Rare island lady Posted October 25, 2023 #101 Share Posted October 25, 2023 19 minutes ago, JupiterTwo said: Does anyone remember the days when airports used to check the baggage claim receipts with the tags on the luggage before letting you leave the carousels? Yeah, that was so 40 years ago... Yes. Atlanta airport was very strict about it. Was less than 30 years ago when I would fly into there for a business meeting. Was the only one I knew of at that time...though indeed crime is a bit on the higher side there. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare brillohead Posted October 25, 2023 #102 Share Posted October 25, 2023 3 hours ago, Ocean Boy said: Customs fee for what? Anything that crosses the border that might have been purchased elsewhere is subject to customs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 25, 2023 #103 Share Posted October 25, 2023 34 minutes ago, brillohead said: Anything that crosses the border that might have been purchased elsewhere is subject to customs. Gotcha, I was thinking about dirty laundry.😇 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted October 25, 2023 #104 Share Posted October 25, 2023 2 hours ago, JupiterTwo said: Does anyone remember the days when airports used to check the baggage claim receipts with the tags on the luggage before letting you leave the carousels? Yeah, that was so 40 years ago... Yeah, I also remember getting a meal on planes.😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 25, 2023 #105 Share Posted October 25, 2023 21 minutes ago, nelblu said: Yeah, I also remember getting a meal on planes.😁 You are mot missing much. They are still not very good. Over spiced, over sauced and don't settle well. 🤢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted October 25, 2023 #106 Share Posted October 25, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 5:50 PM, cruisegirl1 said: What is the importance of your sisters C&A status to the story! M No different than you pointing out your pinnacle status on many posts. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted October 25, 2023 #107 Share Posted October 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, island lady said: You are mot missing much. They are still not very good. Over spiced, over sauced and don't settle well. 🤢 We're talking about 40 years ago and not today. I haven't gotten a meal on plane in a long time, because most have been short distance. The last time I got a meal and served with wine was the last time we flew to Barcelona for 12-night Mediterranean cruise on Serenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 26, 2023 #108 Share Posted October 26, 2023 17 hours ago, nelblu said: We're talking about 40 years ago and not today. I haven't gotten a meal on plane in a long time, because most have been short distance. The last time I got a meal and served with wine was the last time we flew to Barcelona for 12-night Mediterranean cruise on Serenade. Ahh...that's right. Actually used to serve free full meals in coach. Indeed remember it well from at least that long ago. Now it really is "cattle class". And the people are getting larger, the seats smaller. Maybe we should call it "sardine class"...and oh the dreaded middle seat!! 😱 To avoid that when we fly coach on short flights, we do "aisle and aisle". Though I do miss looking out the window. Flew back from Amsterdam last week business class. Wine, beer, alcohol with meals...the wine good...the food not so good. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted October 26, 2023 #109 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/22/2023 at 9:40 PM, Charles4515 said: she should have checked. Doesn't EVERYBODY put I.D. tags on their luggage, NC woman obviously did not or did not check it herself...can't fix stupid. Op's sister should stay on top of the Insurance. Rccl is not responsible for this, they delivered the said luggage to the pier, that is the end of their part. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 26, 2023 #110 Share Posted October 26, 2023 4 hours ago, island lady said: Ahh...that's right. Actually used to serve free full meals in coach. Indeed remember it well from at least that long ago. Now it really is "cattle class". And the people are getting larger, the seats smaller. Maybe we should call it "sardine class"...and oh the dreaded middle seat!! 😱 To avoid that when we fly coach on short flights, we do "aisle and aisle". Though I do miss looking out the window. Flew back from Amsterdam last week business class. Wine, beer, alcohol with meals...the wine good...the food not so good. 😞 I miss looking out the window too but I've become an aisle dweller lately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue78 Posted October 26, 2023 #111 Share Posted October 26, 2023 While not great, long-haul flights still serve meals in Economy. Just flew round trip to Zurich this week and was served both ways. Example, flight home had meal service shortly after takeoff (pasta or chicken dish) with a small salad, bread roll, and a fudge-like dessert. Then later in the flight they offered single-serve vanilla ice cream, and then they offered a veggie pesto or BBQ chicken wrap shortly before landing. Beer and wine available to all, liquor drinks in Main Cabin Extra. This was on American Airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merion_Mom Posted October 26, 2023 #112 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 2:30 PM, reallyitsmema said: No different than you pointing out your pinnacle status on many posts. Ouch. Meow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 26, 2023 #113 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said: I miss looking out the window too but I've become an aisle dweller lately. It also helps if you need to get up to use the restroom. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 26, 2023 #114 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 minute ago, island lady said: It also helps if you need to get up to use the restroom. 😉 Yup. I don't like feeling trapped when I need to go. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted October 26, 2023 #115 Share Posted October 26, 2023 53 minutes ago, babyblue78 said: While not great, long-haul flights still serve meals in Economy. Just flew round trip to Zurich this week and was served both ways. Example, flight home had meal service shortly after takeoff (pasta or chicken dish) with a small salad, bread roll, and a fudge-like dessert. Then later in the flight they offered single-serve vanilla ice cream, and then they offered a veggie pesto or BBQ chicken wrap shortly before landing. Beer and wine available to all, liquor drinks in Main Cabin Extra. This was on American Airlines. Same on British Air when I flew to London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted October 26, 2023 #116 Share Posted October 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: Yup. I don't like feeling trapped when I need to go. Worse thing for me was in the middle seat, and a stranger is sleeping soundly in the aisle seat next to me. 😮 Yeah, I don't need to look out the window that bad. 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Lomas Posted October 26, 2023 #117 Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 10/25/2023 at 8:14 AM, brillohead said: I wonder if it was the SHIPPING cost or the CUSTOMS fee that they had to pay? It was a shipping fee. It came to about $80 Canadian if I remember correctly. On 10/25/2023 at 11:56 AM, brillohead said: Anything that crosses the border that might have been purchased elsewhere is subject to customs. There was nothing in the suitcase purchased while on the trip. That said, I believe the current amount is $800 per person returning to Canada that they are permitted if out of the country for more than 48 hours (week long cruise, so that would have qualified) without having to pay any customs or duties on it. I realize that is if the suitcase was actually coming back across the border with the people who were out of the country (which it should have been if some idiot had not took the wrong suitcase). Even if it was being shipped back home after the cruise due to the issues, you would figure that if it had been a customs fee, it should not have been charged since it was lost luggage and as long as the amount purchased in the suitcase was below the threshold, there should not be an issue). On 10/25/2023 at 12:31 PM, Ocean Boy said: Gotcha, I was thinking about dirty laundry.😇 That was all it was. Plus some shoes and toiletries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andcur Posted October 28, 2023 #118 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/23/2023 at 1:31 PM, FL-momma said: She has insurance; however, it may or not pay since she knows the location of the bag now. Insurance may cover the cost of returning the bag. In that case they would probably invoice the person who took incorrectly it for reimbursement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted October 28, 2023 #119 Share Posted October 28, 2023 14 hours ago, Andcur said: Insurance may cover the cost of returning the bag. In that case they would probably invoice the person who took incorrectly it for reimbursement. Insurance would never invoice the offending party. They would expect that one pays to have their luggage returned, then the policy holder submit receipts for possible reimbursement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterTwo Posted October 28, 2023 #120 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 10/26/2023 at 1:00 PM, babyblue78 said: While not great, long-haul flights still serve meals in Economy. Just flew round trip to Zurich this week and was served both ways. Example, flight home had meal service shortly after takeoff (pasta or chicken dish) with a small salad, bread roll, and a fudge-like dessert. Then later in the flight they offered single-serve vanilla ice cream, and then they offered a veggie pesto or BBQ chicken wrap shortly before landing. Beer and wine available to all, liquor drinks in Main Cabin Extra. This was on American Airlines. They have to offer food on long-haul flights. People have to eat. Usually the food and drink are free on international flights due to currency exchange issues -- simply put, people might not have the cash in the airlline's home currency to pay for the stuff, and we can't assume that people in foreign countries have the same credit-card culture as other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLiles1961 Posted October 28, 2023 #121 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Our poor bags are so garishly ugly that I'm glad they don't have feelings. Think the colors of the rainbow, but neon and turned up to 10. Very distinctive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babyblue78 Posted October 28, 2023 #122 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, JupiterTwo said: They have to offer food on long-haul flights. People have to eat. Usually the food and drink are free on international flights due to currency exchange issues -- simply put, people might not have the cash in the airlline's home currency to pay for the stuff, and we can't assume that people in foreign countries have the same credit-card culture as other countries. Just because people need to eat, doesn’t mean they have to provide it for free. Passengers could bring from home, buy in the airport, or pay inflight. They also do not care about credit card culture, you’d either be prepared to pay or not, like any other detail of traveling somewhere. But for now, airlines provide on long haul typically, but they are not required to and could cut anytime if they thought they could get away with it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted October 28, 2023 #123 Share Posted October 28, 2023 3 hours ago, JupiterTwo said: They have to offer food on long-haul flights. People have to eat. No, they don't have to offer food on long-haul flights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterTwo Posted October 29, 2023 #124 Share Posted October 29, 2023 10 hours ago, time4u2go said: No, they don't have to offer food on long-haul flights. I didn't use "have to" in the legal sense, I used it in the humane sense that it's in their interest to feed people who are on an airplane for 12 or more hours. I suppose you'll come back and say that in Europe, international flights don't take 12 hours, so let me prebut you and say that in trans-ocean flights it is in their interest to feed people who are on planes for 12+ hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fla gang Posted October 29, 2023 #125 Share Posted October 29, 2023 They need someone at all of the baggage exits that will check your luggage tag to verify you grabbed the correct bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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