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Taking a break
Airlines will be closely watching carry-on luggage
by Michele Logan Kansan staff writer
Airlines won't be looking the other way during Spring Break when passengers try to sneak on board with an extra carry-on bag.
Most airlines, with the exception of United Airlines and Northwest Airlines, allow passengers to carry on as many as two or three pieces of luggage on domestic flights, if they fit in the overhead compartments or under a seat belt. United and Northwest allow only one, carry on bag
All airlines allow three items to be checked without an autocharge. Each item costs $10.
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Each piece of luggage cannot exceed 70 pounds or 62 linear inches, said Tina Johnson, phone reservationist for Braniff Airlines.
If the luggage weighs more than 70 pounds or is less than 62 inches, a $30 fee will be added. Already
Some airlines, such as Southwest Airlines, offer a special handling package for $15 to $25. Items that may fit into this category include golf bags, wind sails and other sporting equipment.
All airlines permit passengers to take radios and movie cameras aboard the aircraft.
flight because they can interfere with the pilot's radio frequency, said Ann Drew, phone reservationist for Delta Airlines.
Other items that can be taken aboard the plane include purses, coats, umbrellas, reading material, briefcases, crutches, binoculars and small garment bags. Wheelchairs are permitted, but must be checked as luggage, Drew said.
United and Northwest are the only airlines that do not allow passengers to take alcohol aboard the plane. Only Delta permits passengers to drink the alcohol on the plane.
"Several restrictions apply to taking alcohol on the plane, so the passenger should check with each individual airline to see if they are allowed in the reservation for Trans World Airlines.
Jennings stressed that all passengers who wanted to drink alcohol during the flight must be at least 21 years old.
"The flight attendants will be strict about asking for some identification before serving the passenger any alcohol," she said.
Food also can be carried on the plane, but nothing weighing more than 10 pounds.
Items that passengers cannot board the plane with include weapons; ammunition; appliances with butane; chemicals, lighters; aerosol hairsprays; cigarette lighters; magnets; pressurized material, such as champagne; any remote control device and anything with a sharp point, such as metal fingernail files, knives or scissors.
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