Originally Posted by
Sailbot3310
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Yes, the 8kg limit has been around for ages but it was never enforced.I fully support enforcing volume but not weight. It was getting ridiculous when people had guitars in overhead bins taking up the entire thing. ....
OK OK , I feel the burn! I beg forgiveness, but I didn't know what I set off that one time I travelled with a guitarr on AY74
In my defense, it was a
Guitalele, a guitarr-stringed ukulele-sized instrument (approx 70 x 23 x 7 cm) and the Japanese flightattendant was startstruck. I had to demonstrate it.
I didn't get the evil eye from fellow business class passengers either, but in those magical times boarding experience seemed unaffected by my mischief. But duly noted - if inclined to cultural exchanges with far east, don't fly Finnair!