hi all,
ive just recently flew back to MEL from BEG flying JAT to DXB and EK to MEL, and the baggage allowance i was told was 28kgs. Well, i had 49kgs and after paying the fee for the over weight bag, the bag was accepted and was in MEL as usual. how heavy can a bag be before not being accepted?
Also, going to BEG from MEL i had 33 kgs and a fluro-orange tag EK staff attached to the bag saying that it was heavy. But the flight from BEG to MEL, JAT staff never attached a heavy tag to my bag even though it weighed 49kgs. Is it neccessary or required that the tags be attached to the overweight bags?
thanks in advance,
JU580 🙂
By: JU580 - 9th February 2007 at 17:46
thanks for the help. 🙂
A lot of airlines allow 20kg for economy passengers.
That is what JAT initially told me in Belgrade when i rang to-confirm my flight back to MEL. After i told them i was continuing to MEL with EK406 they said 28kgs.
Also any bag over 20kgs should be tagged with a heavy sticker.
is this also due to the health and safety? The only sticker on my bag from JAT was the white sticker that says DXB MEL etc. They dont even supply baggage tags! 🙁
It sat there for a week or two before we got it onto a flight without anybody asking about the wait.
wow 😮 Thats odd.
By: SHAMROCK321 - 9th February 2007 at 13:28
In the EU its 32kg anything heavier wont be accepted.
I remember a few weeks ago in work we had a bag hat came to DUB although should have gone to MUC. It was about 36kg. Nobody would lift it and no airline would accept it. It sat there for a week or two before we got it onto a flight without anybody asking about the wait.
By: T5 - 9th February 2007 at 11:24
I have often thought about where the line is drawn. A lot of airlines allow 20kg for economy passengers. On New Year’s Eve, I flew from London to Seoul (via Amsterdam) with KLM. It wasn’t until I got to the airport that I discovered just how heavy my bag was – 29kg! I was happy to take out some of the stuff I could do without, but the man on the check-in counter told me not to worry about it.
Just two months before, when I flew the same route with Korean Air with 28kg of baggage, they tried to charge me £25 per kilo! After losing 3kg, they let me off.
By: caaardiff - 9th February 2007 at 11:07
In the UK no bag can be over 32kgs. I dont know if this is airline policy or health and safety law…but anything over that is difficult for baggage staff to lift!
Also any bag over 20kgs should be tagged with a heavy sticker.
Hope this helps.
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February 9, 2007 at 11:00 am