New carry-on hard case with wheels

[alcina]

PS, I weigh less than 150 pounds, dripping wet, with all my clothes on. Somehow it doesn't seem fair that I get the same weight [edit by alcina] allowance as a passenger who is twice my size!

This is precisely where the "extra weight adds extra fuel costs" argument from the airlines falls down imho...but it needs to be a thread in Whine & Cheese This is a huge pet peeve of mine hehehehe

For those flying in/around/to/from Australia 32 kgs is the max a bag can weigh or the baggage handlers won't touch it. They will make you take something out if you weigh in at 32.1kgs some days.

It's such a joy trying to pack, especially if you are flying multiple airlines!

 

[ams511]

I am confused by this I generally fly domestically and only have a problem with carry-ons on commuter flights and that is for size not for weight. In April I flew to Singapore and the only thing that mattered was that I only had 2 carry-ons. I see people on the plane and in the airports with bags big enough to stuff a body into. How do these people get away with it?

 

[greenmoray]

Most, if not all, Asian airlines still allow two 32kg (70lbs) baggages plus one carry-on. Any overweights will be charged accordingly by the airliner. It was not until beginning of this year 2006 some airlines started reducing the weight limits from 32kg to 23kg (50lbs) on certain international flights. Best is to check with the airline carrier for baggage regulations before flying.

I am confused by this I generally fly domestically and only have a problem with carry-ons on commuter flights and that is for size not for weight. In April I flew to Singapore and the only thing that mattered was that I only had 2 carry-ons. I see people on the plane and in the airports with bags big enough to stuff a body into. How do these people get away with it?

 

[pakman]

Most, if not all, Asian airlines still allow two 32kg (70lbs) baggages plus one carry-on. Any overweights will be charged accordingly by the airliner. It was not until beginning of this year 2006 some airlines started reducing the weight limits from 32kg to 23kg (50lbs) on certain international flights. Best is to check with the airline carrier for baggage regulations before flying.

That might apply to flights/ trips originating (connecting) from the USA, but most Asian airlines nowadays have dropped the check in allowance to 20kg for regional flights! Depending on airline and who is sitting behind the counter, you might be lucky to get by with 25kg before they start making you pay... And that allowance will be even less with certain budget airlines in the region...

 

[liberato]

That might apply to flights/ trips originating (connecting) from the USA, but most Asian airlines nowadays have dropped the check in allowance to 20kg for regional flights! Depending on airline and who is sitting behind the counter, you might be lucky to get by with 25kg before they start making you pay... And that allowance will be even less with certain budget airlines in the region...

Like Sun Air in Fiji: One 15KG checked bag and one cary-on. 1% of ticket cost for each 1 KG over. I'm down-sizing to a point and shoot camera but I still won't even be close.

Anyway, back to the originally scheduled topic...