I got nailed over 30 years ago flying on a student fare that
connected through Toronto. They made me put my carry on bag with the
luggage and nailed me for overweight. Cost me $30.00 Canadian which
I had to exchange at the airport to pay. (Oh exchange rate was 1.05
US for 1.00 Canadian give you an idea when that happened?)
On the way home I had more luggage (well more things in my luggage)
and did not pay a cent.
Stewart
At 09:59 PM 4/23/2008, you wrote:
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
Rev. Stewart A. Marshall
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Prince of Peace
Ozark, AL SL 82
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