the final Frontier

I went to Cienfuegos Cuba recently as well on a Sunwing Charter and in big bold print it says free checked bag and any carry on is $25. You could have put a gargantuan sized bag in the belly of the plane for free why would you push the limit over and above a back pack for carry on and then complain? No sympathy

Thanks for your opinion on how much baggage we should carry. I won't bother pointing out that our carry-on was full of the toiletries, (toothpaste, soap, etc), school supplies, stationery and chocolate treats that we were encouraged to bring to Cuba for the locals.

Here are Sunwing's limitations on carry-on baggage, as reported by "FlightCenter," that were in effect when we flew last October:

"Carry-ons must weigh below 5 kg and dimensions must measure between 23 cm x 40 cm x 51 cm (9" x 16" x 20" including wheels and handles. Carry-ons that weigh more or exceed the dimensions will have to be checked in and will be charged for excess baggage fees."

As noted, our little carry-on did not exceed that weight or those dimensions....but it didn't matter, because neither ticketing agent made any attempt to weigh or measure: "It has wheels, that's $25."

I see that Sunwing's CURRENT limitations now mention a $25 charge for carry-ons that meet the description above. Their October/23 rules and regs did not.