Singapore Air luggage allowances

[Calinectes]

Singapore Air's carry-on allowance for economy is only 1 bag weighing a max of 15lbs. Do they usually enforce this?

How do you pack regs, mask, camera and housing, and a change of clothes + personal items when the bag itself can be 1/2 of the allowance. BTW... my camcorder + housing weighs in at only 10lbs.

Advice please!

 

[vladimir]

They did weigh my carry-in when I flew to Singapore in September. They let me slide by a few pounds, but not without scolding me first. Reminds me of the time I got pulled over for jaywalking across Orchard Rd.

I check my luggage, with the exception of my camera.

 

[Taxgeek]

One thing that has worked for me is to have somebody else hold the carryon while I go check in. If they don't see it, they won't weigh it. At the gate, they shouldn't ask about it if it doesn't LOOK heavy. ;-)

 

[Diver Dennis]

One thing that has worked for me is to have somebody else hold the carryon while I go check in. If they don't see it, they won't weigh it. At the gate, they shouldn't ask about it if it doesn't LOOK heavy. ;-)

Aaah, great idea Taxgeek!

 

[Damselfish]

yes, practice your technique of hauling that carryon that weighs a ton while making it appear light as a feather. Another reason to go to the gym.

 

[Taxgeek]

Yeah, and get one that looks trim or is school backpack style. I flew EVA not Singapore, but the same issue applies, except EVA allowed 1 bag and one personal item: they didn't like my black samsonite 22" roller bag, which weighted not too much, but they were fine with my pink school style backpack which must have weighed 35 lbs. Too wierd.

 

[Diver Dennis]

Does Singapore specify no personal items in addition to the one carry-on?

EDIT: I mean in coach.

 

[Calinectes]

They do allow 1 personal item as well. I'll just have to make my "purse" a backpack or nice camera bag I guess. I'll probably put the ballast for my housing (most of it's 9lbs) in my check.

 

[Diver Dennis]

They do allow 1 personal item as well. I'll just have to make my "purse" a backpack or nice camera bag I guess. I'll probably put the ballast for my housing (most of it's 9lbs) in my check.

OK, so I guess a camera bag would work as a personal item, you think?

 

[Traminer]

SQ is generally very generous when it comes to carry on and check in luggage. This all depends on the airport you're checking in at of course.. and the ground agents. EX Singapore, I've never had any issues with my 4kg laptop bag as well as my roller (more than 10 kg). Never had them weighted of course.

And then there was the time I checked in EX BKK with a 30kg statue (on top of my check in luggage), they took in both (I was at 43kg) without any extra charge even tho I'm only a KF silver.

Good luck... and don't try to look too suspicious tho.