carolina13

I got the Christmas day mistake fare tickets for a friend and me. I noticed that carryons on Etihad are limited to 7 kg (~15 lbs). Considering the weight of a suitcase, that really is not much. I have a feeling I would be much closer to 11 kg. We are flying JFK-CDG-AUH-JNB-AUH-CDG-JFK. I was wondering if Etihad actually weighs bags. I am particularly concerned about in CDG and AUH on the way there as I know that Etihad is notorious for lost luggage. I will probably check it all the way through on the way back and I wouldn't care nearly as much if they made me check it at the gate. I also know it will be fine on the AA operated segments.

I am planning to take a backpack like the eBags Motherlode Weekender as my only bag. If I have my laptop and reading material for the flight ("extras" allowed by Etihad) will it make a difference to them if it's overweight (instead of as a separate "personal item." Do you think they will be less likely to ask me to weigh a backpack if I am carrying it on my back than they would a roller? I'd especially like to hear from folks with experience at CDG or AUH on Etihad.

Thanks!

jjmiller69

Carry-on do seem awful light. This is what I got off there site. Lol my wife's purse is heavier than 7 kg.

http://www.etihad.com/en-us/before-y...ge-allowances/

m0hamed

I have had carry on weighted at SYD and AUH as a F pax. There is some leniency if it includes a laptop.

I'm not sure about the validity of your reference to EY and lost luggage?

umaa83

I've had my carry on weighed flying J our of ORD, but never out of JFK/LHR/AUH/MLE (combination of J and F).

msian56

I've flown with EY numerous times and I can't recalled my bags being weighed at all. When I travel with 2 small hand luggage + 1 DSLR camera bag, it is often that they ask me to carry it to the cabin. I'm Gold btw.

largeeyes

Only time I recall was maybe, maybe in Praslin, Seychelles on a J ticket. But that's because it was a puddle jumper.

STBCypriot

Carry-ons never weighed for me in LCA, AUH, or JFK (flying J). In fact, last Christmas I few out of JFK with a roll-aboard, a small bag, a handbag and a small paper bag containing about 6 DVDs - I fully intended to put the DVDs inside the roll-aboard but was not asked to, so I didn't.

Clar

my friend's carry-on was weighted at IAD for IAD-AUH flight recently.

People should wear coats w/ large pockets so they can stuff them full of heavy stuff and have light carry-on's. I don't think they weight jackets.

Nizar

Flew F from AUH three times earlier this year in around March-April, carry on were not weighed once

carolina13

Any experience in economy out of the airports I asked about--CDG and AUH?

edy4eva

You'll find that the vast majority of international carriers have similar limit for carryons.

edy4eva

You should always stick to the advertised limit because you never know when that gets invoked. Having said that, if the 11kg you mentioned includes a laptop, and the size of the bag is within the 110cm limit then you should be fine.