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I know it's only 5 Kg, but being limited to 2 bags is terrible.
wrap guy and put them together – cost me around $10. So the airline had two heavy pieces (one bulky) rather than 3 lighter pieces that were easier to pack. Not sure of the logic employed but I saved $340 and shook my head at the apparent stupidity of it.
DJ's overweight baggage fee is $40, so anything over 23kgs. Surprised they didn't match Qantas' $20 fee.
Moving to replicate the same system introduced by QF, have to say its disappointing, as a business traveller I often do events where I need to carry promotional banners etc, and the piece system makes this hard, has the catering manager who got rid of spirits been moved to baggage policy now, its poor form!
DJ really need a focus group to run such changes by first, if in fact they have one then they need to change who is on it. Even a poll here would give a good indication of preferences should a number of options be on the cards!
I wonder why the various airlines go down this route? Is there real or perceived logjam at loading/unloading caused by multiple small bags? I would have thought that 32KG bags, being quite heavy and difficult to move for one man not to mention pretty much bang on the limit for a one man lift OH&S wise would be far worse overall....
For me, the above is a downgrade. I don't like travelling with a single huge 32KG bag, my preference is always with bags weighing less than 20KG, often 10-15KG but to perhaps have 2 of them (for a long trip).
As air travellers have proven over time when other airlines implement similar policies, people don't take less baggage with them, they simply spill the remainder over into the cabin causing delays and general nastiness when boarding - despite the way this looks, is this what the airlines actually want and are encouraging? Perhaps it leaves more room for freight in the cargo hold???
Interesting "enhancement". The reason I left QF in the first place was their continued "enhancements" - let us hope VA does not go down the same path. The thin edge of the wedge and one that upon analysis gives the airline very little, if any, gain. At the same time manages to disillusion a whole host of premium punters.
It won’t impact me directly – over the last year or so – 50 odd flights I would have taken more than 1 bag on only one occasion and that was with the family on holidays to NZ. My partner is Platinum as well – we had maybe 6 bags and two of those weighed only a few kg each. Perhaps we should get credits when we don’t use all the allowance. I’d be more than happy to give up allowance on that basis – make it a tradable commodity
The plastic wrap dudes at the airport will get more business. I recall fronting up to united check-in once. Had 3 bags in J. Weight around 22kg, 11kg and 14kg so under weight limit but pieces was limited to 2. The wanted to hit me up for around $350 so I took the two lighter bags to the plastic wrap guy and put them together – cost me around $10. So the airline had two heavy pieces (one bulky) rather than 3 lighter pieces that were easier to pack. Not sure of the logic employed but I saved $340 and shook my head at the apparent stupidity of it.
It isnt always convenient to have a smaller number of big bags - I prefer the weight limit even if the overall is lower.
Thankfully I don't check luggage on domestic flights.