How to make enemies...! [by weighing carry-on]

[mrsterryn]

Or just put a 15cent plastic shopping bag inside and use it for the laptop should you ever have to weigh the bag.

I have a second bag for the extras if I am just over

 

[defurax]

Flying SYD-MEL two days ago and instead of weighing bags they were using the bag size gauge (metal stand). This worked really well as they only asked people with oversized bags to see if the bags fit in the gauge. Reading this thread it seems that most people are annoyed by the size of carry-on bags, not their weight, so this should make most people happy...I guess...

 

[nutwood]

Flying SYD-MEL two days ago and instead of weighing bags they were using the bag size gauge (metal stand). This worked really well as they only asked people with oversized bags to see if the bags fit in the gauge. Reading this thread it seems that most people are annoyed by the size of carry-on bags, not their weight, so this should make most people happy...I guess...

Would certainly make me happy..!

 

[Carrots]

Flying SYD-MEL two days ago and instead of weighing bags they were using the bag size gauge (metal stand). This worked really well as they only asked people with oversized bags to see if the bags fit in the gauge. Reading this thread it seems that most people are annoyed by the size of carry-on bags, not their weight, so this should make most people happy...I guess...

This seems like far too much of a common sense approach. Please ask them to cease this nonsense immediately

 

[Quickstatus]

Flying SYD-MEL two days ago and instead of weighing bags they were using the bag size gauge (metal stand). This worked really well as they only asked people with oversized bags to see if the bags fit in the gauge. Reading this thread it seems that most people are annoyed by the size of carry-on bags, not their weight, so this should make most people happy...I guess...

And just make the bag size gauge a weighing machine as well. The double whammy approach works well

 

[Scott K]

And just make the bag size gauge a weighing machine as well. The double whammy approach works well

VA used to have such a machine in Brisbane way back

 

[pagingjoan]

And just make the bag size gauge a weighing machine as well. The double whammy approach works well

The bag size check unit that I have seen in operation at SYD certainly incorporated a weighing function. I assume it is not the only one that does that.

 

[Happy Trails]

Wouldn't hurt to put some sizers and scales in the lounges.

 

[Quickstatus]

Wouldn't hurt to put some sizers and scales in the lounges.

Ah the Strawman finally appears.

But yes there should be a weight allowance for the passenger as well.

 

[kpc]

Flying AK from Kul to Cnx today and was asked to weigh my carryon...sh.t I thought as I knew it was definitely over 7kg...yup 11.3 kg....not a word was said, and I just grabbed my bag and carried on my way ....

 

[Happy Trails]

Ah the Strawman finally appears.

But yes there should be a weight allowance for the passenger as well.

That's not at all what I meant.

Edit: But at a svelte 75kg, I like your thinking.

 

[Quickstatus]

That's not at all what I meant.

Edit: But at a svelte 75kg, I like your thinking.

what if the weight allowance was 60kg?

 

[Happy Trails]

what if the weight allowance was 60kg?

Then I'd worry about that when it happens.

 

[Flying mermaid]

what if the weight allowance was 60kg?

In this day and age with 3/4 of people overweight I doubt it! Mr FM and I would almost make it if it were .

 

[Scott K]

That's not at all what I meant.

Edit: But at a svelte 75kg, I like your thinking.

hooooif! There would be some travellers looking very anxiously at the breakfast buffet in the Qantas Lounge if that were to happen.

 

[BD1959]

Ah the Strawman finally appears.

But yes there should be a weight allowance for the passenger as well.

OMG ... FAs putting pax in the overheads ... ????

Regards,

BD

 

[Quickstatus]

hooooif! There would be some travellers looking very anxiously at the breakfast buffet in the Qantas Lounge if that were to happen.

It would be too late by then though some might resort to sweating it off like the Pugilists trying to make their weights

 

[Quickstatus]

Each ticket should have a total weight allowance

Passenger plus carryon plus checked = x
Plus certain restrictions on number of carryon and checked

If under total = reward
If over total = fee payable

 

[Flying mermaid]

No weighing on the dash8 from CBR to SYD to day. Pretty empty flght.

 

[kookaburra75]

No weighing on the dash8 from CBR to SYD to day. Pretty empty flght.

Rarely is, which is one of the reasons I don't mind the Dash 8 to and from Sydney from Canberra - only 40 min in the air. They take your bag at the bottom of the stairs and give it back to you at the other end - especially as a 'normal' bag wouldn't fit into the overhead space on a Dash 8. It doesn't stop people trying though