Baggage allowance 20 kg or 32 kg ?

"john" <johnlawilliams.uk> wrote in message
news:3248r6F3fsqalU1@...
> Hello,
> I have a economy ticket to Dubai,does this really mean you are allowed up
to
> 32 kg ?

> Economy
> 20kg/44lbs.
> Each piece of checked baggage should not exceed 32kgs/70lbs in weight

You can have 20 kg free, the rest you have to pay for. However, If two
people are travelling, you can have 40 kg between you, a condition being
that no one bag can be heavier than 32 kg. This is probably out of concern
for the baggage handlers.

Marcus

In message <7Ocvd.18$5j7.0@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, at 08:55:31 on Mon, 13
Dec 2004, Marcus Fox <please-reply-via-newsgroup-th@-i-posted-to.com>
remarked:
>You can have 20 kg free, the rest you have to pay for. However, If two
>people are travelling, you can have 40 kg between you, a condition being
>that no one bag can be heavier than 32 kg. This is probably out of concern
>for the baggage handlers.

The 32kg is a restriction introduced by BAA within the last year,
although some airlines may have had their own "private" restrictions
before that.

--
Roland Perry

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:18:33 +0000, Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk>
wrote:

>In message <7Ocvd.18$5j7.0@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, at 08:55:31 on Mon, 13
>Dec 2004, Marcus Fox <please-reply-via-newsgroup-th@-i-posted-to.com>
>remarked:
>>You can have 20 kg free, the rest you have to pay for. However, If two
>>people are travelling, you can have 40 kg between you, a condition being
>>that no one bag can be heavier than 32 kg. This is probably out of concern
>>for the baggage handlers.
>
>The 32kg is a restriction introduced by BAA within the last year,
>although some airlines may have had their own "private" restrictions
>before that.

And it has been in place in other parts of the world for many years.
--==++AJC++==--

AJC <ajc@wxs.nl> wrote:

> it is a
> reasonable assumption that his journey does not originate in New York,
> so mentioning the North American system is only likely to add further
> to his confusion.

But how could any confusion remain for him at all after your
diamond-brilliant explanation of the rules?

cheers,

Henry

On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 17:04:28 +0200, henry999@eircom.net (Henry) wrote:

>AJC <ajc@wxs.nl> wrote:
>
>> it is a
>> reasonable assumption that his journey does not originate in New York,
>> so mentioning the North American system is only likely to add further
>> to his confusion.
>
>But how could any confusion remain for him at all after your
>diamond-brilliant explanation of the rules?
>

My thoughts exactly:-)
--==++AJC++==--