My bathroom scales are kg only. When I checked in it (the computer screen) asked are the bags more than 50 lb. and less than 70, had to think about that as I'd only referenced kilograms and knew what each bag weighed in kg only.
Mike Payne. On 04/06/2012, at 15:43 , John M. Steele wrote: > On international flights, there must have been some international agreement. > I am guessing the US airlines got their 50 and 70 lb. limits rounded up to 23 > and 32 kg. The US airlines list in dual. I would certainly argue for 22.999 > kg being <23 kg, who cares about "50 lbs". > > Note that many domestic limts are lower (and more variable). Airlines differ > on how many bags (and which of two sizes) are free by ticket class and > frequent flyer status, but only two weights internationally 23 and 32 kg. I > didn't see any international exceptions in a reasonable size sample. There > does seem to be uncertainty whether 62 linear inches is 157 or 158 cm (length > + width+ thickness) > > --- On Mon, 6/4/12, Michael Payne <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Michael Payne <[email protected]> > Subject: [USMA:51670] Baggage limits > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, June 4, 2012, 2:58 PM > > I notice baggage limits on many airlines, including European airlines are now > 23 kg (50 lb) per bag in economy and 32 kg (70 lb) in business. It does > varies widely, I wonder how Lufthansa, Air France et al got talked into what > is basically a pound limit on baggage mass? It's actually a shade more in > pounds, but that's what the limits are derived from. > > http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/us/info_and_services/baggage?nodeid=3331125&l=en&cid=1000390 > > http://www.airfrance.us/US/en/common/guidevoyageur/pratique/bagage_franchise_airfrance.htm > > Mike Payne > >
