How strict is TK on cabin baggage weight?
Mar 11, 2018, 11:19 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: SMF
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP
Posts: 1,537
Thanks everyone
Wondering if there are any recent updates on this. Am flying business SFO-IST and am *G. Was hoping to use typical US Wheelie that seems to comply with their size limits but will likely be over 8 kg.
Roll the dice?
Thanks in advance
Lurker
Wondering if there are any recent updates on this. Am flying business SFO-IST and am *G. Was hoping to use typical US Wheelie that seems to comply with their size limits but will likely be over 8 kg.
Roll the dice?
Thanks in advance
Lurker
Mar 11, 2018, 12:21 pm
#17
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
Mar 12, 2018, 2:30 pm
#19
Join Date: Jun 2008
Programs: TK*G (E+), IHG Plat Ambassador
Posts: 7,884
You will be fine.
Mar 17, 2018, 1:23 pm
#21
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Germany
Programs: TK elite+(*gold), Marriott Lifetime Platinum, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond, (Ex-Hyatt Diamond/Globalist)
Posts: 220
On 10 longhaul C flights, they only checked the weight of my carry on once (it was over 12 kg) and took it from me. It was a grumpy Agent in MIA, not TK staff (I suppose in mos US airports they don't have TK staff for checkin), She had a bad day, and told me I was allowed only one piece. When I politely told her that in C you are allowed 2 pieces, she got even grumpier and insisted on me putting it on the scal 
On a total of about 30 TK flights (long, medium, short, C and Y) during the last 3 years, that was the only time they ever put my carry on on the scale (TK elite+ / *G).
Lesson learned: take two minutes to watch the checkin agents if you have a bag over 9kg, and try to get a friendlier one. Just watch how they handle other flyers and if they put bags on the scale that people want to carry on. Another thing I do now is having a foldable small backpack, so I can take things out and convert one bag to two (reducing the weight) or checkin one if I have to and keep some stuff by using the unfolded backpack as my second carry on once the Rimowa four wheeler has been checked in.
On a total of about 30 TK flights (long, medium, short, C and Y) during the last 3 years, that was the only time they ever put my carry on on the scale (TK elite+ / *G).
Lesson learned: take two minutes to watch the checkin agents if you have a bag over 9kg, and try to get a friendlier one. Just watch how they handle other flyers and if they put bags on the scale that people want to carry on. Another thing I do now is having a foldable small backpack, so I can take things out and convert one bag to two (reducing the weight) or checkin one if I have to and keep some stuff by using the unfolded backpack as my second carry on once the Rimowa four wheeler has been checked in.
Jun 11, 2018, 1:43 pm
#23
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: TK M&S, LH MM, Global Entry, Hertz Gold, Sixt Platinum
Posts: 1,087
I’d still come prepared with a plan B, something you can put your essentials in when you need to check the overweight bag.
Jun 11, 2018, 6:14 pm
#24
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Programs: UA Lifetime 1K (3.52MM BIS miles) AA EXP (3.64MM)
Posts: 1,097
I am wondering about the "3 pieces" mentioned in post #19 ... the below link on the the TK website shows 2 pieces max:
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-u...age/index.html
https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-u...age/index.html
Jun 11, 2018, 6:44 pm
#25
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Francisco/Sydney
Programs: UA 1K/MM, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Something, IHG Gold, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 8,147
I am wondering about the "3 pieces" mentioned in post #19 ...
This is spel out a little clearer on the back of your boarding pass than it is on that website, but it's definitely 3 pieces total in C.