Originally Posted by
Sydfly
That's what I was trying to say: They are not compliant with Star Alliance rules and should not be allowed to get away with this. It's stated clearly in writing that you get 20kg extra as *Gold whereever the weight concept applies.
Where does it say that you have an absolute right to bring those 20 kgs in
the same bag as your regular allowance?
Rather than being allowed only 23 kgs like "common people", you are allowed to bring 23 kgs + 20 kgs. That doesn't mean you can check in a bag weighing 43 kgs.