Originally Posted by
heartybob
I assumed it would be obvious:
[tongue in cheek]Either way, will not the larger person's luggage be by definition heavier than a smaller person's luggage due to the increased amount of cloth needed to make the larger person's clothing, and larger sized footwear etc,?[/tongue in cheek]
Maybe, maybe not. I'm a bit heavy myself but travel light, never over 20kg even on a two week trip. My former girlfriend had no problem packing 35 kg for a 7-day trip and she is about 60 kg.
But to be realistic, the airline must draw the line somwhere and hopefully be consistent. I agree that one lousy kg should be tolerated.