http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/same-airline-different-rules/ The travel troubleshooter. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/same-airline-different-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-27208 Marjorie - Texas Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:58:20 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/same-airline-different-rules/#comment-27208 I often fly AA, and often with bags that are just at the maximum limit. (I am a student and artist - I have equipment that is heavy and bulky - unfortuently) I always weight my bags before I leave my place, but I also always always always check the reading on the scale before I place anything on it. More often than not the scale will read at 3-5 pounds, without anything placed on it. I smile and ask that the scale be recalibrated, which they do if you point out that is reading incorrectly. If my bag is still overweight, I take out anything I can, or just go ahead and pay the fee, after all, I knew when I arrived it might be to big! I often fly AA, and often with bags that are just at the maximum limit. (I am a student and artist – I have equipment that is heavy and bulky – unfortuently) I always weight my bags before I leave my place, but I also always always always check the reading on the scale before I place anything on it. More often than not the scale will read at 3-5 pounds, without anything placed on it. I smile and ask that the scale be recalibrated, which they do if you point out that is reading incorrectly. If my bag is still overweight, I take out anything I can, or just go ahead and pay the fee, after all, I knew when I arrived it might be to big!

]]> http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/same-airline-different-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-23349 Robert Williams Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:07:37 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/same-airline-different-rules/#comment-23349 My Daughter flew out of SFO on Monday August 24, 2009. I weighed her bag on two different scales it weighed 49 pounds. When we get to the curbside check in all of a sudden it weighs 73 pounds and they want an additional $90.00!!! It is a total ripoff!! My Daughter flew out of SFO on Monday August 24, 2009. I weighed her bag on two different scales it weighed 49 pounds. When we get to the curbside check in all of a sudden it weighs 73 pounds and they want an additional $90.00!!! It is a total ripoff!!

]]> http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/same-airline-different-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Dr. Efrin Knight Sat, 24 Jun 2006 03:34:01 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/same-airline-different-rules/#comment-2128 US travelers going to Europe, used to travel with two pieces of 50 pounds in the overhead compartment, should be aware that ALL European carriers limit the carry on luggage to ONE PIECE OF ONLY 6 KILOS, which was the average weight of my ex-wives handbags! Only British Midland is slightly more generous and allows one piece of... 7 kilos instead of 6 for British Airways, Air France, etc. It would be a good idea to spread the news. US travelers going to Europe, used to travel with two pieces of 50 pounds in the overhead compartment, should be aware that ALL European carriers limit the carry on luggage to ONE PIECE OF ONLY 6 KILOS, which was the average weight of my ex-wives handbags!
Only British Midland is slightly more generous and allows one piece of… 7 kilos instead of 6 for British Airways, Air France, etc.
It would be a good idea to spread the news.

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