AirTran Carryon Garment Bag

[keishashadow]

last i flew AT (Dec) I was able to carryon small garment bag & stow overhead

not sure if their carryon dimensions have changed since then, or i just got lucky stowing it on different trips last year flying them

I checked the site for current luggage policy/fees & noticed that my bag is slightly larger than their stated size for checked luggage.

my bag size is:

23 X 3-1/2 (7 folded) X 44 (22 folded) inches or 52 linear inches

their site states max of:

24 X 13 X 18 or 55 linear inches

I've called them and was told to email question, which i did twice; getting confirming receipt of my query & promising a reply but no go

anybody travel AT with checked garment bag lately?

if i get to gate & bag is denied during board or doesn't fit, do i have option to check it then?

yes, i am indeed cheap enough to want to skip paying to check all my bagsalso will have formal wear for cruise & would like to avoid it going MIA (as i've had happen before when flying AT).

 

[FINFAN]

we had 2 garment bags in Jan...they held them up front for us..but I did see another gentleman just lay his on top of the carry-ons in the overhead bin. He did have to look for a bin that had enough room, but he fit it in there somehow.

 

[keishashadow]

thanx