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There is one aspect where flying beats trains: checking luggage. If you have big suitcases it's a PITA to get them on and off the train. And changing trains mea
by theaeolist 5y ago
There is one aspect where flying beats trains: checking luggage. If you have big suitcases it's a PITA to get them on and off the train. And changing trains means taking the bags with you, unlike flights where bags are (usually) transferred.
- baby 5y agoI had that issue last time and I used a service to send my luggage to the destination. They came to pick it up at my place and delivered it to my other place.
- lmm 5y agoI disagree; taking whatever bags you like and having access to them through the whole journey is much, much nicer than having to hand them over and hope they arrive in the right place, and potentially paying extra or even having to book ahead if you've got anything other than a standard suitcase.
- garmaine 5y agoWell, that’s European airlines which have the worst customer service. In most of the rest of the world luggage is never a problem.
- baby 5y agoWhat? In the US you have to pay for your checkin luggage.
- garmaine 5y agoNot typically for international flights, and even for some US domestic carriers. Same goes for most of the rest of the world (e.g. Asia) which is what I was actually thinking about. Brazil has free luggage mandated in law. Even when you do have to pay in the US it is typically very generous. Larger size and weight allowance, and you won’t get dinged for being even a few kilos over. And the bottom tier of frequent flyer programs (which is usually trivial to get and keep) waives all these fees anyway. I can’t remember the last time I paid for luggage allowance outside of a trip to or through Europe.
- EdwardDiego 5y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo (It's a song called United Breaks Guitars that you may remember from over a decade ago).
- OneTimePetes 5y agoSpecially love those tourist traps, who "loose" your bags so they can sell you cloths and "find" it, upon your return trip. You were the local shopping stimulus all along.
- ornornor 5y agoI wish that service was more widespread. The Swiss SBB will pick up your luggage at your door before your trip and deliver it at your destinations door afterwards. For a few of course, but still.
- OneTimePetes 5y agoWish there was a hack for this.. like selling them to yourselves with same day delivery on amazon.