Originally Posted by
spamjam
The non-charter flights are as usual--you pay for extra luggage. The charter flight folks say one checked bag, 23kg/50.7lb limit. No more. No paying for extra luggage. They are concerned with weight. What's the difference between one 50lb bag and two 25lb bags? They'll put extra bags on a later flight, but that's too late to make it to the ship before departure. I suppose logic doesn't work with the check-in agents. Akin to the Soup Nazi: "No extra bags for you!" Grumble, grumble...
Probably trying to minimize absolute volume and total mass that they've contracted for and to keep directions simple. For them, one is simpler than 2.
David