Well, I got to OSH and back on one of my most stress-free airline trips in years. All the flights were on time, and the trip was actually enjoyable.
This was a watershed trip in that it marks a great change in my preparation for airline travel.
A few years back most travelers shifted to smaller, lighter, wheeled luggage. It made life easier on the smaller regional airplanes growing in popularity. Now all that will change.
Now most airlines seem determined to charge me for each checked bag after the first—free—bag. Some even threaten to charge for the first.
Before my next trip I plan to buy one very large, wheeled bag. If they are going to charge by the bag, I'm gonna check a biggun. That bag will be packed carefully, to stay under the 50-pound max, but at least I won't have to carry on a bunch of stuff.
I usually take a lot of my books with me to sell on site. That won't work if I take only small bags. That big bag will be packed with clothes and some books, and you can bet it will weigh 49.5 pounds.
Funny about the airlines. When they started flying smaller airplanes, they wanted us to check most everything, and to carry smaller carry-on bags. We did.
Now we've got our closets full of small, rolling luggage and they are going to charge for more than one bag. Once again, we'll adapt.Â
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