Comments on: Carry-On & Weight Baggage Limit Chart For 68 World Airlines http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/ The Blog for Those Who Fly & Those Who Want to Fly Smarter Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: flyingfish http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-129282 flyingfish Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:57:00 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-129282 What airline is your son flying? Happy Flying! - Fish What airline is your son flying?

Happy Flying!

- Fish

]]> By: Debby http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-129200 Debby Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:45:23 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-129200 My son is traveling from the US to Easter Island. He will be bringing two sonyex3 cameras for filming a documentary. (like two carry on's) He would most def. like to have them on the plane close to him. would be very expensive to replace. Is this possible. My son is traveling from the US to Easter Island. He will be bringing two sonyex3 cameras for filming a documentary. (like two carry on’s) He would most def. like to have them on the plane close to him. would be very expensive to replace. Is this possible.

]]> By: L http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-124373 L Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:43 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-124373 Does anyone know if SAS usually weighs carry-on's? Does anyone know if SAS usually weighs carry-on’s?

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]]> By: Photo and Travel Tip: Big Camera Bags for Big Lenses | Chobe Safari http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-117565 Photo and Travel Tip: Big Camera Bags for Big Lenses | Chobe Safari Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:57:21 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-117565 [...] glass is a key investment.  Getting the lenses and camera body to Africa is another challenge.  Steven Frischling has a wonderful chart on baggage limits. This is great info.  Considering the limitation of one to two carry-on bags and considering your [...] [...] glass is a key investment.  Getting the lenses and camera body to Africa is another challenge.  Steven Frischling has a wonderful chart on baggage limits. This is great info.  Considering the limitation of one to two carry-on bags and considering your [...]

]]> By: MaryB http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-116699 MaryB Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:07:20 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-116699 This is extremely useful information. I have to travel on TAM tomorrow and was planning to carry on, but thank goodness I read this because there's no way I can limit all of my stuff for the business trip to 11 pounds. Loved the tip on the photo vest. And a note to Gavin...if I have any upcoming work I need performed, I'll just contact you. I'm assuming that since you expect others to work for you for free that you will provide the same service. This is extremely useful information. I have to travel on TAM tomorrow and was planning to carry on, but thank goodness I read this because there’s no way I can limit all of my stuff for the business trip to 11 pounds.

Loved the tip on the photo vest.

And a note to Gavin…if I have any upcoming work I need performed, I’ll just contact you. I’m assuming that since you expect others to work for you for free that you will provide the same service.

]]> By: flyingfish http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-112746 flyingfish Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:33:25 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-112746 Rebecca, Unfortunately locking bags is of little help. All bags departing certain countries must be Sentry compliant, getting a set of Sentry keys should be limited to proper authorities and/or some people who are easy to contact who have no authority. Weight can be a real issue. Where was the bag checked for weight? At check-in or at the gate? There are some tricks & tips for certain airlines/departure airports. EK however is known to be quite strict which is problematic. I have boarded flights with a photo vest loaded with 4-to-6 lenses, two cameras, 8 batteries and a 12" laptop in the rear pocket. Why would I do this? Simple, a photo vest is clothing and clothing does not count as a carry on bag, thus it is exempt. Its extreme, but it has been effective. Happy Flying! -Fish Rebecca,

Unfortunately locking bags is of little help. All bags departing certain countries must be Sentry compliant, getting a set of Sentry keys should be limited to proper authorities and/or some people who are easy to contact who have no authority.

Weight can be a real issue. Where was the bag checked for weight? At check-in or at the gate? There are some tricks & tips for certain airlines/departure airports. EK however is known to be quite strict which is problematic.

I have boarded flights with a photo vest loaded with 4-to-6 lenses, two cameras, 8 batteries and a 12″ laptop in the rear pocket. Why would I do this? Simple, a photo vest is clothing and clothing does not count as a carry on bag, thus it is exempt. Its extreme, but it has been effective.

Happy Flying!

-Fish

]]> By: Rebecca Morgan http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-112729 Rebecca Morgan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:34:01 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-112729 My carry-on was weighed by Emirates in Jan. and the agent was very strict. I had to EMPTY my carry-on bag as empty it weighted 10 lbs and the limit was 15. My laptop weighed 6 lbs, plus a book, purse, etc. So ANYTHING but the bar min. he made me put in my checked bag, which included my jewelry. In retrospect, I should have just put all my jewelry on my body and worn it as they didn't weigh ME! But not having had this happen before, and since it was a non stop, I just crammed it in my checked bad. Bad idea. I had only one luggage lock and didn't think to put it on this bag (it all happened so fast, and I hadn't ever had a problem in 30 years of flying). You can guess the outcome -- I arrived in Dubai and didn't discover my pearls were gone until i was in my hotel room. Jewelry isn't covered by their insurance and it was worth less than my deductible, so I was SOL. Bottom line: If going in coach on Emirates weigh your bags ahead of time, and LOCK your checked bags. My carry-on was weighed by Emirates in Jan. and the agent was very strict. I had to EMPTY my carry-on bag as empty it weighted 10 lbs and the limit was 15. My laptop weighed 6 lbs, plus a book, purse, etc. So ANYTHING but the bar min. he made me put in my checked bag, which included my jewelry. In retrospect, I should have just put all my jewelry on my body and worn it as they didn’t weigh ME! But not having had this happen before, and since it was a non stop, I just crammed it in my checked bad. Bad idea. I had only one luggage lock and didn’t think to put it on this bag (it all happened so fast, and I hadn’t ever had a problem in 30 years of flying). You can guess the outcome — I arrived in Dubai and didn’t discover my pearls were gone until i was in my hotel room. Jewelry isn’t covered by their insurance and it was worth less than my deductible, so I was SOL.

Bottom line: If going in coach on Emirates weigh your bags ahead of time, and LOCK your checked bags.

]]> By: flyingfish http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-110284 flyingfish Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:31:39 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-110284 I have encountered Air Canada weighing my bags in pounds rather than kilos at least twice I can think of in Toronto. I have always found it a bit unusual. While I 'think in pounds' not kilos, Canada is clearly on the metric system. I don't think there is an actual reason for this occurrence. Happy Flying! -Fish I have encountered Air Canada weighing my bags in pounds rather than kilos at least twice I can think of in Toronto. I have always found it a bit unusual. While I ‘think in pounds’ not kilos, Canada is clearly on the metric system.

I don’t think there is an actual reason for this occurrence.

Happy Flying!

-Fish

]]> By: John http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/2009/06/28/carry-on-weight-baggage-limit-chart-for-65-world-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-110262 John Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:57:02 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/flyingwithfish/?p=1082#comment-110262 I have just returned to NZ from Canada. Thought it strange that Air Canada weigh checked luggage in lbs, while signs for carry on luggage were in kg! I have just returned to NZ from Canada. Thought it strange that Air Canada weigh checked luggage in lbs, while signs for carry on luggage were in kg!

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