SAS Cabin Baggage
Mar 21, 2015, 9:18 pm
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SAS Cabin Baggage
We're flying SAS GO this summer to Helsinki (via Copenhagen) out of O'Hare and coming back from Tromsų (via Oslo-Copenhagen).
It's been years since I've flown but my wife has recently, so am making sure we cover all details accurately.
For cabin baggage, we are being careful w/ the dimensions and weight, as we should be prepared that it could be weighed or sized, correct?
And then for under the seat, as they say "A small laptop bag or a handbag," I'm not sure how that is defined. How small is "small"? As I might be purchasing a "LowePro Passport Sling III" bag for my camera gear (it has a protective compartment) and to use as my day bag. It has dimensions of 5.71" x 17.32" x 16.14", but is a unique shape. Just curious on any input that anyone can provide ...
Thanks a bunch!
It's been years since I've flown but my wife has recently, so am making sure we cover all details accurately.
For cabin baggage, we are being careful w/ the dimensions and weight, as we should be prepared that it could be weighed or sized, correct?
And then for under the seat, as they say "A small laptop bag or a handbag," I'm not sure how that is defined. How small is "small"? As I might be purchasing a "LowePro Passport Sling III" bag for my camera gear (it has a protective compartment) and to use as my day bag. It has dimensions of 5.71" x 17.32" x 16.14", but is a unique shape. Just curious on any input that anyone can provide ...
Thanks a bunch!
Mar 22, 2015, 12:42 am
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I think you will be fine as long as your main carry on is within limits and the camera bag is reasonably small and fits under the seat without a problem. I often fly with a roll-on bag with max limits and then a padded camera bag that fits a few lenses, a flash, the camera and a charger.
Mar 22, 2015, 2:38 am
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I've yet to see anyone get their carry ons measured by SAS - even if I sometimes wish they'd enforce some sort of policy; getting delayed 15 minutes Monday morning because mr. So-and-So can't fit his stuff under the seat and there's gate checking happening isn't too much fun.
Anyway; you should be fine. A little tip: consider your audience. A lot of people 'round these parts have no idea how much an inch is (it's 2.54 cm, btw).
Anyway; you should be fine. A little tip: consider your audience. A lot of people 'round these parts have no idea how much an inch is (it's 2.54 cm, btw).
Mar 22, 2015, 2:49 am
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Once or twice each year, SK at CPH weighs my or my travel party's cabin bags at check-in. But they've never checked these bags of mine/ours for linear dimension compliance. This is when checking in at the SK business class/Star Gold counters.
SAS at ORD has never weighed my/my travel party's cabin bags. Nor have they done a linear dimension check of my/my travel party's cabin bags. As long as it's not too obvious at check-in that your cabin bags are nowhere close to being weight and linear dimensions compliant, SK ORD is not as likely to make an issue over this as Tromso check-in staff; and there too, they won't pull out a ruler but may weigh the bags.
SAS at ORD has never weighed my/my travel party's cabin bags. Nor have they done a linear dimension check of my/my travel party's cabin bags. As long as it's not too obvious at check-in that your cabin bags are nowhere close to being weight and linear dimensions compliant, SK ORD is not as likely to make an issue over this as Tromso check-in staff; and there too, they won't pull out a ruler but may weigh the bags.
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May 30, 2017, 6:21 am
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Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but had quite a novel (and frustrating) experience on my flight from LHR to CPH this morning. Flight was full, and at the gate there was a set of scales in place, with every single cabin bag weighed against a strict 10KG (J) / 8KG (Y) limit, for 'health and safety' reasons. Any offending luggage was checked into the hold for free.
No leniency, even for J / *G.
Obviously the rules are made very clear, but I'd come to expect some leniency - and was surprised to find that they had got scales in place and a dedicated person to weigh them. Is this a new SOP for full flights?
No leniency, even for J / *G.
Obviously the rules are made very clear, but I'd come to expect some leniency - and was surprised to find that they had got scales in place and a dedicated person to weigh them. Is this a new SOP for full flights?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sas-e...tion-go-1.html
May 30, 2017, 11:01 am
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Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but had quite a novel (and frustrating) experience on my flight from LHR to CPH this morning. Flight was full, and at the gate there was a set of scales in place, with every single cabin bag weighed against a strict 10KG (J) / 8KG (Y) limit, for 'health and safety' reasons. Any offending luggage was checked into the hold for free.
I suppose next time I fly from LHR with SAS, I'll take my laptop out of my luggage before boarding and call this my small laptop bag.
https://www.flysas.com/en/us/travel-...cabin-baggage/
May 30, 2017, 4:51 pm
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Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but had quite a novel (and frustrating) experience on my flight from LHR to CPH this morning. Flight was full, and at the gate there was a set of scales in place, with every single cabin bag weighed against a strict 10KG (J) / 8KG (Y) limit, for 'health and safety' reasons. Any offending luggage was checked into the hold for free.
No leniency, even for J / *G.
Obviously the rules are made very clear, but I'd come to expect some leniency - and was surprised to find that they had got scales in place and a dedicated person to weigh them. Is this a new SOP for full flights?
No leniency, even for J / *G.
Obviously the rules are made very clear, but I'd come to expect some leniency - and was surprised to find that they had got scales in place and a dedicated person to weigh them. Is this a new SOP for full flights?
I always wish airlines would enforce carry on more strictly. But by size and count. As long as it is reasonably sized weight is less of a concern. Though sometimes you see people who can barely lift their bag off the floor, and you have to wonder...
That's a bit of a shame. I'd been looking to do more flights on SAS to work towards *G, as my BA year ends in August and there's no way I'll hit Gold on them.
If I'm going to start getting my bag gate-checked more often, I'll move back to BA. Had to wait at the belt for 15 minutes at CPH before any bags started appearing, just a little bit too long for my liking.
If I'm going to start getting my bag gate-checked more often, I'll move back to BA. Had to wait at the belt for 15 minutes at CPH before any bags started appearing, just a little bit too long for my liking.
(as I am usually on 2 weeks or more, and also often one more than one climate per trip, I almost always check bags so I get to experience most airports' performance)
May 31, 2017, 1:34 am
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It seems to have started at LHR somewhen at the beginning of this year.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sas-e...tion-go-1.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/sas-e...tion-go-1.html
Jun 2, 2017, 9:41 am
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I'm looking to fly LHR-CPH with a reasonably heavy set of carry on items (camera backpack with a number of lenses + one very long telephoto lens and laptop). Is it reasonable to assume that I will be weighed and to make plans for that?
Jun 2, 2017, 12:27 pm
#13
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I just flew out of LHR with SAS again this morning. They were not using the scale, even for folks who were clearly over the 8 kg limit. I'd say your odds are 50:50 that you will be asked to check your carry-on items at the gate.
Jun 2, 2017, 3:23 pm
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So far flying MAN-CPH and CPH-MAN, no one has ever weighed one of my bags. It's about 20 flights so far, too. I have a rolling carry-on plus a small backpack. I've carried an overly large messenger bag plus the backpack as well.
Jul 22, 2017, 1:34 pm
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So to add a data point for anybody who uses this thread in the future, they were weighing at the gate. Luckily as I came to have my BP scanned, somebody else caused a fuss and they just waved me through without weighing but others were getting caught.