Originally Posted by
B747-437B
If you knew the carry-on allowance was 7kg, why did you attempt to carry 9.2kg to begin with?
I simply don't understand how somebody can knowingly and intentionally violate something that they explicitly agreed to and then expect "flexibility". It's just illogical.
When did I violate anything? I had a carry on that was 9.2kg over and I wasn't allowed to take it. I also didn't say I expected flexibility, I just said the agent had none.
With regards to the strategy of leaving the bag far away from the check-in, if asked about carryon (especially in some cities where your carryon needs to be tagged with "approved for cabin" tags) I would have told them that I had the bag. But if I am not asked, I don't tell and, again, I have no problem justifying it to myself.
If I had gotten away with the 9.2kg I would have not felt bad because IMHO the airline is not losing out at all (the 9.2kg in the hold weighs the same as 9.2kg in the cabin) and the small bag would have been stowed by me in the space under the seat in front of me.
I am not asking you to agree or trying to convince you that my view is the right one but am merely stating my opinion. If EY/EK any airline had a clear reason for such rules (or if I could see how my breaking the rules harms them) I would happily abide. Until then, I will continue to be the rebel that I am
Furthermore... if I was following the rules, why would I need the agent to be flexible? IMHO, expecting / wanting / hoping for flexibility implies that you are not following the rules in some way.