One of the guys on TBH got a response from AA saying they were going to drop this "bowhunter tax".
On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 07:51:45 -0500, "Americanairlines Wecaare001" wrote:
>
>
> Dear Mr. Evans:
>
>
> I can appreciate your dismay at finding that you would
> have to pay an additional
> charge for transporting archery equipment as checked
> baggage. Well, good news,
> effective tomorrow, September 1, 2004, that will
> change. You see, for some time now,
> our list of "sporting items that travel" have been
> under review. Here are the updated
> specifics regarding your equipment.
>
> In place of one 62 inch checked bag, you may check 1
> bow, 1 quiver, arrows and a
> maintenance kit. The entire bag must weigh under 50
> lbs, and be 62 linear inches or
> less. To recap the specifics of our modified free
> baggage allowance, for tickets
> issued on or after December 4, 2002 for domestic travel
> (wholly within the 50 United
> States) beginning on or after December 15, 2002, each
> ticketed passenger is allowed
> free of charge 2 checked bags up to 50 lbs each. For
> bags over the weight limit we
> will collect $25 for each bag over 50 - 70 lbs and $50
> for each bag over 70 - 100 lbs.
>
>
> To avoid confusion, allow me to explain that the
> baggage size imitation is calculated
> by adding the total outside dimensions of each bag,
> that is, length + width + height.
> Bag allowance for domestic travel is: two bags, 62 in
> each at 50 lbs and one carry-on
> bag, 45 in at 40 lbs. For travel to/from Puerto Rico,
> U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada,
> Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America Europe
> and Asia: two free checked
> bags, 62 in at 70 lbs and one carry-on, 45 in at 40
> lbs.
>
> Mr. Evans, thank you for writing. Please travel with
> us soon. We look forward to
> welcoming you -- and your archery equipment -- aboard.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Kay Farmer
> Customer Relations
> American Airlines
I guess grass roots efforts still work sometimes!
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