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Old Nov 7, 2010 | 2:38 pm
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walshmi
 
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Originally Posted by cavemanzk
But a bag over 23kg gets tagged heavy and is required to be lifted by two people. Which in tern leads to higher staffing costs!
To get an idea of what the baggage handlers have to deal with, take your 32Kg bag, get on your knees and left it above your head. Now do that 50 times and see how your back feels. In many instances it is not possible for a two man lift and even those heavy items are lifted by one person.
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