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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 8:50 pm
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Mateo4321
 
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Originally Posted by B-HXB
I thought the rule was that if there are two thresholds of maximum baggage allowances because you are taking two (connecting) flights you were entitled to the larger?

And I never did understand why USA flights got 2 pieces x 32kg anyway - why don't they just use the 20/30/40kg like most airlines?
In the US we go by lbs, not kg, so:

32 kg = 75 lbs
23 kg = 50 lbs

To go 20/30/40kg would be too confusing for our metric-ly impaired citizens
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