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Originally Posted by SeriouslyLost
(Post 20378896)
<gets popcorn & settles down to watch>
Anyone hear the mods in the hallway? No? Great... :cool: |
Originally Posted by Salmontes
(Post 20378837)
The OP never said where he was going or coming,all he asked was a question and all of us gave him OUR OWN understandings of the question he/she was asking.
That is why I said what I said.Just seems that some pepple on here like to point out things that really are minor on what other people posted. (I thought OP's confusion was about checked vs carry-on bags. OP might also need info on "free" baggage allowance policies as well but that should fall under the checked bag category.) As far as the destination or origin goes, please enlighten me, does it make any difference in what's a checked bag vs. what's a carry-on? |
[QUOTE=lin821As far as the destination or origin goes, please enlighten me, does it make any difference in what's a checked bag vs. what's a carry-on?[/QUOTE]
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Originally Posted by WillCAD
(Post 20378688)
CARRY-ONS
Carry-on bags and items are those which you carry onto the plane yourself and travel in the cabin with you. Policies on these items differ from airline to airline, but most of the US airlines allow you one carry-on bag, plus one smaller "personal item". Carry-ons are limited not by weight, but by size; this is due to the limited space in the overhead and under-seat storage compartments. Each airline has their own size limits for carry-on bags, but they're generally in line with the common small rolling cases with extendable handles known as rollaboards. |
Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 20379312)
MANY airlines restrict carry ons by weight as well as size (with some airlines doing spot checks at the gate with scales). A lot of N American Airlines are 10kg per piece. Other airlines vary - BA I think you are allowed up to 20/23kg which seems ridiculous to me, others only 5kg.
Frankly, I could not imagine carrying on a 23kg bag. My checked bag rarely gets that heavy! Though, I must admit, my carry-on has camera gear and a laptop in it, so it does get a bit heavy, probably in the 10-15kg range. |
Originally Posted by WillCAD
(Post 20384502)
Thanks for the correction. My inexperience shows here a bit; I've been a WN customer for 10 years, and my experience with other carriers was rather limited even before that. I hadn't remembered ever hearing of an airline with weight limits on carry-ons, so I made the assumption that there weren't any.
Frankly, I could not imagine carrying on a 23kg bag. My checked bag rarely gets that heavy! Though, I must admit, my carry-on has camera gear and a laptop in it, so it does get a bit heavy, probably in the 10-15kg range. |
Wow, couldn't have imagined that my question might raise such a discussion.
The first response actually answered my question, but thanks everyone! |
Originally Posted by gobluetwo
(Post 20385722)
It's the non-US North American carriers which limit carryon or hand luggage by weight. I beleive AC, Westjet and AeroMexico all restrict weight. None of the US airlines I know of restrict weight (although I wouldn't be surprised if Spirit does, or will at some point in the near future).
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Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 20400026)
US Airways (18kg) and Hawaiian (11.5kg) both do - Spirit would probably charge you to use the scales to weigh your own carry on if it did!
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