airline weight issue

UK_Tomcat_Fan wrote in post #14921664
Virgin had a problem with it (see above)

Yes I know, I did read the thread. But honestly I think these people are just having bad luck with jobsworth types.

onona wrote in post #14921214
Individual baggage weight limits are more to do with safety. The 23kg weight limit on checked in baggage at BA, for example, is because that's the highest weight deemed safe for the baggage handlers to lift per bag. Likewise, the 7kg cabin baggage restriction is there to ensure you can easily lift your bag into the overhead compartment, and that it doesn't pose a dangerous risk to any passenger in case it falls out during the flight (although frankly even 7kg could injure someone, but I guess the chance of that happening is very slim).

Close. The absolute limit is 32 kg (which is why you can check in a bag weighing between 23 and 32 kg if you pay for extra baggage allowances or have frequent flyer status), but 23 kg tends to be the generally recommended limit.

7 kg with sharp corners can kill you. Also, many full-service carriers impose a ~7 kg carry-on limit. But you're right, Martin seems to have run into a jobsworth on VS.. could happen anywhere.

Echo Johnson wrote in post #14923444
7 kg with sharp corners can kill you. Also, many full-service carriers impose a ~7 kg carry-on limit. But you're right, Martin seems to have run into a jobsworth on VS.. could happen anywhere.

Yeah, and y can drown with a tablespoon of water - which is a more likely scenario - but that doesn't stop them from providing drinks.

joeseph wrote in post #14894671
ask if they consider a camera around your neck as part of the allowance. Some airlines do - some don't.

LOL, going thru security with 1dx and 500mm lens hanging around your neck- this is just my camera - nothing to see here.

I got told my bag with camera kit was to heavy, so at the desk I got my camera out and put it around my neck. She checked my back again and it was now under the limit.

I walked away and that was it.

So I would say check the bag at home to see and then check in with the camera out of the bag.

Alex

EmyB wrote in post #14907833
Just wear the camera around your neck and weigh your bag without it. I often carry my DSLR around my neck on flights and they have never ever suggested it be weighed.

sounds like a good idea if you are close to the weight limits

I purchased a Think Tank airport style bag with wheels, etc. Nothing but nightmares. I have had to put lenses in plastic bags, etc to get on the plane. They told me the weight restrictions are a safety issue. They don't want heavy items in the overhead bins. It now just collects dust. Now use two backpack style bags when I bring a lot of gear. My wife carries one when we checking in and boarding. I carry both the rest of the time.

Overhead bins do have structural weight limits. There's usually a placard near the latch.

Those placards are FAA mandates.