36in duffle bag

[FurryRomo]

Will this duffle bag is check-in okay for an upcoming trip? 

[tappingmom1]

When extended, that particular duffle bag measures 36" x 16" x 15". 

A checked bag on SWA must measure 62 linear inches or less.  Linear inches are calculated as L + W + H.  Your bag (36 + 16 + 15) is 67 inches...so it would be too large as free check baggage and subject to an additional charge.

As you look for something a bit smaller, consider the 50 pound weight limit as well.  Often times, these larger bags are over packed and, thus, over the weight limit.  An additional overweight charge could apply to this too.

Safe travels!

[floridaguy]

We just went through this on another airline when visiting Anguilla.  No matter what the limit, someone always wants to push the envelope.  This particular character got an oversized bag on board and shoved it into the overhead bin to the point that the fiberglass framing was bowed.  

The door wouldn't close.  They advised him to reduce the size of the bag or have it checked.

The best solution would have been to toss the bag off the plane and advise the passenger to pick it up off the tarmac on his next trip.

I have proposed that all baggage be screened by TSA for size and rejected at the TSA screening and send the person back to have it checked, then re-enter TSA screening.  With rules like that no one will push the envelope.  

[DancingDavidE]

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@floridaguy wrote:

We just went through this on another airline when visiting Anguilla.  No matter what the limit, someone always wants to push the envelope.  This particular character got an oversized bag on board and shoved it into the overhead bin to the point that the fiberglass framing was bowed.  

The door wouldn't close.  They advised him to reduce the size of the bag or have it checked.

The best solution would have been to toss the bag off the plane and advise the passenger to pick it up off the tarmac on his next trip.

I have proposed that all baggage be screened by TSA for size and rejected at the TSA screening and send the person back to have it checked, then re-enter TSA screening.  With rules like that no one will push the envelope.  

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50" for carry-ons and the dimensions are not meant to be tradeable so if you don't use all of the 24" you don't get to claim that extra on the width.

[DancingDavidE]

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@tappingmom1 wrote:

When extended, that particular duffle bag measures 36" x 16" x 15". 

A checked bag on SWA must measure 62 linear inches or less.  Linear inches are calculated as L + W + H.  Your bag (36 + 16 + 15) is 67 inches...so it would be too large as free check baggage and subject to an additional charge.

As you look for something a bit smaller, consider the 50 pound weight limit as well.  Often times, these larger bags are over packed and, thus, over the weight limit.  An additional overweight charge could apply to this too.

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This might slip through for checked luggage, they probably aren't going to bust out the tape measures for something that's close as long as you stick to the <50 lbs limit.

This will be way too big for carry on unless your flight is pretty empty.