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chinwubachu · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

I just checked how much baggage you r allowed to take on international flights....20kg...this sounds crazy, I have travelled with the same airline several times with loads more.

NOTE: American flights allow 32kg PER BAG (X2).

I have never checked baggage limits before maybe it was the same and they just let it go. But this is crazy, my case weighs 5 kg with nothing in it!
if i took two empty cases that is half the allowed baggage weight. Idea

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

In times of rising fuel prices, baggage weight limits are going down and airline tickets are going up.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

I know that Air Canada is dropping its baggage restrictions from 32 kg to 20 kg on all its int'l flights sometime this October for the reasons Glenski mentioned. I think most European airlines have been going with 20 kg/bag for a long time now. Maybe it is because North Americans are bigger therefore their clothes weigh more. Wink

chinwubachu · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

well i wasnt gonna be so rude about the north americans but errm maybe your right!! gordon Laughing

i wonder if they get bigger seats too??? Razz

DesertStar · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 80 Location: UAE Oasis

Speaking of north American sizes, I once sat on a plane (to JFK) right behind this dude, big-boned, over 6 feet height, etc. The whole trip it felt as if he was sitting right on my lap. His seat appeared fully reclined when it was in the upright position. When he reclined it, I could barely breathe- forget about eating a meal (the tray was almost crushed). To top it all, he as was quite unfriendly when asked to please not recline his seat during meals.

chinwubachu · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

He was probably sulking because the airlines don`t give you burgers for breakfast Wink

DesertStar · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 80 Location: UAE Oasis

chinwubachu · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

ha ha yep. i love them really ( the big americans)

Ki · Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 475

20 or 30 kg total for luggage plus another 7 kg for hand luggage has been the norm for international flights in my experience. There are ways however to get around things. I think you can also pay more money to bring more luggage. Airlines are far less likelier to weigh your hand luggage than your normal luggage. In addition to your hand luggage you are also allowed to take a laptop, unweighed. So, if you have a laptop then automatically discard that from your weight. If you don't have a laptop then buy a cheap laptop bag, or an approximation of, and put all of your heavy belongings into it, books, etc. This should save a few kg but why would you want to bring so much anyway? You just have to carry it all when you get there.

chinwubachu · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 32

if you had the accomodation i had in previous hagwons you would understand.... Cool

20kg is really not much I have fitted it all into one bag....its definatly 20kg for me as i checked it out with the airline...paying more is pretty expensive

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

schwa · Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 164 Location: yap

fluffyhamster · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 10:48 am Post subject:

If they're gonna start charging big boys like me extra, let's hope they also provide seats that will actually accomodate my big a*s (maybe they could also link increased bodyweight to strength to luggage allowance, so I'd be allowed to lug on what I could carry - a tad more than 20kg - whilst the frail old lady types wouldn't need to sweat it worrying about more than their handbags).

Jolly · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 202

erinyes · Joined: 02 Oct 2005 Posts: 272 Location: GuangDong, GaoZhou

Just pack carefully and weigh everything.

Read the ticket carefully.

You can take 20Kg Checked luggage
5 KG Hand luggage (make sure the bag isn't too big for some carriers)

Also perhaps...

Laptop Bag
Camera Bag
Suit Bag...

So put a heavy jacket bunch of shits and pants together in the suit bag.

Get a bigger than average Camera bag and put some of the breakables in there

Take the heaviest books in the laptop bag with you

and then use the rest of your clothing as packing around anything that is breakable to go into your checked luggage which should be full of bulky but light items.

All set, too much for one person to carry! No extra charges.

Actually � it might even be good idea to be a little UNDER in your weighed luggage. Then the armfuls of other crap won�t set alarm bells ringing. Also � super sweetness to the check in person is of course a good idea. People will be captivated by your sweetness and let you walk past with an elephant!