Question for our American friends

[Slowhand]

I am in the planning stage for our next trip to the States.
This time my DW and I will be in Orlando for a while before flying to New York for a DCL cruise, flying back home shortly after the cruise from New York.

I am hoping to strike up a good deal with Virgin again, using my FC miles in order to fly to and from the US in UC, so we are likely to have plenty of luggage....especially on the return journey to the UK when we are carrying stuff that we have bought over there.

Any recommendations for an airline to use to take us from Orlando to New York ....that don`t charge an arm and a leg for excess baggage?

[arkvilla]

We used JetBlue Terry, paid $81

Sandra

[Slowhand]

We used JetBlue Terry, paid $81

Thanks Sandra. Are they ok regarding the excess baggage issue?

[uscwest]

Southwest does not charge for the first two bags/person

[arkvilla]

Thanks Sandra. Are they ok regarding the excess baggage issue?

Can't remember Terry. We flew to NY for 4 nights and then on to Orlando, so I now we had our big cases. We flew Virgin to JFK so they were 23K, we didn't get charged anything though on JetBlue

Sandra

[catrancher]

JetBlue does first bag free Terry. Second bag is $40 and the third is $75.

Southwest lets you get away with 2 per passenger. 3rd through 9th are $50 each.

Tom (... seasoned air traveler. Not!)

[Mari]

I just read an article on baggage fees

Theonly airlines who do not charge for the first bag are Jet Blue and Southwest

In the comments, many people suggested shipping your bags via UPS or FEdex, it was cheaper than paying the baggage fees