posted this…hadn't refreshed the page in a while i guess.

Originally posted by chaz:

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
why would you ever check a bag?

When flying with your wife, 6 year old and 4 year old.

And before someone throws that zinger out there, no I don't mean checking them as baggage.

just out of curiosity … do the kids also get to have two carry-on bags, even if the bags are bigger than the kids?

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by ixkpd-bk:
Because Southwest doesn't fly to Canada…

Alaska does. And so does Air Canada (relatively cheaply).

True, but when I went to Toronto last year, I found a roundtrip on American for 199. Alaska doesn't fly from DC to Toronto or Montreal, I don't think.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:

Originally posted by chaz:

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
why would you ever check a bag?

When flying with your wife, 6 year old and 4 year old.

And before someone throws that zinger out there, no I don't mean checking them as baggage.

just out of curiosity … do the kids also get to have two carry-on bags, even if the bags are bigger than the kids?

Yeah I guess each passenger gets two carry ons. When the 4 of us fly we usually have one big suitcase with the wife and kids stuff in in which we check. A carry on size bag with my stuff which we check even though i wouldn't have to (when dragging kids around the airport the last think you want is a bunch of heavy bags to carry around). Then we have one carry on with snacks and whatever we need to entertain us on the flight as well as anything totally important that we couldn't live without if luggage were to get lost like meds and stuff. But yeah, if we wanted to i guess we could take 8 carry ons. That would be totally awesome.

If my flight is direct, I almost always check my bag whether it's carry on size or not.

I breeze through security with my ipod and a book and little else. The airline staff appreciate it too. After all, it's a FREE SERVICE on all but one airline.

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
why would you ever check a bag?

how about because with these new rules at the TSA - having to buy sunscreen, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste etc. gets very expensive very quickly. let alone - there is not always enough time to re-buy it all. their limitations on the sizes and amounts is a pain in the ass. and i use more sunscreen than should be allowed, but with me being uber pale, there is no way in hell im buying it all the time and then throwing it out when i go on my 4 day getaways.

Originally posted by vansmack:
If my flight is direct, I almost always check my bag whether it's carry on size or not.

i've had airlines lose my luggage on direct flights, and waiting 20 minutes for my bags to appear on the carousel isn't my idea of fun.

i travel every week for work here in DC (amtrak i love you), and can fit a week's worth of clothes for business meetings + workout + casual/going-out in a 21" carry-on (not expanded).

thank goodness marriott is stocked with complimentary shaving cream and toothpaste, 'cause xNWx's point is a very valid one whenever i have to fly.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
one for hair products alone ;D

Hair products alone, no. Toiletries, yes.

Originally posted by sweetcell:
i've had airlines lose my luggage on direct flights, and waiting 20 minutes for my bags to appear on the carousel isn't my idea of fun.

yep, ditto

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:
why would you ever check a bag?

DO NOT EVEN GET ME STARTED. As it is, too many motherf*&^ers try to carry on bags FAR too big. Now with the added incentive to carry on rather than check, folks will attempt to bring on larger and larger bags, thereby filling up the overhead space before half the plane has been boarded. It'll all be like a Friday flight to Chicago on Southwest. WAY too much stuff for limited overhead space. I am disgusted by it…as I will no doubt be disgusted by many of my fellow travelers more and more in the future.

Originally posted by miss pretentious:

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa03:

Originally posted by miss pretentious:
uhh. i'm a girl.
there is no way in hell i could take a carry-on for a two-week+ vacation.

my girlfriend did :p

we were island hopping, didn't really require a lot of clothes

your girlfriend must have a peen then.
because most girls i know couldn't pack a carry-on for more than a weekend. despite the location.

What about enough shampoo for a week? You can get a week's worth of living out of one quart-sized bag of 3 oz bottles?

Originally posted by Bags:
What about enough shampoo for a week? You can get a week's worth of living out of one quart-sized bag of 3 oz bottles?

i assume you're asking me, rather than her?

i always bring a 3oz bottle of shampoo, but rarely end up using it … most places i stay give you free shampoo & soap, it's a great perk

Well, Hoya…this may be just me, but I think many ladies have their own shampoo/conditioner combo that they use, and even in the fanciest places I don't usually use the hotel supplies.

Also, the sunblock is a good point. The cost of one big bottle of sunscreen at a vacation destination can be the price of the one checked bag.

flying is for people who like the risk of falling out of the sky, on fire, and dying.
i mainly take the train through the rain on the plains because airports and all people involved with them are pains.

The last trip we took was to Spain. We flew to Seville. Apparently, the three letter airport code for Seville is nearly identical to Moscow. We found this out because the Continental baggage guy made a joke about sending our luggage to Moscow.

When we arrived in Seville, my bag was there, my wife's was not. Our airline tracked her bag down in a timely fashion. Where was it? Moscow. Withing 24 hours it was flown to Spain and delviered to our hotel.