CX: Is this a way to avoid excess baggage charges?

[aus_flyer]

When I checked in at the CX First counters at HKIA the other week it occured to me that they don't weigh your baggage - at least not while you're standing at the counter.

Does this mean that you can get away with excess baggage?

I realise not many pax have the "right" to checkin at the F counters, but still, (potentially) good news for those that do!

 

[serfty]

I'm sure there's a discrete weight check done behind the scenes.

 

[samh004]

I'd imagine you could get away with a little extra, though if you turned up with everything you've got they'd no doubt assume you'd be over the limit.

 

[Mal]

Does this mean that you can get away with excess baggage?

Maybe. But even though it's not weighed there, they would probably put on a WH&S weight tag somewhere and weigh it for load reasons for the plane. And you still have to make it from check-in to the lounge, and then to the plane without the special page or quiet word!...

 

[wandering_fred]

Well I would suggest that it is.

Mrs WF (AA PLT) on LONE4 HKG-SIN is entitled to 2 23kg bags -
separate Y ticket SIN-PER would be one 23 kg bag
I am on award ticket so suspect one 23 kg bag HKG-SIN-PER

They took all three bags but did ask which bags went with whose ticket.

The guitar case (carry on) was not questioned.


Aside:
Boarding in SIN has a line labeled Business/Elite.
GA specifically called BUSINESS ONLY before starting with the kids and then boarding by rows. I was not the only unhappy person in that line.

Is it worth asking QF Customer Service what gives/gave?

Fred