Should He Have To Pay? U.S. Guardsman Charged $200 For Checked Bag Fee
%First Lieutenant John Rader, a National Guard soldier, was on his way home from a 21-month deployment in Afghanistan when he ran into an issue with United Airlines before boarding his flight. Though he says he"s flown for many military assignments and that he"s never had problems with airlines before concerning his baggage, United charged him $200 for his military-issued bag. According to the airline, it was too heavy to qualify for their free military baggage policy, but Rader says he expected more understanding in the situation.
Rader had originally been serving a nine-month deployment, but volunteered to stay an extra year. Screenshot / Fox 7
When he left Afghanistan and tried boarding a flight from El Paso, Texas, he was told that he either had to pay the fee or leave the bag behind. ..
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