Saving $15

It costs 15 to check a bag. Times six people. Times both ways. Even though we don't use a bag per person, it's still a lot of money. And for a two week trip, we might need a bag per person...

I was thinking that we could use captain's suitcases (the small ones that go overhead) One per person. We take a whole row, so we "own" two overhead compartments, right? All the hotels have washer/dryers, so it's really not like we need a whole wardrobe. (right?)

Anyway. This made perfect sense to me yesterday explaining it to Paul. He was all for it --- especially because everyone could do their own bag, etc.

Lunch at work today: my friends aren't so sure this is going to work. We all agree that we don't like how everyone brings their luggage on board, how it slows things WAY down, etc.

But it's almost $200 we'll save.

Personally, if it was a direct flight I wouldn't be having misgivings...any luggage that doesn't fit overhead gets checked at the gate FOR FREE. But we are connecting through Minneapolis with a short layover. We definitely could NOT have the bags checked at the gate for the first leg.

I'm pretty sure we are going to go for it though. That said, we only own one small luggage bag...so I need to find five more...