[member=2500]MarvelGurl[/member] My flight was United. I asked the travel person at work about this issue, and she got back to me today. She said that the major airlines, with the exception of SW, have the similar policy when you buy a "basic economy" ticket.
[member=5605]Roo_bear[/member] Thanks for the answer! My plan was to ship my bag to the Fed Ex Office location that's nearest to my hotel (depending on Hotelpocalypse) about one week before SDCC and just pick it up before checking in. In your opinion, is a week in advance enough time to get from the east coast to SD by land (trying to save some money on the shipping cost) and is it worth packing it in a box? I'll be using a carry-on roller bag that'll probably weigh 35-40 lbs. Thanks!