Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
#1
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 56
Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Hi all,
I've booked flights to go back to Manchester with Emirates.
I've trolled the internet, and called Emirates, to ask if I can take a 'normal' size feather pillow with me (as carry on baggage) on the flights. The Emirates staff member I spoke to said "as long as it's included in your carry on baggage weight, and fits the hand luggage size".
It doesn't fit the hand luggage size. I could squeeze it into my hand luggage but I wouldn't be able to fit anything else in the bag. I'll be stopping over in Dubai for 21 hrs on the way there, and 17 hrs on the way back home, so I need to have a change of clothes/toiletries etc.
On some sites it says that "as long as you're not going to take up space in the overhead luggage space, you can take a pillow".
Long story cut short (finally) have any of you turned up to check in with Emirates and been told you can't take your pillow? Also, including the weight of the pillow, I won't be taking more than 5kgs of carry on baggage on the flights.
I do hope someone can help me
MG
I've booked flights to go back to Manchester with Emirates.
I've trolled the internet, and called Emirates, to ask if I can take a 'normal' size feather pillow with me (as carry on baggage) on the flights. The Emirates staff member I spoke to said "as long as it's included in your carry on baggage weight, and fits the hand luggage size".
It doesn't fit the hand luggage size. I could squeeze it into my hand luggage but I wouldn't be able to fit anything else in the bag. I'll be stopping over in Dubai for 21 hrs on the way there, and 17 hrs on the way back home, so I need to have a change of clothes/toiletries etc.
On some sites it says that "as long as you're not going to take up space in the overhead luggage space, you can take a pillow".
Long story cut short (finally) have any of you turned up to check in with Emirates and been told you can't take your pillow? Also, including the weight of the pillow, I won't be taking more than 5kgs of carry on baggage on the flights.
I do hope someone can help me
MG
#2
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Hi all,
I've booked flights to go back to Manchester with Emirates.
I've trolled the internet, and called Emirates, to ask if I can take a 'normal' size feather pillow with me (as carry on baggage) on the flights. The Emirates staff member I spoke to said "as long as it's included in your carry on baggage weight, and fits the hand luggage size".
It doesn't fit the hand luggage size. I could squeeze it into my hand luggage but I wouldn't be able to fit anything else in the bag. I'll be stopping over in Dubai for 21 hrs on the way there, and 17 hrs on the way back home, so I need to have a change of clothes/toiletries etc.
On some sites it says that "as long as you're not going to take up space in the overhead luggage space, you can take a pillow".
Long story cut short (finally) have any of you turned up to check in with Emirates and been told you can't take your pillow? Also, including the weight of the pillow, I won't be taking more than 5kgs of carry on baggage on the flights.
I do hope someone can help me
MG
I've booked flights to go back to Manchester with Emirates.
I've trolled the internet, and called Emirates, to ask if I can take a 'normal' size feather pillow with me (as carry on baggage) on the flights. The Emirates staff member I spoke to said "as long as it's included in your carry on baggage weight, and fits the hand luggage size".
It doesn't fit the hand luggage size. I could squeeze it into my hand luggage but I wouldn't be able to fit anything else in the bag. I'll be stopping over in Dubai for 21 hrs on the way there, and 17 hrs on the way back home, so I need to have a change of clothes/toiletries etc.
On some sites it says that "as long as you're not going to take up space in the overhead luggage space, you can take a pillow".
Long story cut short (finally) have any of you turned up to check in with Emirates and been told you can't take your pillow? Also, including the weight of the pillow, I won't be taking more than 5kgs of carry on baggage on the flights.
I do hope someone can help me
MG
#3
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Maybe use one of those compressing bags to squash it down before checking in? Then it won't take up as much space as you think..
#5
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Hi all,
I've booked flights to go back to Manchester with Emirates.
I've trolled the internet, and called Emirates, to ask if I can take a 'normal' size feather pillow with me (as carry on baggage) on the flights. The Emirates staff member I spoke to said "as long as it's included in your carry on baggage weight, and fits the hand luggage size".
It doesn't fit the hand luggage size. I could squeeze it into my hand luggage but I wouldn't be able to fit anything else in the bag. I'll be stopping over in Dubai for 21 hrs on the way there, and 17 hrs on the way back home, so I need to have a change of clothes/toiletries etc.
On some sites it says that "as long as you're not going to take up space in the overhead luggage space, you can take a pillow".
Long story cut short (finally) have any of you turned up to check in with Emirates and been told you can't take your pillow? Also, including the weight of the pillow, I won't be taking more than 5kgs of carry on baggage on the flights.
I do hope someone can help me
MG
I've booked flights to go back to Manchester with Emirates.
I've trolled the internet, and called Emirates, to ask if I can take a 'normal' size feather pillow with me (as carry on baggage) on the flights. The Emirates staff member I spoke to said "as long as it's included in your carry on baggage weight, and fits the hand luggage size".
It doesn't fit the hand luggage size. I could squeeze it into my hand luggage but I wouldn't be able to fit anything else in the bag. I'll be stopping over in Dubai for 21 hrs on the way there, and 17 hrs on the way back home, so I need to have a change of clothes/toiletries etc.
On some sites it says that "as long as you're not going to take up space in the overhead luggage space, you can take a pillow".
Long story cut short (finally) have any of you turned up to check in with Emirates and been told you can't take your pillow? Also, including the weight of the pillow, I won't be taking more than 5kgs of carry on baggage on the flights.
I do hope someone can help me
MG
Maybe look into something like that
#7
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Our kids always carry a full size pillow with them on both domestic and international flights, never had any problems.
#8
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Do you have a nice GP? Get them to write a letter saying you need the pillow!
#9
Home and Happy
Joined: Dec 2002
Location: Keep true friends and puppets close, trust no-one else...
Posts: 93,810
#10
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 56
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Hi,
Many thanks to all who have replied.
I didn't think about it being a feather pillow and so won't take a feather one.
I'll buy a smaller synthetic one and squeeze the life out of it and pack it inside my bag.
They do still hand out pillows on flights, but in the past I didn't think they were very good.
I've always used the cabin size wheeled cases, but they weigh over three kilos empty, so am opting for a lighter bag. I've actually been sussing out lightweight bags that have wheels so that might be the way to go.
Thanks again everyone.
MG
Many thanks to all who have replied.
I didn't think about it being a feather pillow and so won't take a feather one.
I'll buy a smaller synthetic one and squeeze the life out of it and pack it inside my bag.
They do still hand out pillows on flights, but in the past I didn't think they were very good.
I've always used the cabin size wheeled cases, but they weigh over three kilos empty, so am opting for a lighter bag. I've actually been sussing out lightweight bags that have wheels so that might be the way to go.
Thanks again everyone.
MG
#12
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Did you tell Customs it was your blanky?!
Last edited by Alfresco; Apr 6th 2013 at 7:41 pm. Reason: Hit wrong button. Ooops.
#14
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Canberra
Posts: 568
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
Last time I went with emirates I had similar long stopovers, after poking around on the emirates site I found they include a stay at the airport hotel if te stop is more than 10 hours, I calle them about it and they booked it for me.... No one had told me about it at all, not emirates or the travel agent.
Have a look on the emirates site, it was in their section "stopovers" last time and see if they still do it.
....had a quick look, seems the still do it, for economy class it's for stop overs more than 8 hours and less than 24 on qualifying tickets... So contact them and check urs out.. Here:
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...i-connect.aspx
Have a look on the emirates site, it was in their section "stopovers" last time and see if they still do it.
....had a quick look, seems the still do it, for economy class it's for stop overs more than 8 hours and less than 24 on qualifying tickets... So contact them and check urs out.. Here:
http://www.emirates.com/english/plan...i-connect.aspx
Last edited by canadaeh; Apr 6th 2013 at 8:43 pm.
#15
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 470
Re: Taking a pillow on an Emirates flight
My daughter is a flight attendant with Emirates, I would not hesitate to take a pillow you will be fine, not sure about a feather one though, buy a synthetic one to be on the safe side. The baggage allowance is great, couldnt believe the amount of stuff people were taking onboard when I last flew (Xmas time) looked like a whole house move for some of them, haha