I have experienced this problem last summer, when as LH SEN, boarding at CPH from FRA, the SK GA made a mention to the LH FM about my rollerboard + laptop case, and then the FM forced me to gate-check it, after checking with the FA's on board, who said they had no space (after winking to each other! (like I can't see that!)
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As the connection was a bit tight, and the fact that I had to claim my rollerboard at FRA (go out landside) and then go back through security to connect for an intercontinental, this was pretty outrageous.
(I almost missed the intercontinental flight, after the flight was boarding at the A gate at FRA, with multiple passport checks.)
Further, when I boarded, *all* the overheads were empty, the closets as well, as most were Danes/Scandinavians who had absolutely no carry-on luggage for their weekend shindig!
Bizarre behavior, but it is per their rules, right?!
Originally Posted by
NicoEBG
Strange, I have NEVER seen this before! Why dont you not just use the check-in kiosk then??? Or OLCI and print your own BC? Then surley NO ONE will way your carry-on. On all of my flight this year I have had my carry-on, labtop bag and usually a small weekend bag and NEVER been asked to check it in.
Originally Posted by
gropius
I'm confused about people who say SAS is reasonable about carry on rules.
SAS check-in in Copenhagen is now rigorously enforcing an 8 kg carry-on limit - no exceptions, no arguments: "This is what all airlines all over the world do" and "It's for your own safety, sir." I've connected thorugh London to Copenhagen on business 12 times in the past few months. Every single time, SAS in Copenhagen forced me to check a normal sized roughly 10 kg carry on bag that SAS in London allowed. Frequent flyers with tight connections should beware.
Since SAS handles check in for all Star Alliance airlines in Copenhagen, the only way to have a reasonable carry-on allowance is to use other airlines. KLM has never caused me problems with carry ons.