Earthquake

[richlevy]

Well, this certainly sucks.

San Diegans wanting to make a difference in Haiti ran into difficulties getting their medical supplies on board an American Airlines flight Monday afternoon but were ultimately successful, but without aid from American Airlines.
Rescue Task Force and Sempra Energy will be sending a team of six volunteers to Haiti to help with the relief efforts. They are sponsoring an ambulance, connecting electricity, and bringing water into the needed areas. The team is also carrying medical supplies as well as a large sum of money to hit the ground and help immediately. The team is scheduled to leave on American Airlines flight from Lindbergh Field at 5:30 p.m.

The San Diego rescue team wanted to bring three additional pieces of luggage. The group’s team leader, Darryl Hall, told SDNN that American representatives informed him the airline would not let them pay for extra luggage and said the only exception would be if they were media and bringing media camera bags (not medical supplies). The American release states that surf boards, golf bags and other sports equipment would be acceptable to check as part of the bag allowance, while incurring extra fees.

Surf boards ok, medical supplies not ok. Maybe they could tell them a stretcher was a canvas surf board.