Poster described an approximately 46 lb ski-trip bag, disputed the charged weight tier, and said repacking was not allowed.
A traveler’s own report. We haven’t seen the original receipt or airline records, so use this as a documentation example, not proof that the same outcome applies to your trip.
What was reported
A later post update claims a full refund.
What you can do
Ask for an itemized excess-fee explanation and compare the policy effective on the original ticket date.
Historical self-report; current tariffs cannot be inferred from the amount.
What this story can show
A traveler posted that a roughly 46 lb ski-trip bag was charged a disputed weight tier and that repacking was not allowed. A later update claimed a full refund. The poster’s documents and the airline’s records were not independently checked.
| What to check | What we know |
|---|---|
| Who described it | Traveler self-report; original records not reviewed |
| Original receipt | We have not seen it |
| Legal or policy finding | This story does not establish one |
If you need to dispute a charge
A 46 lb bag is above Frontier’s researched 40 lb ordinary checked threshold, but the correct surcharge also depends on the policy and booking date. The post cannot establish today’s fee or prove an agent used the wrong band. Ask the airline for an itemized explanation and compare it with the applicable dated policy.
- Save the ticket, bag purchase, fee receipt and the policy that applied when you bought the ticket.
- Write down what happened, including the flight, bag measurements and the agent’s explanation. Stick to what you can document.
- Ask the airline for a written, itemized response and keep it.
How to dispute a baggage charge · When a bag-fee refund may apply
Official sources and evidence
- Reddit traveler: Overweight baggage fee (traveler self report; checked 2026-10-31)