Carry-on crackdown: luggage blitz

[jasonja3]

Like most (it seems), I am guilty of having too much weight, I have the correct cabin bag size, and do my best to squeeze things in.

I have only had my cabin baggage weighed by Deathstar check in staff, one of the many reasons where possible I stick with QF for domestic.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

My experience at MEL has been mixed - sometimes checked by the goon before immigration, but often just waved through (seems to happen when bag looks small and light and walking confidently passed). MEL is far from the only airport to do this, AKL does too which is why I'm pleased to use NZ premium check in whenever flight internationally on NZ - bypass the folk doing the check.

My latest trip around the world I needed to do just carryon - multiple connections over 1/2/3 days, some quite tight and concerns (justified as it turns out) that I'd need to change flights midstream. Having destinations with temps below freezing and 40C didnt help. So I was guilty of carryons the allowed number, allowed size, but a bit heavy. If necessary I could have jettisoned some stuff to get the weight close enough to the limit that I could have worn the rest to be under. It didn't come to that though.

 

[clifford]

If necessary I could have jettisoned some stuff to get the weight close enough to the limit that I could have worn the rest to be under. It didn't come to that though.

In my experience usually not a problem if you're travellingF/C class.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

At most airports yes, but some are just too officious. Not on this trip, but in the past I've been sent back to check in and despite them tagging my carry-ons indicating they're happy for me to have them still the carry-on checker wont allow it and I have to get a supervisor in

 

[straitman]

Hey Bill,

I got extra specially nice treatment at DRW recently.

My carryon was 7.3 KG and there was no comment at all.

They obviously recognise someone of importance :!:

 

[Reggie]

I flew PER - AUK last year and the checkin person weighed my checkin baggage and it was over due to my jacket and some text books. She advised me to take them out and carry through security and then do as I wish. There are still some helpful people around.

 

[clifford]

Just finished packing my carryon for my flight (QF) to SIN tomorrow. Checked the weight on my bathroom scales and it seemed to be just about 7Kg (phew). Size is also fine as it's a little bit under regulation.

However, the whole process gave me a funny little thought (!). It seems as if it can be a major crime if your carryon is a few kilos over (and the airline could even charge you excess baggage), but what about if you yourself are a few dozen kilos over average weight for height/sex/age, etc?

Seems like overweight people are getting away with "murder", while others with the odd extra kilo in their carryon are being singled out and slugged hard.

It's a strange little world we live in.

 

[oz_mark]

Seems like overweight people are getting away with "murder", while others with the odd extra kilo in their carryon are being singled out and slugged hard.

I wouldn;t think they are getting away with murder. But there is nothing that stops anyone wearing a jacket with big pockets

 

[NM]

Seems like overweight people are getting away with "murder", while others with the odd extra kilo in their carryon are being singled out and slugged hard.

I wouldn;t think they are getting away with murder. But there is nothing that stops anyone wearing a jacket with big pockets

The chance of an overweight passenger wearing a large-pocketed jacket, falling out of an overhead locker during turbulence is very low :roll: .

 

[oz_mark]

The chance of an overweight passenger wearing a large-pocketed jacket, falling out of an overhead locker during turbulence is very low :roll: .

It would cause quite a surprise if it did happen.

 

[cabbage74]

The chance of an overweight passenger wearing a large-pocketed jacket, falling out of an overhead locker during turbulence is very low :roll: .

It would cause quite a surprise if it did happen.

I'd be surprised if the overweight passenger could pull theirself up and into an overhead locker.
Mal.

 

[Skyring]

The chance of an overweight passenger wearing a large-pocketed jacket, falling out of an overhead locker during turbulence is very low :roll: .

It would cause quite a surprise if it did happen.

I'd be surprised if the overweight passenger could pull theirself up and into an overhead locker.Mal.

Perhaps the passengers attempting to share the same seat row might combine to push the overweight passenger into the overhead locker(s).

 

[Skyring]

Paying an arm and a leg

However, the whole process gave me a funny little thought (!). It seems as if it can be a major crime if your carryon is a few kilos over (and the airline could even charge you excess baggage), but what about if you yourself are a few dozen kilos over average weight for height/sex/age, etc?

The airlines can ask you to redistribute the weight of carryon articles or pay excess baggage, but there's not much they can do about people of size.

I routinely wear cargo pants so I can carry on a bit of extra stuff. I wonder where the line gets drawn with bulky clothing. If it does.