glenn P wrote:
OK, I'm not a baggage handler, but the rules are available to all who care
to find them. You may be charged for baggage over 20kg (economy).

You're not paying much attention, are you? There is an airline policy
that they will charge for baggage over 20 kG. But in addition to that
there is a LAW that says individual bags can't weight more than 32 kG.
Fee or no fee.

"Alan Street" wrote in message
...
In article , glenn P
wrote:

? That's not quite correct. Airlines in Australia will charge excess
baggage
? over your allowance (economy) of 20kg. It would seem the family didn't
want
? to pay the charge, and looked for a cheaper way out.
?

No. Individual pieces of baggage are limited to 32 kg by Australian law.


"1 For travel on flights operated or handled1 by Qantas, Aer Lingus,
British Airways, Cathay Pacific or Finnair no single piece may weigh
more than 32kg (70lbs). Additionally due to specific country laws, all
flights into Australia, Bahrain, New Zealand, Sri Lanka will have no
single piece weighing more than 32kg (70lbs). Passengers presenting
pieces of baggage weighing more than 32kg (70lbs) will be asked to
re-pack the baggage into units weighing 32kg (70lbs) or less."

http://www.oneworldalliance.com/part...gagepolicy.cfm



? From the horse's mouth:
?
? "Baggage Allowances
? Restrictions apply to baggage on all airlines. If you have baggage that
is
? in excess of the free allowance, you will be liable for charges. "
?
? Not refused to be checked in.....
?
?
? "Tchiowa" wrote in message
? oups.com...
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?
? mag3 wrote:
? On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:42:42 GMT, "spamfree"
wrote:
?
? According to most airlines, luggage sized at 9" x 14" x 22" is the
? maximum size allowed for carry-on. Most airlines seem to have
? luggage templates (Delta calls it Size Wise) that passengers can
? drop their luggage into to see if the size is acceptable.
? [SNIP]
? I'd like to hear comments from owners of 22"
? roll-aboards on whether their luggage fits through the templates
? (please state the luggage manufacturer and airline for the
template).
?
? Mostly, for me it's a CO 777-200 (which provides more than adequate
space
? in the
? overheads), and a Samsonite 22" hard rollaboard, similar to the one
the
? FA's
? use.
?
? The problem with that is that some countries have different rules.
? Australia for
? one, where the maximum length dimension is 20" not 22".
?
? While you're at it, don't forget the laws about CHECKED luggage in
? Australia. There is a weight limit. I recall standing in line to check
? in at the Cairns airport. There was a German family in front of me
? heading home from vacation. A couple of their bags were over the
weight
? limit. They had to go buy new bags from an airport shop and repack or
? the counter person wouldn't allow them to check them in.
?
?
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