Anyone ever had their checked bags measured at check-in?

[RSD]

I'm going to be pushing the boundaries of luggage size a little on my next trip , and I'm just wondering if anyone has ever had their bags measured by the check-in agent at an airport? Do they even have tape measures at the check-in desks?

 

[justinbrett]

Which airline?

If it’s a commercial suitcase unlikely they will measure. If you’ve got a non standard item like a box I have seen them measure.

 

[Quickstatus]

Japan airlines are notorious for measuring anything that looks oversized.

 

[Flyerwin]

If it's international then I've had that happen. Learned the hard way.

 

[oz_mark]

IME, depends what you mean by 'a little'.

 

[RSD]

Its China Eastern on a MU ticket then Cathay on a CX flight number on a QF 081 issued ticket.

Bags are 2x these North Face Rolling Thunder 36"

 

[trooper]

So a total of about 72"/180cm? W-D-H...0r 10"/24cm over.... They DO look quite big...

 

[RSD]

So a total of about 72"/180cm? W-D-H...0r 10"/24cm over.... They DO look quite big...

Yep. On MU flying J the allowance is 2x 32kg, so hopefully they will be a little lenient.

On Cathay the allowance is 2x 23kg, so I am already looking at 2x US$130 in overweight fees for the extra kilos from 23 > 32kg. Hopefully they will be satisfied with just charging that amount.

Edit - I just found this on Cathay's webpage - which might help me a little with the size issue

I will be carrying diving equipment, so hopefully that should get me past the dimension problem.