Qantaslink Premium Hand Luggage System

[Austman]

Is the “premium hand luggage” system still operating?

I’m on a QantasLink Dash 8 today with 2 x small carry-ons. They meet the Qantas mainline carry-on requirement. I’m happy to hand one over at the aircraft stairs if needed.

I could even check one, I suppose. I just don’t want to risk it being damaged (it has fragile contents) or lost. If it’s possible to do that is...

 

[drron]

Yes still going.

 

[Austman]

Indeed!

 

[BD1959]

It looks very reminiscent of a 1964 LMS left-luggage tag .... are you sure you didn't pick this up at St Pancras??

Regards,

BD

 

[Austman]

It looks very reminiscent of a 1964 LMS left-luggage tag .... are you sure you didn't pick this up at St Pancras??

Regards,

BD

I picked it up on the way to here:

 

[pauly7]

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I picked it up on the way to here:

Incredible! Great shot

 

[BD1959]

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I picked it up on the way to here:

Great shot ... and incredible range for the Q400!!

Regards,

BD

 

[eminere]

Great shot ... and incredible range for the Q400!!

Regards,

BD

That would be a Q200/300 judging by the number of propellers and the nose cone.

 

[Austman]

That would be a Q200/300 judging by the number of propellers and the nose cone.

It's a 200. Either VH-TQG/TQS/TQX. There are only 3 in the Qantaslink fleet and they are the only ones to serve Lord Howe Island.

The Premium Hand Luggage system worked well at Lord Howe Island check-in too. The bag was overweight (8 point something kg) but as it was going into the hold without any other checked-in luggage, they accepted it. They did warn me that it might be rejected as carry-on on my next Qantas mainline flight due to being overweight. It was waiting near the steps after the flight.

 

[Austman]

An interesting shot on the runway at Lord Howe Island.

Here is 2/3 of the Dash 200 fleet facing each other in what looks to be a bit of a stand off!

 

[eminere]

An interesting shot on the runway at Lord Howe Island.

Here is 2/3 of the Dash 200 fleet facing each other in what looks to be a bit of a stand off!

Amazing photo.

And I should've said propeller blades, not propellers in my previous post.

 

[docjames]

There's nothing "premium" about having to gate check your hand luggage.......


Some awesome photos there.

 

[opusman]

Watch out for moving sticks.

 

[Austman]

Here is the interesting check-in information and process at Lord Howe Island:



"(if you don't ask, we won't tell)"

So it's pax and carry-ons that gets weighed!

And notice the helpful "Domestic checked baggage allowance" sign. Still 23kg! And 2 pieces, up to 32kg each, for Business Class. Great!! (until you read down to the exception bit...)

 

[docjames]

Will be very interesting to see what QF does regarding replacement of the -200s and what their remaining usable service time/cycles is.

 

[BD1959]

That would be a Q200/300 judging by the number of propellers and the nose cone.

D'Oh!!

Regards,

BD