THIRD BAG FREE for MILITARY PASSENGERS

[gizmo_sc]

US AIRWAYS announced today that immediately , any military passenger who is on orders, will be allowed to check 1-3 Bags free of charge. The 4th bag will be 100.00. What is this going to do to weight restricted DASH8's out of express cities.

 

[tea42]

US AIRWAYS announced today that immediately , any military passenger who is on orders, will be allowed to check 1-3 Bags free of charge. The 4th bag will be 100.00. What is this going to do to weight restricted DASH8's out of express cities.

u r kidding right? These mil are most likely getting shipped out and all you care about is the w/b side of it? Kudos to US for finally realizing that chargin for the 3rd bag to MIL pax was embarrassing....most MIL check a seabag, a garment and another item when getting shipped out.

 

[robbedagain]

American is also starting that today. Personelly, I think its the right thing to do because they are fighting for our freedom and in some cases giving their lives up so that we may live in the land of the free Im happy that the airline is finally doing that right

 

[UPNAWAY]

I think this was always the case not something new.

 

[john john]

What is this going to do to weight restricted DASH8's out of express cities.

I think the post was concern about the express operation bumping bags and denying passengers boarding now that would sux for the military passengers. They should take 5 seats out of the dash 8 and just give every body more leg room.

 

[gizmo_sc]

I am glad to see the 3rd bag waived but it needs a QIK FIX already. Many cities that are small have DASH8-100 and they are weight restricted daily without this new bag rule. If we carry the bags and we are weight restricted we have to take passengers off.. that was my concern.

JOHN JOHN you are so correct the 100 rarely can take full pax load so 5 seats need to just come off.

 

[InternationalShannon]

US AIRWAYS announced today that immediately , any military passenger who is on orders, will be allowed to check 1-3 Bags free of charge. The 4th bag will be 100.00. What is this going to do to weight restricted DASH8's out of express cities.

Wow, those poor oversold passengers in Fayetteville. 🙁

 

[tadjr]

I am glad to see the 3rd bag waived but it needs a QIK FIX already.

They had a memo out that you are to waive the third bag as "Duty Free" and use "military" as the reason until they can program QIK.

 

[leprechaun]

Checked in a guy and his wife each with three bags, He whips out his coast guard ID and says third bags are free. The third bags were golf bags, I guess he was defending Pebble Beach from invasion.

 

[wopr21]

US AIRWAYS announced today that immediately , any military passenger who is on orders, will be allowed to check 1-3 Bags free of charge. The 4th bag will be 100.00. What is this going to do to weight restricted DASH8's out of express cities.

Hmm does 100 dollars make the 4th bag lighter.
WOW

wopr21

 

[tea42]

Checked in a guy and his wife each with three bags, He whips out his coast guard ID and says third bags are free. The third bags were golf bags, I guess he was defending Pebble Beach from invasion.

it states mil ON ORDERS...you shoulda made him pay...as it was obvious he wasnt taking those clubs with him "on orders"...I am not a fan of the nickel and dime regime either but can not stand those that scam....any problems...woulda called a shift manager...

 

[tadjr]

It used to say on orders, but all I can find and what we were told in our memo was Active Military ID. Thats why you have to enter their id number to exempt the bags. No orders required (until further notice.) :blink:
Also govt id, civilian military contractors, govt fares, retired military, military dependant, etc are not exempt.

 

[tea42]

The web site makes no mention of "On Orders" all it says is "Active Military" and if I were active military and US tried to do anything that isn't accurately reflected on the web site the news media would have a field day.

I mean really if a guy or gal shows up in uniform are you going to say, "May I see a copy of your orders" before you check them in?

From The Web Site:

80 percent of the time they are not in uniform..I stand corrected though...they will eat it.

 

[UPNAWAY]

When on leave you are still traveling "On Orders" and have the paperwork to prove it. Any other time the Gov, is paying for the trip including all expensive.