An aircraft manufacturer might assume each passenger weighs an average pounds, and brings 75 pounds of luggage — 50 pounds in a checked suitcase, 25 pounds in a carry on. Some will bring heavier bags, and others none at all. Once unthinkable, checked baggage fees are a huge revenue maker for airlines and a helpful buffer against rising fuel prices. There is one exception to the general lack of weight consciousness: low-cost, long-haul carriers. I once was told at JFK my personal item and my carry-on had to fall under the weight limit, which led to an embarrassing decanting of half my belongings into the tote of a colleague, who had checked a bag.
As prominent airline industry blogger Gary Leff points out, the total cost of air travel—inclusive of fees—has declined since the first checked-bag fees were introduced a decade ago. PeterM I've seen variants of it in many airports. Not sure I'd call Westjet a discount carrier, it started that way, but it's more of a full-fledged competitor to Air Canada these days. I should have been more clear. I've seen them all over the place and only every seen them used once.
DanNeely I have to admit to guilty pleasure at seeing someone forced to "slim" down their bag before they were allowed though security. Yet on the other hand I detest airlines for creating pricing strategies that encourage it.
PeterM in my case what sympathy I had evaporated as his ranting made it clear it wasn't a 1 off. If you know AA always has an issue with your bag if it's bulging until ready to burst, don't do it when flying with them or check the bag regularly so you don't get singled out in front of everyone else boarding Show 3 more comments.
The last few times I've flown internationally with Jetstar they've weighed my carry on bag when I checked in — Player One. Regarding weight: If you go through a check-in desk rather than online, mobile or kiosk check-in , then as they have the scale right there they could ask you to put the bag on the scale to check, especially if the bag looks a bit large or it looks heavy you are straining to keep it on your shoulder, or when picking it up or dropping it down.
I remember some airlines having the same sizing device but with an added scale built-in, so they could check both size and weight at the same time: Don't remember having seen one of those recently though.
Regarding size: Note that the sizing device varies between airlines. And 7kg is unusually light even for that. DavidRicherby Ah, indeed, fixed, thanks. And it was really 7 kg. The first time they told me that I was quite surprised Note that that was nearly 15 years ago. They have apparently now increased it to a more standard 10 kg except for the smaller aircraft where it's still 7 kg. Goetterup P. Goetterup 1 1 silver badge 1 1 bronze badge. How much can I stretch Well, assume anything over the limit will be charged or rejected if captured.
How can I increase my chances Check in on-line, don't use checked luggage. You may use a wheeled bag to conceal weight but it may not work as well. Of course the most secure approach is to keep within limits.
Size As others have already mentioned there are those boxes to measure your hand-luggage size. How much can I stretch I have travelled with a soft bag that I knew was slightly oversize on a regular line plenty of times and never had it checked.
On a low-cost assume that nothing extra will pass if checked and check is quite possible. How can I increase my chances Pick regular lines over low-cost.
Find out which size of the luggage is unbounded during measurement and stretch there. Again - fitting to the limits is the most foolproof method. Bottom line reads On flights with full load the chance of more strict approach is higher as all the luggage might not fit into the cabin. The limits are there for a purpose. Actually there are three of them: Squeezing the bag into place for it on a plane size Balancing the plane weight Getting some extra bucks both on low-cost airlines While third point one can treat as a rip-off, the other two are serious concerns.
Ister Ister 3 3 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges. There's another reason for the limits: safety. In particularly bad turbulence the overhead lockers might open and spill out the bags. The more they weight, the more they'll hurt the person they land on.
It depends massively on the airport. Tom Tom 2, 9 9 silver badges 18 18 bronze badges. It is in your best interest to check that size and weight are within the limits. Simon Richter Simon Richter 1, 1 1 gold badge 10 10 silver badges 12 12 bronze badges.
A bag that does not fit the usual overhead space will certainly not fit under the seat in front of you. It is usually the second piece which should go under the seat that is to big.
Which law is that? There are some airlines that have no weight limits on cabin bags: easyjet. Were you carrying gold? CMaster Books, just books — axsvl I'm impressed you could actually carry it wheels notwithstanding. Lugging a 20kg-er around the airport is not difficult but it's not trivial either. Double that, literally carried onto the aircraft? LightnessRacesinOrbit I think the only time I lifted it was when I went through security, Nevertheless, it was a pain in the neck!
Colin Pickard Colin Pickard 3 3 silver badges 10 10 bronze badges. May I ask what tool you had confiscated? It was a tiny adjustable spanner. Not heavy, under 10cm total length, no sharp edges. The rules are here: gatwickairport.
Featured on Meta. Now live: A fully responsive profile. November Photo Competition: Photos gone wrong. See our Tortuga Setout Backpack review for more details. I have the Away Bigger Carry-On which is technically larger than most airlines allow at For a smaller, safer option, check out the Away Carry-On. This measures Simon has a smaller suitcase, the Samsonite Base Boost Spinner 55cm , which is lighter and cheaper than the Away suitcase but not as robust or easy to manoeuvre.
He plans to buy an Away Bigger Carry-On soon. Cabin luggage usually has a weight restriction from 5 kg to 12 kg, with most airlines in Asia and Australia limiting it to 7 kg. The weight of our luggage varies, but it is often over 10 kg, so we are over the limits for most airlines we fly. In over ten years of full-time travel, our carry-ons have only been weighed twice.
It was easier when we travelled with a backpack rather than a suitcase, which are more conspicuous and look heavier. Backpacks also tend to use up less of your weight limit than heavier suitcases. There are a few things you can do to help reduce the weight of your luggage and avoid getting it weighed at the airport:.
Check in online — Print your boarding pass in advance we use hotels or internet cafes or save it on our phone if the airline allows it , so you can avoid the check-in desk and go straight to security. The check-in desk is where your bag is most likely to be weighed. Use your personal item — If you have to use the check-in desk and the airline allows an extra personal item see below for details , remove something heavy from your bag like a laptop, camera, or packing cube while you are checking in.
You can always put it back in your bag afterwards. Wear it — Wear your heaviest clothes and shoes on the plane—we did this for a ski trip to Finland. Use packing cubes or compression bags to reduce the size of your clothes and compress the straps on the outside of your backpack to make it smaller. The airline is more likely to weigh the bags of people who look loaded down with luggage. Air Travel forums. All forums. Level Contributor. Report inappropriate content. Destination Expert for Playa Blanca.
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