Is 7kg allowance for carry on + cabin baggage by Jetstar too less?

[SeatBackForward]

Oh I agree... I just never saw a portable one til I was in the US earlier this year - and it transpires we (our US offices) have a bunch we loan to people on their way to see clients (I so wanted to steal one)

Full disclosure: I learned the term "Nerd Alert" from my kid... believe it or not he was taking the piss out of the old man

OT a bit, but this is the one I've mainly used (yes I have others), they are a local Australian company too: https://au.espres.so/

 

[kookaburra75]

7kgs + Personal Bag is easily doable if you aren't going to be using one of them 5kg roller bags. These days I've taken to carrying a light weight 30L duffel bag for my clothes and then a small backpack for the computer, external monitor, powerpacks, cables, charges, headphones. Works fine for a few nights away.

If the airline started charging for carry-on bags, then it'd be a function of the price versus time to check-in and wait for said bags, which is on a per trip basis - direct airport to office, then I'd want time, airport to hotel the night before work - I'd be happy to wait.

I've used a Coowoz backpack for a few years which is enough for a 3-4 days of travel, depending on whether it's for work or leisure. It does the job. It usually hovers around 6kg, including an android tablet and power bank.

If I'm travelling for work I use a satchel type bag for my laptop, and the second screen if needed. It's handy for providing demos for clients, so we don't have to crowd around the one laptop.

 

[Saab34]

Virgin made an interesting point today on the analyst call around this. They don’t have any plans to introduce anything but obviously indicated that average fares for Jetstar will obviously rise in the market, so what does this mean for Virgin ( ie VA increases fares to maintain the gap and bank extra revenue or gain extra revenue from the gap closing by gaining more customers who will opt for VA with a tighter gap).

Looking at average entry level fares next Feb on say MEL-SYD which is a high volume carryon route, for someone wanting to take a roller onboard, Jetstar comes out at $121, Virgin $135.

Commercial Teams will be watching this one with interest.

 

[CaptJCool]

The fares on google flights for example don’t include like for like

In a sense, it’s a bit of “drip-pricing”
Where you monetise every single moment
Want a cushion - that’s $6
Want a toilet break - that’s &10
Want to bring 100kg of body and baggage - that’s $35 more