Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Jun 28th 2006, 1:23 am
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Originally Posted by suzy
You'd have to have a heart of stone to object to kids and their little backpacks and wheelies. They always look so proud and pleased when they get on any of my flights.
Jun 28th 2006, 1:58 am
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
We just flew over with Malaysian airlines. On their website it said that we were allowed 5 kg each hand luggage (but our travel agent said 7 kg will be fine) and in addition you are allowed a lap top, umbrella, small camera and jacket. So the above were not counted into your hand luggage allowance. Hope this helps. If you go to the website of the airline you are flying with just look it up to make sure.
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Jun 28th 2006, 9:34 am
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Originally Posted by toon williams
Couple of people have said to me that there are new hand luggage rules coming in at the begining of August, just wondered if anyone knew anything about them 
Sorry I sound like a whinging Pom...
Jun 28th 2006, 11:10 am
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Good on BA I reckon. I hate it when people bring hand luggage that is about the same size as my checked baggage! Hit a bit of bad turbulence or a wind sheer and that wheely bag is on someones head! You can guarantee that the idiot that carried it on wont get hurt though.
I hope the airlines aren't gonna start being funny with checked baggage as I have 3 surfboards to take with me.
I hope the airlines aren't gonna start being funny with checked baggage as I have 3 surfboards to take with me.
Jun 28th 2006, 10:03 pm
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Originally Posted by suzy
I don't know who you are flying with but you'll be fine with that even with BA. Put the backpacks on the kids and your handbag will be allowed anyway.
You'd have to have a heart of stone to object to kids and their little backpacks and wheelies. They always look so proud and pleased when they get on any of my flights.
My objection is when passengers bring on 6 or 7 pieces and then whinge when there is no room for their stuff. Even worse is when you get a bloke usually 6ft plus asking female crew to lift their overweight bags for them.
I always offer to put it in the hold if it's too heavy for them and it's amazing how fast it gets put in the locker
You'd have to have a heart of stone to object to kids and their little backpacks and wheelies. They always look so proud and pleased when they get on any of my flights.
My objection is when passengers bring on 6 or 7 pieces and then whinge when there is no room for their stuff. Even worse is when you get a bloke usually 6ft plus asking female crew to lift their overweight bags for them.
I always offer to put it in the hold if it's too heavy for them and it's amazing how fast it gets put in the locker
Jun 28th 2006, 10:04 pm
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Originally Posted by wargod
My 3 year old would be inconsolable if he couldn't take his Buzz lightyear wheely thingy !!
Jun 30th 2006, 5:25 pm
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Unfortunately some airlines out of the Middle East are not so particular.
People have to drag their cases sideways down the aisles as they are to wide. I have also seen the passenger and two crew members having to lift so called hand luggage into the overhead lockers. This as you say is such a dangerous practice as if there was a situation and it fell out of the locker it could seriously injure another passenger.
Personally I only travel with one handbag can't stand all the clutter. Passport, book and rolled up blouse to change into after taking jacket off.
I really feel that people abuse the allowances and personally for my safety when travelling would like to see much stricter guideline which are rigorously enforced.
Maggie
People have to drag their cases sideways down the aisles as they are to wide. I have also seen the passenger and two crew members having to lift so called hand luggage into the overhead lockers. This as you say is such a dangerous practice as if there was a situation and it fell out of the locker it could seriously injure another passenger.
Personally I only travel with one handbag can't stand all the clutter. Passport, book and rolled up blouse to change into after taking jacket off.
I really feel that people abuse the allowances and personally for my safety when travelling would like to see much stricter guideline which are rigorously enforced.
Maggie
Jun 30th 2006, 7:35 pm
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Originally Posted by toon williams
Thanks for the answers!!
We were planning on taking 7 pieces between 4 of us, (2 adults and 2 kids) 4 small cases (2 adults ones and 2 of the rly small kids ones, from the Disney Store!!) and 2 small backpacks (kids size) and a Handbag, and have also bought 2 Tigger Cosy Wrap things like small sleeping bags/snuggle sacks for the kids to snuggle into so looks like I will be sitting on the hand luggage cases to get it all in as I guess from what has been said we will only now be allowed the 4 small cases!!
We were planning on taking 7 pieces between 4 of us, (2 adults and 2 kids) 4 small cases (2 adults ones and 2 of the rly small kids ones, from the Disney Store!!) and 2 small backpacks (kids size) and a Handbag, and have also bought 2 Tigger Cosy Wrap things like small sleeping bags/snuggle sacks for the kids to snuggle into so looks like I will be sitting on the hand luggage cases to get it all in as I guess from what has been said we will only now be allowed the 4 small cases!!
, that should be 4 hand luggage + handbag so i think you'd be ok there
Jun 30th 2006, 7:40 pm
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Re: Anyone know anything about the new Hand luggage Rules??
Originally Posted by Andrew Cross
Was I bleating
Alot of airlines are not that strict, the one I just left was very strict so we made sure the bags didn't exceed what they were allowed. If you travelled out of Heathrow it wasn't a Singapore Airlines employee who checked you in, but a handling company called Aviance who do their checkin in for them. At the end of the day they dont really care what you take onboard and having met alot of them Im amazed they can count past 2 anyway....
Alot of airlines are not that strict, the one I just left was very strict so we made sure the bags didn't exceed what they were allowed. If you travelled out of Heathrow it wasn't a Singapore Airlines employee who checked you in, but a handling company called Aviance who do their checkin in for them. At the end of the day they dont really care what you take onboard and having met alot of them Im amazed they can count past 2 anyway....
