>
> In light o9f how Airlines are now finding easier ways to charge for
overweight you are probably spot on Tom.
>
> Stewart
I just got an email this morning from Iberia, subject line "New Baggage
Allowance". Love those Spaniards. What did they do? They INCREASED the
baggage allowance from 20kg to 23kg each for 2 bags, international
economy, and from 30kg to 3x23kg, international business class, but it's
150 euro for each extra checked bag beyond the allowances.
This could cause a huge problem if you fly to Europe on Iberia, and
catch your connection on Ryan Air which allows you to check up to 3 bags
[7 euros each] with a combined weight of 15kg. Wouldn't 3 EMPTY bags
weigh almost 15kg? Overweight bags? That's 10 euros per kilo. Aer Lingus
wasn't much better. Airlines are not only charging for overweight,
they're charging for all checked luggage of any size. That's how Ryan
Air can charge 2 cents for their flights--today's Bristol to Milan fare
is 'free', except for airport taxes, checked luggage, food, check-in
fee, credit card fee, boarding pass...
Forget carrying a computer. Use a Wifi smart phone with a good browser
instead. They weigh less than a notebook power brick.
Betty
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