Carry-on Business Class
#1
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Carry-on Business Class
How strict are Virgin with their carry-on weight? 7kg is not a lot for business class especially if you have a laptop and some duty-free. Are they a little forgiving if you are traveling in business? This would be a domestic out of Syd.
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I've never seen anyone challenged at the gate. I have seen people challenged at check-in, even priority lane and business class passengers. So they can be fairly strict, but if your bag doesn't look heavy, you will be fine. They don't weigh every carry-on only those that look suspect.
FYI the laptop can be considered a 'personal item' and so not included in the 7kg, I have seen people be over 7kg and they ask 'do you have a laptop in your bag'... if the answer is yes they let it slide. Technically I think they should weigh it with the laptop removed, but I've never seen this. If you have a purse or another personal item though, you can't count your laptop.
Not sure about duty-free, I kind of feel they would be willing to let that slide though, as long as it is in a clearly marked duty-free bag.
FYI the laptop can be considered a 'personal item' and so not included in the 7kg, I have seen people be over 7kg and they ask 'do you have a laptop in your bag'... if the answer is yes they let it slide. Technically I think they should weigh it with the laptop removed, but I've never seen this. If you have a purse or another personal item though, you can't count your laptop.
Not sure about duty-free, I kind of feel they would be willing to let that slide though, as long as it is in a clearly marked duty-free bag.
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If it's in a separate bag that could be your personal item and is not part of the 7kg.
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Should not be a problem. I have once seen someone getting challenged at check in. You might want to get your boarding pass online or in the lounge.
#7
Flying around Europe, I am accustomed to getting away with BOTH a rollaboard and a sizeable backpack for my laptop (and numerous other personal effects) - would I be able to take them both aboard a Virgin Australia flight in Economy, or will they have me check in the rollaboard?
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Never ever seen anyone flying domestic having bags checked for the past 10 years or whatever as a Plat.
Virgin fares domestic are over the MOON compared to Jetstar and Tiger so I am sure THEY are stringentyl checked on weight.
If Virgin got tough they’d have no discretionary passengers!
In recent years with the absurd 5 SC per segment I really wonder why anyone bothers, even Elites. Me included. Dumbest thing they ever did.
Virgin fares domestic are over the MOON compared to Jetstar and Tiger so I am sure THEY are stringentyl checked on weight.
If Virgin got tough they’d have no discretionary passengers!
In recent years with the absurd 5 SC per segment I really wonder why anyone bothers, even Elites. Me included. Dumbest thing they ever did.
#14
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Carry suggestion
The bag was 9kg
I said it included my laptop but they said the 7kg was including the personal items
As I had a allowance I did not argue ...I am gold.
yes great suggest ...check in at the lounge ...will do that next time
#15
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in light of my flight taken last week
ps it could have beeen punishment to me as I had just the previous week lost my platinum status lol :-)
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