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Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / June 2008carry-on luggage
How strict is United about carry-on luggage? I flew with them last year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than allowed but the flight attendant was nice and stowed it away for me. I am now flying with them on an international flight. Are they pretty strict about carryon? Also, I understand the limit is 9x14x22 inches. If I have a duffel bag that is about 10x10x25, would that be allowed? The sides still add up to 45 inches. jeff > How strict is United about carry-on luggage? I flew with them last > year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than > allowed but the flight attendant was nice and stowed it away for me. > > I am now flying with them on an international flight. Are they pretty > strict about carryon? Not really more so, in terms of actually checking the sizes, than they are with domestic flights. Where you may run into trouble is actually stowing the stuff once you're aboard, and that will depend to a great deal on the aircraft in question, exactly where you are IN that aircraft (i.e., which bin you want to use), and of course how many others are going to be there with you. > Also, I understand the limit is 9x14x22 inches. If I have a duffel > bag that is about 10x10x25, would that be allowed? The sides still > add up to 45 inches. I doubt anyone would stop you unless they already knew carryon space was going to be tight and were looking for people with bags they could ask to be gate-checked - but if push comes to shove, being technically outside the allowable "box" lets them force the issue, of course. Bob M. >> How strict is United about carry-on luggage? I flew with them last >> year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Bob M. Another thing we all have to keep in mind is, with the new checked bag charges, people are going to try to stuff as much as they can in their carry-ons. It will start causing an issue, and the airlines may start to crack down on carry-on size & weight. > > How strict is United about carry-on luggage? I flew with them last > > year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Bob M. Thanks for the answer. I was just getting worried because I've heard airlines were cracking down nowadays. Another question. Can I take a poster tube as carry-on? I already have one carryon suitcase and a laptop bag as a personal item. Would the tube exceed my carryon allowance? It's not big or heavy, just long. >> > Also, I understand the limit is 9x14x22 inches. =A0If I have a duffel >> > bag that is about 10x10x25, would that be allowed? =A0The sides still [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >the tube exceed my carryon allowance? It's not big or heavy, just >long. Yes it would. You are allowed 2 pieces not 3. Also depends on how full the flight is and how full the overhead bins are...........I would try to wait in the front of the line when boarding. Usually if you can fit it in the overhead you should be fine. --- http://www.moviesitearchive.com/travel > How strict is United about carry-on luggage? I flew with them last > year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > jeff "jessica_smith_nyc" <uwalum2002@hotmail.com> wrote... Also depends on how full the flight is and how full the overhead bins are...........I would try to wait in the front of the line when boarding. Usually if you can fit it in the overhead you should be fine. Thus spakes one who travels rarely or when doing so, has head firmly inserted in fundament, peering out at world through plate glass navel.... I'd take that as extremely bad advice. Besides, if you're in Group 5, the head of the line doesn't help much 1) With cutbacks in flight schedules, a/c are going to be crowded. 2) With fees for checked bags, more folks will try to get by with carryons, and they will be "more and fatter". 3) The rule is generally 2 as in "two", and a rollaboard, a laptop case and a mailing tube is 3 as in "three", which is not "two" and in coming times, may cause you vast difficulty, because they'll be looking. 4) Already some little used "templates" and fancy metal "bag seizers" are beginning to appear at gates, and the airlines will without doubt (only the day of reckoning to be set), enforce the same sort of size restrictions in the US that have become common in Europe. Don't be left at the gate, taking advice from a poster @ "Hotmail", not exactly the ISP of the stars, right up there with aol if better than webmail... TMO >"jessica_smith_nyc" <uwalum2002@hotmail.com> wrote... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Thus spakes one who travels rarely or when doing so, has head firmly >inserted in fundament, peering out at world through plate glass navel.... It's, in fact, very good advice for anyone flying anyone other than Southwest. I do it all the time myself. Got a credit card that gives me priority boarding for just this reason. >I'd take that as extremely bad advice. Besides, if you're in Group 5, the >head of the line doesn't help much So don't fly Southwest. >1) With cutbacks in flight schedules, a/c are going to be crowded. Yup, which is why you want priority boarding. >2) With fees for checked bags, more folks will try to get by with carryons, >and they will be "more and fatter". And then won't fit and have to be checked at the gate. IF they get through security in the first place. Try doing laundry on the road, pack sensibly and you will have no problems, >3) The rule is generally 2 as in "two", and a rollaboard, a laptop case and >a mailing tube is 3 as in "three", which is not "two" and in coming times, >may cause you vast difficulty, because they'll be looking. I don't know where you get "generally" from, since in the US at least it is an FAA rule not an airline one. >4) Already some little used "templates" and fancy metal "bag seizers" are >beginning to appear at gates, and the airlines will without doubt (only the >day of reckoning to be set), enforce the same sort of size restrictions in >the US that have become common in Europe. This can only be done where airlines that all agree to do so have all the gates. CO sued UA over just this a few years and won forcing them to be removed. And no they won't since it is a major competitive factor in the US. >Don't be left at the gate, taking advice from a poster @ "Hotmail", not >exactly the ISP of the stars, right up there with aol if better than >webmail... > >TMO > This can only be done where airlines that all agree to do so have all > the gates. CO sued UA over just this a few years and won forcing them > to be removed. And no they won't since it is a major competitive > factor in the US. You're reading the lawsuit's settlement wrong, John. The templates have begun to appear at DFW and the moment for enforcement is likely to not be far off. DL's had the metal ones around for a while, gathering dust, and as for CO, I've seen the rule, 2 pieces plus a coat, applied on CO"Light", the Embraers, now Saabs here and the RJs out of IAH to Mexico - Gate check required. Just what percentage of WN's pax qualify for premium boarding? You're a great one for exceptions, not near the poseur that larry in AZ appears to be, but equally snittish, a flea afloat on his back down the Mississippi, jacking off, and calling for the draw bridges to be raised. If you knew as much about air travel as you claim, you'd unlikely be occupying your particular bit of the space/time warp. TMO >> This can only be done where airlines that all agree to do so have all >> the gates. CO sued UA over just this a few years and won forcing them >> to be removed. And no they won't since it is a major competitive >> factor in the US. > >You're reading the lawsuit's settlement wrong, John. Sorry, no I'm not. It's right here and CO won and UA was forced to remove them just like I said. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E2DD1230F936A15757C0A9669C8B63 >The templates have begun to appear at DFW and the moment for enforcement is >likely to not be far off. DL's had the metal ones around for a while, >gathering dust, and as for CO, I've seen the rule, 2 pieces plus a coat, >applied on CO"Light", the Embraers, now Saabs here and the RJs out of IAH to >Mexico - Gate check required. And they cannot be enforced if other airlines using the same gates disagree and don't want them. That's what the suit determined on antitrust grounds. As for gate checking luggage and getting them back at the gate (the latter being key) is the ideal solution for too many carryons that otherwise meet the carryon requirements. Only involved a few minutes at the gate after the plane arrives. >Just what percentage of WN's pax qualify for premium boarding? You're a >great one for exceptions, not near the poseur that larry in AZ appears to >be, but equally snittish, a flea afloat on his back down the Mississippi, >jacking off, and calling for the draw bridges to be raised. Whatever. I have no idea. I never fly WN. Though as I understand it, you pay extra for the privilege but I'm not sure since I don't fly them. >If you knew as much about air travel as you claim, you'd unlikely be >occupying your particular bit of the space/time warp. Try proving me wrong then instead of making smartass remarks. I haven't seen you do that yet, > Just what percentage of WN's pax qualify for premium boarding? Last week my company put me on a WN flight. My first one in about a year. they sprung for the extra fee. I got premium boarding and one free drink coupon. There was one other guy in line with me. No average flyer is going to pay the extra $$ for that. >>I'd take that as extremely bad advice. Besides, if you're in Group 5, the >>head of the line doesn't help much > > So don't fly Southwest. He wasn't refering to WN. Many of the airlines board in groups. I beleive AA, DL, UA, & US still do. Get stuck in group 5 or above, and the overhead space is gone. >>>I'd take that as extremely bad advice. Besides, if you're in Group 5, the >>>head of the line doesn't help much [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >AA, DL, UA, & US still do. Get stuck in group 5 or above, and the overhead >space is gone. Which is why you get priority boarding status like I did. Or a seat in the back which does the same thing. Waiving the right to remain silent, john_kulp@hotmail.com (John Kulp) said: >>>>I'd take that as extremely bad advice. Besides, if you're in Group 5, >>>>the head of the line doesn't help much [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Which is why you get priority boarding status like I did. Or a seat > in the back which does the same thing. Or they ENFORCE the carry-on size so that idjits with 32" long wheelies won't be able to eat up an entire bin with them.  SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "A lack of common sense is now considered a disability, with all the privileges that this entails." >Waiving the right to remain silent, john_kulp@hotmail.com (John Kulp) >said: [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >Or they ENFORCE the carry-on size so that idjits with 32" long wheelies >won't be able to eat up an entire bin with them. Sure they can do that if they want to further alienate their customers in return for absolutely nothing. The dumb ones might well while the smart ones won't. Which, of course, will put them ever further in the hole as their customers leave for the better ones. > He wasn't referring to WN. Many of the airlines board in groups. Southwest sorta boards in groups, just with more substructure than they used to. You don't get a seat assignment, but you get a numerical place in line, in one of the three groups. Your group and number are determined by the order in which you checked in. You can start doing this exactly 24 hours before departure, and I get the distinct impression, from firsthand experience and overheard conversations, of people poised over the Return key on their computer, a sort of mini Oklahoma land rush, at that time. (Now that gate agents and the regular customers have figured it out, the new procedure has brought an increment of calm and order to what used to be a bit of a rugby scrum.) They sell a "Business Select" ticket these days, which in addition to being a changeable and refundable Y-code-esque ticket, gets you a place somewhere in the head of the A group and a few other minor bits of preferential treatment. I haven't seen statistics on how well Business Select is selling. My impression from recent flights is that a few to several people, sometimes a dozen or so, usually hold that kind of ticket. It costs quite a bit more than a restricted Southwest ticket bought well in advance by an astute shopper, but not much more than a fungible unselect one bought at the last minute. One thus imagines it to be (as the name would imply) an inexpensive amenity for the corporate traveler who got his orders on short notice. A pretty cunning scheme if you ask me: costs the airline essentially nothing to offer, earns them 5-10x the cost of that free drink, sneaks in under the radar on the passenger's expense claim, and ameliorates the experience in small nice loyalty-building ways. Same limit on the number and size of carry-ons (which I think comes out of TSA, not the airlines, anyway) and same self-selection of the seat, but being toward the front of the line in the A group, you have more choice in seat selection and a better shot at whatever carry-on storage is available. If you're joining a multi-stop flight somewhere in the middle, this may or may not be enough, but the odds are better than if you're further back. --Joe > I haven't seen statistics on how well Business Select is selling. I don't know either, but my company got me a Business Select ticket a few weeks ago, and I was in line with one other person. People won't pay that much extra just for a better place in line. I tend to keep away from Southwest. > And then won't fit and have to be checked at the gate. IF they get > through security in the first place. Try doing laundry on the road, > pack sensibly and you will have no problems, i don't mind having my carry-on gate-checked. i just don't want to have to pay to check the luggage at the check-in desk. so i guess with the poster roll, i will have three pieces so that won't work. but the airlines don't really have/use the sizing templates for carryon luggage? jeff i don't mind having my carry-on gate-checked. i just don't want to have to pay to check the luggage at the check-in desk. I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other. I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and approval by the recipient, of course. > i don't mind having my carry-on gate-checked. i just don't > want to have to pay to check the luggage at the check-in desk. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and > approval by the recipient, of course. That can be far more expensive than the check-in fee, Next day air, or even 2 day for 40 lbs. is expensive, hundred dollars if a distance of 2000 miles. Signature--- 6/20/2008 12:34:24 PM >> I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials >> to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and >> approval by the recipient, of course. > That can be far more expensive than the check-in fee, > Next day air, or even 2 day for 40 lbs. is expensive, hundred > dollars if a distance of 2000 miles. Not so much for Ground (4-day) for 30 lbs., and you save the hassle of checking and waiting for you bags at the carosel. But yeah, you still have the hassle of boxing and mailing the boxes. >>> I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials >>> to their destination by UPS prior to departure, with notice and [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > hassle of checking and waiting for you bags at the carosel. But > yeah, you still have the hassle of boxing and mailing the boxes. UPS Ground delivery for 2000 miles is more like a week to ten days, can be quicker but since the price of gas has risen so much UPS is consolidating their shipments and you may find the luggage being held over at intermediate points. At $25 a 40 lb suitcase deing delivered with you in 4 hours is a bargain in comparison. Signature--- 6/20/2008 7:04:33 PM > I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other. > I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials > to their destination by UPS prior to departure I' ve found the FEDEX is up to HALF the price of UPS for the same size/wt/ground > > I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other. > > I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials > > to their destination by UPS prior to departure > > I' ve found the FEDEX is up to HALF the price of UPS for the same > size/wt/ground yeah, Fedex is almost always cheaper than UPS within usa. And using Fedex is cheaper than over-baggage fees (within the US). I'm flying internationally though... germany to san francisco, and ups/ fedex charge a fortune. I'm already shipping two boxes with the Deutsche Post by surface mail (which is cheaper than the over-baggage fees with United). I just don't have enough extra luggage to justify mailing a third box, which is why i want to cram it into my carry-on luggage. So what happens when they don't check the size of my carry-on at the check-in desk, but they do check at the boarding gate, and see that the bag is too big? will they force me to pay for checked luggage? what can they do at the gate? >> > I suspect that you'll pay one way or the other. >> > I know of one couple who has taken to sending their essentials [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >the bag is too big? will they force me to pay for checked luggage? >what can they do at the gate? Nothing but check it if you get that far. How about taking a lightweight nylon duffle in your carry-on and wearing all your clothes. Once onboard, hit the LAV and remove the 3 extra layers and stick em in the duffle <G> >>So what happens when they don't check the size of my carry-on at the check-in desk > How about taking a lightweight nylon duffle in your carry-on and wearing > all your clothes. Once onboard, hit the LAV and remove the 3 extra layers > and stick em in the duffle <G> Nobody will care. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. On 22 Jun., 13:45, "William Black" <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > How about taking a lightweight nylon duffle in your carry-on and wearing > > all your clothes. Once onboard, hit the LAV and remove the 3 extra layers > > and stick em in the duffle <G> > > Nobody will care. ok that's good then. and one more thing, how strict is united about the checked luggage weight? i'm allowed 23kg for the international flight. how much over can I go until I'm charged? On 22 Jun., 13:45, "William Black" <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > "Rudy" <NoS...@no-onehome.net> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Nobody will care. ok that's good then. and one more thing, how strict is united about the checked luggage weight? i'm allowed 23kg for the international flight. how much over can I go until I'm charged? ----------------- In the Far and Middle East, nothing, in Europe, about 3 to 5 Kg depending on the check-in staff. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. :>On 22 Jun., 13:45, "William Black" <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> :>wrote: :>> "Rudy" <NoS...@no-onehome.net> wrote in message :>> news:Rxo7k.24379$Jx.22595@pd7urf1no... :>> > How about taking a lightweight nylon duffle in your carry-on and wearing :>> > all your clothes. Once onboard, hit the LAV and remove the 3 extra layers :>> > and stick em in the duffle <G> :>> Nobody will care. :>ok that's good then. and one more thing, how strict is united about :>the checked luggage weight? i'm allowed 23kg for the international :>flight. how much over can I go until I'm charged? Non-elite? Zero. SignatureBinyamin Dissen <bdissen@dissensoftware.com> http://www.dissensoftware.com Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. >Non-elite? Zero. I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able to move something into a suitcase of my wife's. >>Non-elite? Zero. > > I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able > to move something into a suitcase of my wife's. As a general rule, if you're travelling as a couple, they'll treat you as one double load of luggage and not require you to move stuff about. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. :>> On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:47:00 +0300, Binyamin Dissen :>> <postingid@dissensoftware.com> wrote: :>>>Non-elite? Zero. :>> I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able :>> to move something into a suitcase of my wife's. :>As a general rule, if you're travelling as a couple, they'll treat you as :>one double load of luggage and not require you to move stuff about. Depends. At the 50-55 lb level, perhaps. 70+ they get real tight, even if (C). Health issue. SignatureBinyamin Dissen <bdissen@dissensoftware.com> http://www.dissensoftware.com Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me, you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain. I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially those from irresponsible companies. >At the 50-55 lb level, perhaps. > >70+ they get real tight, even if (C). Health issue. In Feb. I had portable scale but apparently it didn't measure correctly and went over the limit but moved some things. >>> Non-elite? Zero. >> I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able >> to move something into a suitcase of my wife's. > > As a general rule, if you're travelling as a couple, they'll treat you as > one double load of luggage and not require you to move stuff about. ...Not my experience on Continental. SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >>>> Non-elite? Zero. >>> I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > ...Not my experience on Continental. Nor mine, on BA. >>>>> Non-elite? Zero. >>>> I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> > Nor mine, on BA. It is mine on BA. They're obviously as inconsistent as their scales, which can vary by up to five Kg... SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. >>>> "Brian" <drmorrisnospam@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>> <postingid@dissensoftware.com> wrote: >>>>>> Non-elite? Zero. >>>>> I had a problem last year flying in business. Fortunately I was able >>>>> to move something into a suitcase of my wife's. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > They're obviously as inconsistent as their scales, which can vary by up to > five Kg... That can really make a difference, when they're weighing carry-ons. >>>>> "Brian" <drmorrisnospam@comcast.net> wrote in message >>>>>> <postingid@dissensoftware.com> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> > That can really make a difference, when they're weighing carry-ons. It certainly did for us at Newcastle Airport (UK) last year. They insisted on weighing the carry-ons and one, even when almost empty, was supposedly too heavy. So I went to another scale and weighed it there, and found it to be 5Kg lighter. They looked confused, apologised and hustled us away from the check-in desk. These things are used to sell you something and should be checked by the Trading Standards people just like the scales in your local grocers. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > They insisted on weighing the carry-ons and one, even when almost empty, > was supposedly too heavy. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > These things are used to sell you something and should be checked by the > Trading Standards people just like the scales in your local grocers. I've never actually thought about it - I just assumed they'd have to meet some sort of standard. Apparently not. >> They insisted on weighing the carry-ons and one, even when almost empty, >> was supposedly too heavy. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Apparently not. Hi I wonder what would happen if you disputed their reading and produced a set of portable scales that WERE certified by Trading Standards and which gave a much lower reading? Regards KGB >>> They insisted on weighing the carry-ons and one, even when almost >>> empty, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > a set of portable scales that WERE certified by Trading Standards and > which gave a much lower reading? If they behaved like most airport staff they'd refuse to allow you to fly and have you arrested 'on security grounds' if you made a fuss. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. >>> They insisted on weighing the carry-ons and one, even when almost empty, >>> was supposedly too heavy. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > a set of portable scales that WERE certified by Trading Standards and > which gave a much lower reading? You can purchase a hand-held scale from Megellans. http://www.magellans.com/ That would be so cool to whip out your little scale and duke it out with the airline trolls. <vbg> SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life Waiving the right to remain silent, Janet Wilder <kelliepoodle@yahoo.com> said: >>>> They insisted on weighing the carry-ons and one, even when almost >>>> empty, was supposedly too heavy. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > That would be so cool to whip out your little scale and duke it out with > the airline trolls. <vbg> As you wait six hours for the next available flight... SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "A lack of common sense is now considered a disability, with all the privileges that this entails." > You can purchase a hand-held scale from Megellans. > http://www.magellans.com/ > > That would be so cool to whip out your little scale and duke it out with > the airline trolls. <vbg> In case of disagreement, which scale do you think would win? > > You can purchase a hand-held scale from Megellans. > > http://www.magellans.com/ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > In case of disagreement, which scale do you think would win? The ones in the airport are certified by the same weights and measures people as certify the scales at grocery stores,etc. (You may or may not find that comforting....grin). So, the airports should win. >> > You can purchase a hand-held scale from Megellans. >> > http://www.magellans.com/ [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > measures people as certify the scales at grocery stores,etc. (You may or > may not find that comforting....grin). So, the airports should win. Are you quite sure about that? At Newcastle last year there was a huge difference between the scales available at the check-in desk. SignatureWilliam Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. > > The ones in the airport are certified by the same weights and > > measures people as certify the scales at grocery stores,etc. (You may or > > may not find that comforting....grin). So, the airports should win. > > Are you quite sure about that? In the US most states require it. > At Newcastle last year there was a huge difference between the scales > available at the check-in desk. Even here, too. Largely they are certified, used heavily and become miscalibrated over time until the inspectors show up for the next inspection. All scales have the same problem to a greater or less extent depending on how heavily they are used, how close the tolerances have to be, etc. >> > The ones in the airport are certified by the same weights and >> > measures people as certify the scales at grocery stores,etc. (You may [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > depending on how heavily they are used, how close the tolerances have to > be, etc. Out of curiosity, I googled "airport scale inspection" http://www.abc15.com/content/news/investigators/story.aspx?content_id=a0caa607-c 04b-4105-b4de-e26be424073b http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa071113_lj_airp orts2.2717e72.html STFU, troll... SignatureBest Greg " I find Greg Morrow lowbrow, witless, and obnoxious. For him to claim that we are some kind of comedy team turns my stomach." - "cybercat" to me on rec.food.cooking > > You can purchase a hand-held scale from Megellans. > > http://www.magellans.com/ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > In case of disagreement, which scale do you think would win? >> You can purchase a hand-held scale from Megellans. >> http://www.magellans.com/ [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > In case of disagreement, which scale do you think would win? The airline's scale most probably. The mental image of the scale contest was too interesting to disregard :-) SignatureJanet Wilder Bad spelling. Bad punctuation Good Friends. Good Life >On 22 Jun., 13:45, "William Black" <william.bl...@hotmail.co.uk> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >the checked luggage weight? i'm allowed 23kg for the international >flight. how much over can I go until I'm charged? In this day and age, I wouldn't count on any. You're going to be at the mercy of whatever agent you get. |
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