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LadySlipper76

Nov 29, 2005, 9:40 AM

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Hi all, I've looked all over and can't find a definitive answer to my question. This next spring I will be taking a trip to Michoacan. My luggage is always delayed or lost on domestic flights, so I imagine the same would happen on international. I want to avoid those problems by only having a carry-on bag. To do this I want to use the luggage space saver bags that you squeeze all the air out of, not the vacuum ones. My question is this: Are using those bags allowed through customs? Thanks, Tamara

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sioux4noff

Nov 30, 2005, 8:07 PM

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Yes, I have taken them through customs. Why wouldn't you be allowed to? I have never had to open any plastic bag I have carried in my luggage.

sandykayak

Dec 7, 2005, 1:31 PM

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I had been having trouble finding the smaller sizes.

Linens 'n Things has 3 large and 3 small/medium in a box for $14.99. These have a purge valve you roll them and purge the air. ie not the vacuum cleaner type.
Sandy Kramer
Miami, Fla & El Parque

Cynthia7

Dec 7, 2005, 8:05 PM

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I think they only make 3 sizes..jumbo,large and medium. Have you purchased the small size?

LadySlipper76

Dec 7, 2005, 8:39 PM

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They come in small, medium, large & jumbo. Go to:

www.SpaceSaverBag.com

That's where I found all the sizes.

Glad these bags pose no problem when traveling. Thought maybe after they tightened security, post 9-11, they might have issues with using them.

~Tamara

cristalhombre

Dec 7, 2005, 11:13 PM

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I have used "sucky bags" for travel to MX and it's no problem with customs. The problem is weight. These things will shrink a king size bed blanket down to the size of a hand towel, great for packing. However, the airlines are getting much more "regulatory" with baggage weight, and as I recall 50 pounds is the limit. It used to be that Mexicana Airlines took boxes the size of a small Buick.....NO MORE. If you pack a big suitcase with "sucky bags" make sure you weigh it in advance.

I am not sure about the 50 pounds, but I know it's less than it used to be.

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Judy in Ags

Dec 20, 2005, 7:23 AM

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We just flew out of Guadalajara the other day and one of our bags exceeded the 50 pounds. The checker commented on it and we thought we'd have to pay the $25.00, but nothing more was said about it.

Gayla

Dec 20, 2005, 9:22 AM

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A year ago I flew Continental out of Oaxaca on one of those small jets bound for Houston. My suitcase weighed 42 kilos, which was, well, quite a few kilos too many. With no space in my carry-on to move things around, I was slapped with the excess baggage fee. It's not cheap, $100USD to get my stuff home. I found out after the fact that Continental out of Oaxaca is pretty notorious for charging the excess baggage fee whenever they can because they know tourists/art collectors tend to make major purchases in and around Oaxaca and will pay to get there purchases home. I'm living proof of that :-).

I recently flew out of D.F. on AeroMexico on an MD-80 jet. My suitcase (the same one I took on the Oaxaca adventure) wasn't quite as heavy as when I left Oaxaca, probably around 33-35 kilos. No excess baggage fee and the ticket agents didn't even question it. I'm guessing a lot has to do with the size of the jet, the airport from which you depart and how full the plane actually is.

Miguel Palomares

Dec 20, 2005, 2:05 PM

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It must vary according to the airline. We always use Delta to fly to the U.S. Their weight limit is 50 pounds for domestic flights but 70 pounds for international jaunts.
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