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Aug 5, 2016 | 3:45 am

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Schultzois

Join Date: May 2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shefgab

According to IATA, the max weight of any single piece in the US or EU is 32kg. To be honest, I thought it was a worldwide thing (maybe it is?). I think for everyone concered, a 45kg bag is way too big.

http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/ops-inf...check-bag.aspx

I've never tried this, and indeed have re-packed at the Flagship check-in when I could take four bags anyway and only had three, but AA publishes overweight prices for 32-45 kg bags, excluding Europe and Australia.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...ht-baggage.jsp

So maybe it's possible on some carriers (even in the US), but I wouldn't bother.

The more there are wheeled bags (some of which weigh almost 10kg empty!) people don't even know what their bags weigh... that's how I was at the airport with a bag that almost weighed 40kg. If I had carried it anywhere other than on wheels, I'd have known it was too heavy!

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