“Steal Me” : American Airlines & Guns
By John Farnam
By John Farnam
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- American Airlines
I flew out to the East Coast last weekend. Back to CO yesterday.
I flew on American Airlines. One connection on each leg of the round trip.
In all fairness, flights were comfortable and mostly on-time.
There was one problem:
AA now insists on putting a bright, red tag on all checked luggage that contains guns. The tag says:
“Return to BSO” (Baggage Security Office)
At AA, luggage containing guns does not go out to the carousal, as it does with most other airlines I fly. It is delivered directly to the AA baggage-claim office and must be surrendered personally to the legitimate claimant (after showing identification). I notice that it arrives at the baggage-claim office after all other luggage is out on the carousal, so you can now add at least ten minutes to your stay at the airport.
I guess I can understand their concern, but I don’t like this latest version of “steal me” tags hanging-off my luggage.
SW doesn’t do this to me, and they also don’t gouge me with luggage fees!
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