Originally Posted by
yulred
The point that most of us are making is not that we want to be the exception to the rule, but rather that the rule itself needs to be considered. As far as I can tell, the 10kg rule is arbitrary and not, in fact, an immutable law of nature. Nor was it passed on to us through divine revelation.
Some of us think it's unreasonable and not consistent with 'industry practice'. Our whining and pitching may not change anything, but it increases the possibility of change to a higher likelihood than a >10kg bag falling out of an overhead bin and injuring someone.
Us unreasonable lot - all we want is what our peers in similar countries have. Too much to ask?
Of course... 10kg is arbitrary and not passed on to us by divine revelation. But neither is 23kg for checked luggage, but it seems that is widely accepted. But why? Why not set it at 32kg for a standard checked luggage? The line has to be drawn somewhere, and it is 10kg for AC.
Be glad that AC is giving 10kg. Most European carriers give 8kg.
Lufthansa 8kg
SAS 8kg
Turkish 8kg
LOT 9kg
Swiss 8kg
Granted, some carriers allow their Business/Elites to have 2 x 8kg.
So maybe this is what AC should do to shut everyone up.