Jet airways strict about baggage weight?
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I have no sympathy for people that are flying deep discount Y tickets that are then attempting to stuff 30kg into luggage and then throwing DYKWIA temper tantrums when being asked to pay fees or remove items from luggage.
(and don't even get me started on the abuses on carry on luggage on flights to / from India)
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Was in J MAA-KUL last week and was at almost 50 kilos...no issues...
Same for MH...and LH actually from SIN to CGK...
Same for MH...and LH actually from SIN to CGK...
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I don't find the luggage limits to be low and the fares to be exorbitant at all. If this is an issue, there are plenty of other carriers.
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maybe it's because an abnormal percentage of passengers leaving India (whether natives or tourists) attempt to abuse the rules and throw temper tantrums when asked to pay? rules exist for a reason. if you need to take more than the stated limit, then either (a) pay for excess luggage quietly, with dignity, without cajoling or threatening the check in agent, (b) pay for a class of service that permits extra luggage or (c) ship the items ahead of time.
I have no sympathy for people that are flying deep discount Y tickets that are then attempting to stuff 30kg into luggage and then throwing DYKWIA temper tantrums when being asked to pay fees or remove items from luggage.
(and don't even get me started on the abuses on carry on luggage on flights to / from India)
I have no sympathy for people that are flying deep discount Y tickets that are then attempting to stuff 30kg into luggage and then throwing DYKWIA temper tantrums when being asked to pay fees or remove items from luggage.
(and don't even get me started on the abuses on carry on luggage on flights to / from India)
but what i mean is even when travelling from india to someplace, there are airlines which do give a lil flexibility and dont treat or demean u for 2-3 kgs .. SQ, TG, EK are one of the better ones which I base on my own and experiences from my colleagues...
The problem is not with charging but with the way it is all communicated and done.. and the airline can only gain more loyalty by giving 2-3 kgs grace..( am not asking 10kgs grace pls note)..
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I once carried 18kg in my carry on bag (International segment). They measured it and were almost on the verge of charging me. Then they opened the bag and saw it the whole bag only contain sweet treats made by my mom and let me through with a smile.
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I am well aware of the reasons and dont disagree with you..
but what i mean is even when travelling from india to someplace, there are airlines which do give a lil flexibility and dont treat or demean u for 2-3 kgs .. SQ, TG, EK are one of the better ones which I base on my own and experiences from my colleagues...
The problem is not with charging but with the way it is all communicated and done.. and the airline can only gain more loyalty by giving 2-3 kgs grace..( am not asking 10kgs grace pls note)..
but what i mean is even when travelling from india to someplace, there are airlines which do give a lil flexibility and dont treat or demean u for 2-3 kgs .. SQ, TG, EK are one of the better ones which I base on my own and experiences from my colleagues...
The problem is not with charging but with the way it is all communicated and done.. and the airline can only gain more loyalty by giving 2-3 kgs grace..( am not asking 10kgs grace pls note)..
Another thing - as for treatment, put yourself in the shoes of a check-in agent. More than likely, they have been berated and demeaned by a passenger very recently about this same issue, resulting in a callous and intolerant attitude about people trying to break the rules.
At a recent gathering, someone was complaining about luggage restrictions and how a certAAin AAirline tried to chAArge them $450 for extrAA luggAAge chAArges. "Aunty, have you heard of Fedex?" shut her up...
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Oh come on; 500kg extra should be nothing for an airline, whats next, they are going to start weighing passengers to see if the plane is under limit?
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And that rationale justifies breaking stated policies? Like I said, if this issue is so important, vote with your wallet and fly with an airline that allows leeways.
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From a policy stand point, however, if LH allowed each pax to have an extra 2 - 3 kilograms, and then it is found that the plane is 500 kilograms over the load, then I would be super annoyed if my luggage was randomly selected to be left behind in India.
Policies exist for safety reasons, and once again, I have no problems with such policies being STRICTLY enforced.
Policies exist for safety reasons, and once again, I have no problems with such policies being STRICTLY enforced.
Ok, the above is just one incident i happenned to see, but I also hv faced curt responses in my earlier days and mostly from LH, OS ( i hv not flown fly other EU airlines from india yet).. What we expect is some understanding and politeness..
Another thing - as for treatment, put yourself in the shoes of a check-in agent. More than likely, they have been berated and demeaned by a passenger very recently about this same issue, resulting in a callous and intolerant attitude about people trying to break the rules.
I was speaking about being considerate for small excesses say 3-5kgs max..not big ones ...
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i've said it before & i'll say it again, it all depends on the person checking you in....
the craziest experience i had was last year when i was flying from lhr-del....ideally the allowance is 28 kgs but because i was traveling in first, it went up to 69 kgs....i'm plat so i was allowed an additional 20kgs....i also have the jet plat card from citibank which gave me an extra 15 kgs (normally they don't allow this on international flights but the supervisor at check-in was really nice & she allowed it)....so i was allowed a total of 104 kgs....
even after all this extra allowance, my luggage was about 10 kgs overweight....all thanks to the 2 heavy bags of books & files i had carried for my arbitration....plus i had another bag full of shopping items that my wife asked me to get back....
i was ready to pay the excess baggage fee but the supervisor just let me go....very sweet of her for first including the extra allowance from my credit card & then waiving off the 10 kgs extra....
the craziest experience i had was last year when i was flying from lhr-del....ideally the allowance is 28 kgs but because i was traveling in first, it went up to 69 kgs....i'm plat so i was allowed an additional 20kgs....i also have the jet plat card from citibank which gave me an extra 15 kgs (normally they don't allow this on international flights but the supervisor at check-in was really nice & she allowed it)....so i was allowed a total of 104 kgs....
even after all this extra allowance, my luggage was about 10 kgs overweight....all thanks to the 2 heavy bags of books & files i had carried for my arbitration....plus i had another bag full of shopping items that my wife asked me to get back....
i was ready to pay the excess baggage fee but the supervisor just let me go....very sweet of her for first including the extra allowance from my credit card & then waiving off the 10 kgs extra....
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On a lighter note, no agent will dare to charge u if u r travelling in 1st,are 9W Plat and are already allowed 89kgs by default.. and once they know u r a lawyer no one dare touch u
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i guess the big bold writing of my name, designation & law firm on my files bag gave me away....