Schultzois

This has certainly not been my experience on AA. L/H paid 3-cabin F and I'd say they've been pretty consistent in collecting the additional for 50-70 lbs (23-32 kg) and certainly in charging for a 3rd bag - and this includes itineraries that also had BA legs in F where the allowance for those legs was 3 x 32 at the time.

There have also been times when they've happily let something slide (like the weight on one bag, or if I want to check 3 bags and one of them is over 50lbs, they might not assess both fees...) but there have been more times when they've been quite by-the-book, on occasion even somewhat apologetic that they were not being given any leeway by management and I should write the airline as a high-value paid-F customer who didn't like the tighter baggage restrictions...

Aerotec

Here is a cheap 40kg pocket scales that could be handy to carry and wieghs under 4oz and costs £5 shipped!

HIDDY

I see it falling to pieces during the first weigh in.

Get a set of fisherman's scales the ones used for weighing pike and salmon. I have used them many times when weighing my many 40+lb fish and they stood up well..........fishermen don't lie you know.

firstclasslad

The last time I flew BA was in March 08 from LHR-SYD in F.

Back then I don't believe the 23kg per bag (began 28NOV?) was in place for passengers flying F as I remember them limiting me to 2 x 30kgs.

On BA.COM it states each of the 3 bags allowed can not exceed 23kgs otherwise a £25 fee is charged. One of bags alone weigh 8kgs empty (bloody samsonite).

I'm flying LHR-HKG BA F then HKG-SYD J. (Big trip report on it's way too - first for me).

What's your experiences lately on BA F Luggage allowance (cabin and checked)? Are they enforcing this?

Cheers,
FCL

The _Banking_Scot

Hi,

I understand from posts here on FT that Premium Pax ( F/CW & gold/silver card holders)are allowed 32kg ( and that staff have been advised).

I have not seen a post here saying that pax were charged the £25 for bags between 23kg and 32kg.

Regards

TBS

firstclasslad

I'm now Silver EC member...psh!

These are the links I refer to on BA.COM:

Check luggage (£25 fee exceeding 23kgs)
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...k/public/en_gb

Hand luggage
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...n/public/en_gb

So you don't reckon they will uphold the above rules set from 28th Nov?

***(EDIT) oops just found this: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...owance+baggage

BugAlugs

i had a friend who was 3k over the 23kg limit. he was asked to pay the excess fee of some 300sek i guess £25

Fraser

I took three full bags with me in July, one of which was a golf 'coffin' and was about 25kg. Agent didn't bat an eyelid ex-LHR. Was big enough not to go down the chute like my other bags. Someone had to come and retrieve it, can't remember where they took it but it arrived in one piece

BA Loyal

Was your friend in F/J or Silver/Gold??

I've asked everywhere in the last month or so and everyone knows the fee is waived for premium pax.

moonbeam

Had no issues with my bags over 23-kg from LHR in First and even from Gatwick in Club Europe.

BugAlugs

He was non-status travelling ET. ARN > LHR

He came and told the rest of the party travelling after bag drop, stupid thing was we could have pooled the space in our bags with space ... but every bag had been checked and gone.

Previously in LAX>LHR my friend a silver travelling in CW was waved along with a 28kg bag.

sunrisegirl

That's why he was charged. We are charging everyone who has a bag between 23kg and 32kg who is not travelling in a premium cabin, and who is not a gold or silver card holder. (your friend was both a CW pax and silver card holder, hence why no charge).

If people are travelling together we always suggest taking items out of the heavier bag and put it in one which is lighter, or take it as hand luggage. We really do try and work things out with passengers before charging them.

Have to say it's been great fun () trying to get the KIN passengers to cut their bag weight - they had trouble sticking to the 32kg, let alone 23kg. I'm sure my colleagues at LHR are having similar fun with the LOS flights

BugAlugs

I don't have an issue with it, rules is rules and all that.

NetJets Germany

I am delighted to see that they come with a Neck Strap! That sounds reaaaally comfy...

Wonder whether they sell them in specialised SoHo shops as well - then I can bring one along to the Christmas Do to have them tested by the FT BA EC crew!

LeisureFirst

Pah! That's nothing. That still leaves 15kg of actual stuff. Try travelling on TAM now they've changed their hand luggage limit to 5kg (yes, FIVE) - less than the weight of my bag plus laptop.

My last two journeys on TAM did involve a lot of shuffling around of stuff to the hand luggage of a Brazilian friend, as well as arguing with them and getting away with about 8kg. But this really is a luggage policy which is causing me to switch airline allegiance - other Brazilian airlines appear to have a similar rule, but reports suggest it is not enforced. I'm also looking into flying non-commercial for short Brazilian domestic flights - although only a reasonable option if travelling with one or two others.

In contrast, BA seems to have pretty much the most generous hand luggage policy one can find anywhere.