Question to SWA personnel re: two following statements from baggage policies.
"..Effective March 1, 2005, overweight items from 51 to 70 pounds will be accepted for a charge of $25.00 per item. Items weighing from 71 to 100 pounds and oversized items in excess of 62 inches but not more than 80 inches (i.e., surfboards, bicycles, vaulting poles) will be accepted for a charge of $50.00 per item..."
"...When substituting ski equipment for a free bag, Southwest Airlines allows up to two bags (containing one set of snow skis, ski poles, and ski boots) to count as one item, even if they are packed and tagged separately. (overweight charges may still apply.)..."
Do one ski bag w/ skis and poles, and a separate boot bag fly with no charge if they weigh less than 51#, or do the skis incur the $50 excess length charge? Would appreciate clarification of this
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