So I'm coming back to Oz from HK and i've done some shopping. I check in and have a suitcase, roll-on and laptop bag.
The QF checkin chick is not impressed as I am overweight. I ask did she note that I am a Silver FF and therefore have a 35kg allowance.
She checks. She agrees but I am still 5 kg over and must pay up. I'm hot and bothered. Ask her to check with her supervisor. Checks with super - nope no way. Asked her is the plane is full - nope its not full (in fact only 60 ppl on the plane)
10 min later we're still getting nowhere and I'm so annoyed at her attitude over a measly 5kgs. Note now that I am about 80kgs in weight anyway so you;d expect some slack.
Theres a small scene brewing now and other people are looking on and gate agents asking to assist. I explain to them and they are like "rules are rules".
So right there, I decided to unpack my suitcase and proceeded to put on a pair of jeans over my long shorts, put on a jumper, swap shoes for my sneakers, put on a jacket into which I now slip in my mobile phone and camera, which I had stowed.
Zip up case. Check that I told her. :twisted: Sure enough, it came well under and left her looking very embarrassed.
Why do QF treat their 'loyal' customers with so much contempt? Its not a wonder their flight was only 1/4 full.
The QF checkin chick is not impressed as I am overweight. I ask did she note that I am a Silver FF and therefore have a 35kg allowance.
She checks. She agrees but I am still 5 kg over and must pay up. I'm hot and bothered. Ask her to check with her supervisor. Checks with super - nope no way. Asked her is the plane is full - nope its not full (in fact only 60 ppl on the plane)
10 min later we're still getting nowhere and I'm so annoyed at her attitude over a measly 5kgs. Note now that I am about 80kgs in weight anyway so you;d expect some slack.
Theres a small scene brewing now and other people are looking on and gate agents asking to assist. I explain to them and they are like "rules are rules".
So right there, I decided to unpack my suitcase and proceeded to put on a pair of jeans over my long shorts, put on a jumper, swap shoes for my sneakers, put on a jacket into which I now slip in my mobile phone and camera, which I had stowed.
Zip up case. Check that I told her. :twisted: Sure enough, it came well under and left her looking very embarrassed.
Why do QF treat their 'loyal' customers with so much contempt? Its not a wonder their flight was only 1/4 full.