I too remeber a team last season being held up because they accidently purchased business class on the flight. THey said they were only allowed to fly coach. Were R/D bumped up by the airline or did they purchase first class tickets? I agree it was a total advantage for a team who hardly seemed deserving.

didn't really give them any advantage to be in first class. They still have to wait for lugguages doesn't matter how fast they get off the plane.

the only two teams that had to wait for luggage were Uchena and Joyce and team POW

So you are telling me all the other teams magically got their lugguages from the undercarriage without going through customs and waiting at the conveyor belt? Anyone who has flown internationally KNOWS that EVERYONE has to wait.

Even though all the teams are on the same flight the race only starts when they start to reclaim their bags, which is the random component of the game. They only showed U/J being the last out of the airport.

Ok, we might need some outside opinion here, but if i am not mistaken, those two teams were the only ones that had to check their back-packs in, everyone else was allowed to carry them on board.

yeah... i'd definitely appreciate another opinion. I recall everyone has backpacks about the same dimension. I don't see why some are allowed as carry-on's. I'll watch closely at their lugguages next time.

One thing for sure, Meredith and Gretchen wouldn't have to wait for their lugguages anymore.

I'm really maxing out on my superhero-to-the-rescue duties today.

It was only Ron/Kelly & Uchenna/Joyce who had to check their luggage. Apparently, their check-in attendant was more of a stickler than the attendant who checked the other teams in earlier.

If you watch the tape, most of the teams exit the aricraft and start looking straight away for transportation. Only those 2 teams had to check their bags. I am SURE of it.

And those two teams purchased tickets from a different clerk than the rest. In fact, I think those two teams were the only teams to purchase the tickets at the airline counter instead of the general counter.

That's what I meant - a totally different airline clerk. For some reason, I couldn't come up with a better descriptor than "check-in attendant."

And, yes, it did appear to be a different counter entirely.

It's been a long day.

No offense, arturbars, but for the fourthousandth time, contestants may only BUY economy class tickets. If they can finagle their way into first class or are offered first class upgrade AFTER they have purchased econony tickets, no infraction.

It's a non-issue.

Ah. Now I see. When you need split hairs explained, you need a lawyer.