Originally Posted by
Soames
I don't understand, at all, how a bag of golf clubs, or a surfing board would be exempt

it really seems like discrimination to other pax. Why shouldn't a seamstress be able to bring her sewing machine free of charge

Still seems like an amazing bargain to me though!
23kg of excess baggage for £35 on a European flight is about £1.50 a kg. Compare that to £12 per kg for Ryanair for example