I can not find an answer to this one. WWYD?
I travel only Alaska airlines (AA), I am flying first class this time.
Last time I flew they allowed the dog food as a medical on the way out, but gave me huge problems on the way home, and made me pay $25 for the bag, I called and complained but they insist this is the rule, dog food is not a medical equipment. We are going for 16 days.
So here are options I am thinking, but want to hear from anyone else who may have suggestions?
I could take dog food as one of the free bags, since we are going first class, but it means taken up room in bag 50 cups of dog food. I also have extra, like vest, bowls, mushers secret, water bottles, sleeping mat, such that all needs to go, if I put that all in a bag it won't be free because of dog food, if I separate it out, it means not having just equipment in one bag, which means it won't be free. Which means I will need 4 bags to get this all there (2 for me and two for dog).
Second, I could have it shipped, but I read somewhere that they no longer except deliveries free and there would be a charge, ( any one know where I can find this info, I would love to know more about this).
Those are the only two things I can think of, anyone else think of something else.
We are going DME, since I can't drive. Which again brings up issues, I am blind and need to get threw airport by myself, I can do that no problem, but to have to separate this into four bags and get threw airport myself with a dog and 4 bags, just seems like to much work. And doing DME means no stop at stores, just so you know that is not an option.
So if I can find out more about shipping to resort (oh we are staying WL and the BRV). I could buy not only the dog food but also the supplies and have it all sent to resort, and when done just dump it all, maybe cheaper than paying all the extra fees.
I travel only Alaska airlines (AA), I am flying first class this time.
Last time I flew they allowed the dog food as a medical on the way out, but gave me huge problems on the way home, and made me pay $25 for the bag, I called and complained but they insist this is the rule, dog food is not a medical equipment. We are going for 16 days.
So here are options I am thinking, but want to hear from anyone else who may have suggestions?
I could take dog food as one of the free bags, since we are going first class, but it means taken up room in bag 50 cups of dog food. I also have extra, like vest, bowls, mushers secret, water bottles, sleeping mat, such that all needs to go, if I put that all in a bag it won't be free because of dog food, if I separate it out, it means not having just equipment in one bag, which means it won't be free. Which means I will need 4 bags to get this all there (2 for me and two for dog).
Second, I could have it shipped, but I read somewhere that they no longer except deliveries free and there would be a charge, ( any one know where I can find this info, I would love to know more about this).
Those are the only two things I can think of, anyone else think of something else.
We are going DME, since I can't drive. Which again brings up issues, I am blind and need to get threw airport by myself, I can do that no problem, but to have to separate this into four bags and get threw airport myself with a dog and 4 bags, just seems like to much work. And doing DME means no stop at stores, just so you know that is not an option.
So if I can find out more about shipping to resort (oh we are staying WL and the BRV). I could buy not only the dog food but also the supplies and have it all sent to resort, and when done just dump it all, maybe cheaper than paying all the extra fees.