Large large luggage

[kiki02]

Will be traveling with one very large piece of luggage.it's almost 36" high. Has anyone done this and budgeting self here, what does the airline charge? Flying either delta or American. ty.

 

[sissy_ib]

Will be traveling with one very large piece of luggage.it's almost 36" high. Has anyone done this and budgeting self here, what does the airline charge? Flying either delta or American. ty.

The size does not matter. It will be their normal baggage fee. What you need to worry about with large pieces of luggage is if it is over weight. Usually they charge extra for bags over 50 pounds.

 

[sissy_ib]

http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/checked/index.jsp

http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInformation/baggage/main.jsp?anchorEvent=false&from=Nav

 

[Marionnette]

The size does not matter. It will be their normal baggage fee. What you need to worry about with large pieces of luggage is if it is over weight. Usually they charge extra for bags over 50 pounds.

http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/checked/index.jsp

http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInformation/baggage/main.jsp?anchorEvent=false&from=Nav

Actually, the size does matter. It even states so in the links you provided. Both Delta and American Airlines requires your bag to be 62 in. (length + width + height) or smaller. A bag that is 36" high must have a length + width that is less than 26" (when fully packed).

ETA: And those oversize bag fees can be a killer! American charges $200 per bag if they are bigger than 62" but under 126"... and that's just one way! Anything bigger cannot be checked.
Delta charges $175 USD for bags measuring 63"–80" and $300 USD bags measuring 81"-115". Anything bigger is not permitted.

 

[Shagley]

I would highly recommend taking two smaller bags rather than the one larger bag. It will save you a small fortune!

 

[sissy_ib]

Actually, the size does matter. It even states so in the links you provided. Both Delta and American Airlines requires your bag to be 62 in. (length + width + height) or smaller. A bag that is 36" high must have a length + width that is less than 26" (when fully packed).

ETA: And those oversize bag fees can be a killer! American charges $200 per bag if they are bigger than 62" but under 126"... and that's just one way! Anything bigger cannot be checked.
Delta charges $175 USD for bags measuring 63"–80" and $300 USD bags measuring 81"-115". Anything bigger is not permitted.

I've never bothered because I always fly with a military ID. They don't care how big it is for military personnel. But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

 

[DisneyAndRedSox]

I've never bothered because I always fly with a military ID. They don't care how big it is for military personnel. But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

My parents own luggage they won't use anymore since the airlines have gotten strict on weight and size requirements. I haven't seen counter agents measure a suitcase before, but it would be just my luck I would get the agent that is having a bad day.... Plus I have found it impossible to get all our old larger bags under 50 pounds. I have seen people removing contents at the counter to get rid of a few pounds, otherwise they would have the additional fee.

 

[Marionnette]

I've never bothered because I always fly with a military ID. They don't care how big it is for military personnel. But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

Believe it or not, people use luggage even when they are not flying. So for some people, the airline size restrictions are not a consideration. They still make and sell the larger bags.

Oh, and just because you haven't seen them measure a bag doesn't mean that they don't do it. If the airlines can shake a customer down for more money, they will. I have seen lots of bags on the carousel with a great, big, orange "OVER-SIZE" sticker on them.

OP, don't take your chances. Measure that bag and make sure that it is under the total number of inches allowed by your airline. The last thing that you want to learn when you arrive at the counter is that your bag is too big and you have to pay a couple hundred to transport it.

 

[bumbershoot]

I've never bothered because I always fly with a military ID. They don't care how big it is for military personnel. But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

Just looking at the OP's info, she has a piece of luggage that is 3 FEET high. High!

I use my old outdated big luggage (though not that big!) for car trips and would use it for train trips if I took more of them.


OP, I really recommend just bringing more than one bag. Imagine if that ONE bag containing everything got delayed, or worse, lost? Read the lost-luggage info for your airline; they really don't give much. The first time DH's bag was delayed on a work trip I looked it up on either Alaska or United, and the amount they would give us wouldn't even replace *the luggage* (and it was NOT expensive luggage).

 

[NotUrsula]

I've never bothered because I always fly with a military ID. They don't care how big it is for military personnel. But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

The 62" total measurement rule is fairly new; it went into effect after 9/11. Lots of folks (including me) have older bags that are larger than 62". I kept my favorite Samsonite featherweight 4-wheeler (ttl. size 62.75"); I use it to store blankets now. I used to use it to take my family of two adults and two kids to the UK in wintertime; using only one rolling bag makes public transit with a stroller just so much easier. Big luggage is still sold, especially in the US, which is much more a nation of drivers than fliers.

Assuming that the traveler is civilian, size is a much stiffer problem than weight -- literally. Unless the bag is a soft duffel, there is no way to shrink it down below the size limit, while shifting the contents of one bag into two is super-easy.

OP, if you don't want to spend a fortune, stick to a bag that is no bigger than 29 inches long/tall. Most 29" bags will still make the limit, but larger ones usually will not. Really big rolling drop-bottom duffels are the most commonly snagged by the airlines for size; you can get a TON into those things, but they go oversize easily when packed full.

 

[chris31997]

Will be traveling with one very large piece of luggage.it's almost 36" high. Has anyone done this and budgeting self here, what does the airline charge? Flying either delta or American. ty.

Two smaller bags. Your biggest issue will be overweight. It is so easy to go overweight.

 

[magsmum]

But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

Just saw luggage size being measured at MCO two weeks ago!

 

[SondraC]

We have a piece of luggage that they measure every time! It comes in under, but I know to expect that measuring tape to come out.

 

[seashoreCM]

There was a trip report several months ago describing Airtran overmeasuring suitcases and thereby overcharging passengers.

Discount stores such as Marshalls sometimes have overstock oversized suitcases which nowadays have moth protection for woolens back at home as there probable primary usefulness.

Another trip report, at least a few years back, included a story about a suitcase that kept coming back to the store for refund, it was so large.

 

[SaraJayne]

Like others have said, I think you'll be better off using two smaller bags or suitcases. With a large suitcase like that, not only may you have an over sized suitcase, you also may have an overweight bag. And those 2 issues together are big money.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I've never bothered because I always fly with a military ID. They don't care how big it is for military personnel. But I have never seen someone at the airport measure any bag. Do they even make luggage that large? No one would buy luggage you cant check.

I have seen luggage being measured a number of times.

US Airlines do care how large bags are for military. For example, United's limit is 70 pounds with a maximum dimension of 62 inches; American's weight limit is only 50 pounds for personal travel, on orders, one bag of up to 100 pounds, 115 inches.

Enormous suitcases are really only suitable for car travel these days.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Lets see both of those airlines will charge you the normal check baggage fee, then you will be charged because it is over sized, and if your bag is over sized you will be putting more stuff in it there for it could be overweight so then you will be charged the overwieght fee.
So you could be looking at paying 3 luggage fee's for one piece of luggage and you will have to pay these fees both ways.

Delta will charge
$25 for one piece of luggage
$90 for overweight
$175 for over sized
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Total price for one peice of luggage $290 one way. or $580 for a round trip ticket.

 

[Metr0star1]

I have done this, however it makes meeting the maximized weight difficult. But it is soooooooo much easier than carrying two bags or more...