reven Posted February 6, 2007 Share #21  Posted February 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wait a minute. You guys are complaining about carryon weight limits; and, if I recall my conversion factors, 23 kg equates to 50 lbs. Right? Good lord, what are you people putting in your carryons? Frankly, it is no wonder the airlines are limiting this. Let's say a plane carries 120 people. That's 3 tons of unaccounted weight if everyone maxes out. That can be a problem. I guess I am missing the point of all this b!tching.  Do you ever took 2 camera bodies + 4 lenses + laptop + a good back and other stuff and you are easily over 20kg.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanG Posted February 6, 2007 Share #22 Â Posted February 6, 2007 I really can't understand getting charged for carrying a case on board because it was too heavy. I thought they only check the size of these, not the weight. A couple of bodies and a few lenses sounds rather minimal to me. Most passengers carry on more weight than that. Â Some US airlines give a discount for excess baggage or overweight baggage to members of media. If you belong to ASMP, APA, or have bona fide press credentials, that may do it. I don't know about foreign airlines. Â I travel a number of times domestically each year and this is my situation: I'd much rather pay for overweight than for excess luggage, so I have two large cases that get checked. These weigh a bit more than 50 lbs each. (The typical limit.) I also carry on a large Porter rolling case (airline max size) and a medium size camera bag that holds two bodies, a small laptop and about 5 lenses. I have never had a problem with these two carry on bags. Some airlines allow members of media to carry on three bags. Â I always go for curbside check-in and if the baggage guy says they're overweight, I give him $10 or $20 to make it ok. I fly Delta Airlines to Atlanta a few times a year with the same gear and only once have I been stopped in Atlanta and made to pay $25 for one overweight case. (They let me take stuff out of one case and place it in the other so only one bag would be over 50 lbs.) I've never had a problem on United, Northwest, American, US Airways, or Continental. Â Yesterday, I flew Lufthansa back from Venice and had no problem. Lot's of people seemed to have some pretty big bags checked. I don't think they had to pay extra. I think that the restrictions of carrying liquids on board means that more people are checking their bags and this frees up space in the overhead storage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugby Posted February 6, 2007 Share #23  Posted February 6, 2007 Wait a minute. You guys are complaining about carryon weight limits; and, if I recall my conversion factors, 23 kg equates to 50 lbs. Right? Good lord, what are you people putting in your carryons? Frankly, it is no wonder the airlines are limiting this. Let's say a plane carries 120 people. That's 3 tons of unaccounted weight if everyone maxes out. That can be a problem. I guess I am missing the point of all this b!tching.  Kevin, welcome to this forum.  please re-read this thread carefully...... No-one has mentioned 23kg carry-on luggage.  The reference to 23kg was for 'check-in' luggage.  You should find this forum quite a friendly bunch who do not, in your words, "b!tch" but rather share information that assists each other in our daily travels.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveEP Posted February 7, 2007 Share #24 Â Posted February 7, 2007 Wait a minute..... it is no wonder the airlines are limiting this. Let's say a plane carries 120 people. That's 3 tons of unaccounted weight if everyone maxes out. Â While I agree with you, I don't see why I should be restricted to 6KG of carry on when the guy sitting next to me is 50KG heavier than me, and can't fit in the seat without overhanging in to MY space!!! Now where is the unaccounted for weight? Â Perhaps we should all be charged on how much WE and OUR luggage weighs as a total Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBrittain Posted February 7, 2007 Share #25  Posted February 7, 2007 Perhaps we should all be charged on how much WE and OUR luggage weighs as a total  For those of you who have read "Papillon" you will know where the best place to carry your Leicas will be. I pity those who are carrying a large kit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted February 7, 2007 Share #26 Â Posted February 7, 2007 lets hope it doesnt get like the 'hide the wristwatch trick' Christopher Walken did in The Deer Hunter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
winks147 Posted February 7, 2007 Share #27  Posted February 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Kevin, welcome to this forum. please re-read this thread carefully...... No-one has mentioned 23kg carry-on luggage.  The reference to 23kg was for 'check-in' luggage.  You should find this forum quite a friendly bunch who do not, in your words, "b!tch" but rather share information that assists each other in our daily travels....  Sorry. You're right, I did not read closely. I am nursing a bad head cold and really cranky. My fault.  So what is the weight limit for carry-on? I am headed to France for a week and then London for a week in May. Flying BA. Do I need to stuff my M8 down my trousers?  Thanks for the friendly replies when my post did not sound too friendly. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Branch Posted February 7, 2007 Share #28  Posted February 7, 2007 I'm not at all clear which airlines or which specific routes are being discussed in this thread - but a lot of it makes no sense to me.  British Airways - Checked baggage  This looks fairly straight forward to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 7, 2007 Share #29 Â Posted February 7, 2007 Rob Riley - Â I think you're confusing two outstanding performances by Chris Walken (We've seen him on stage several times too, and in one appearance he sang -- well). I think the very funny deadpan scene you are referring to is in Pulp Fiction, when Chris brings the little boy Buster character (played as an adult by Bruce Willis) his father's watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted February 7, 2007 Share #30 Â Posted February 7, 2007 I think the very funny deadpan scene you are referring to is in Pulp Fiction, when Chris brings the little boy Buster character (played as an adult by Bruce Willis) his father's watch. Â Indeed, we can only hope that it was washed first :-). One of the funniest films I've ever seen (Pulp Fiction that is). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted February 7, 2007 Share #31 Â Posted February 7, 2007 Rob Riley -Â I think you're confusing two outstanding performances by Chris Walken (We've seen him on stage several times too, and in one appearance he sang -- well). I think the very funny deadpan scene you are referring to is in Pulp Fiction, when Chris brings the little boy Buster character (played as an adult by Bruce Willis) his father's watch. Â damn I think you're right say do you know where I parked my car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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