Originally Posted by
Mabuk dan gila
In Asia they do fill the airplanes with 97 lb flight attendants and they will happily assist a passenger with their carry-on if the passenger is incapable and no-one else steps in quick enough to help.
Although I agree the 7 kilo limit almost always applies to airlines that charge for checked baggage so I suspect that is the relevant correlation.
Emirates, Singapore Air, Air NZ, Qantas - all have 7 Kg limit. None of them charges for checked baggage. LAN has a 9 Kg limit.
I would prefer a 7 Kg bag to fall on my head from an overhead locker than a heavy bag not subject to weight restrictions. Of course, I'd rather nothing at all fell on my head!
I much prefer airlines that have a weight restriction on cabin baggage to some of the US airlines with no weight restriction, where I see people bringing half the house on board!