Travelling light? Carry-on baggage: overseas travel

[shootingstar]

Our six checked bags (14 total if you count our 2 friends' bags and all our carryons) have arrived safely in Vancouver.

Yes, you were in Vancouver about 2 yrs. ago or so?

Air Canada started to charge $35.00 (I think) 1 way for past 12-18 months, for any additional baggage that must be checked in (even if it meets carry-on size/weight) beyond 1 free carry-on. I've flown enough by now, that I can't remember when their policy started. As a result of this policy, I have noticed WAY more people taking on their carry-on luggagge aboard. At least for domestic flights.

With this airline's extra fuel charges and tax for each 1 way trip, it's more of an incentive for me to tend to use 1 carry-on for clothing, if I can. I'm cheap. I haven't done a biz trip by plane for past several yrs., so really it's for me to save money on my personal/vacation trips. I've made several personal trips in the past 18 months ...so cost really can add up for me, if I'm not careful.

I really do think about weight and bulk and ease of handling by myself as well as cost.

[maillotpois]

We were here over the summer. Talked about it 2 yrs ago, but didn't make it past Seattle.

I do wish we had just one big bag for our 3 sets of skis. That would have saved us some fees.

[Blueberry]

For domestic flights, I try to fly Southwest. Our Bike Fridays travel for free with them (along with another checked bag). No stress, no fuss. I am so over trying to scrimp and pinch and pack everything in a tiny carry on (and not end up with some stuff I need that comes in larger bottles), when I can fly an airline that doesn't make me (and is usually cheaper anyway).