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What I don't understand about the airlines is the completely arbitrary weight limit/fee structure. Why is it that if I have two bags, one weighing 60 lbs. and
by cjh 18y ago
What I don't understand about the airlines is the completely arbitrary weight limit/fee structure.
Why is it that if I have two bags, one weighing 60 lbs. and one weighing 40 lbs. do I get charged an excess weight fee; yet if both those bags weighed 50 lbs. I would incur no penalty.
One ticket agent explained the issue was related to fuel consumption, but charging me for my bag does not make the bag weigh less (and let's not mention my above point that the total weight of the bags -- if distributed evenly -- would cost me nothing extra).
Another has explained it as being an issue with weight distribution, but I'm sure if they put one heavy bag on the left (or front) for two light bags on the right (or back) that the overall weight would distribute fairly even (not exact, but this is a jet airliner not a game of Jenga).
Truly its sad that the airlines have to resort to such penny-pinching measures.
- lutorm 18y agoThe thing that drives me mad is that if my bag is over 50lbs, I have to pay. Yet someone who weighs 200lbs (60 more than I do) can fly for the same price. You should be charged for total weight of the stuff you put on the airplane!
- maw 18y agoThe thing that drives me mad is that if I want legroom, I have to pay. Yet someone who's short (feet shorter than I am) can get legroom for the same price. You should be charged for the total amount of legroom you get!
- soundsop 18y agoMy understanding is that heavier luggage requires special handling (and is thus more expensive) due to concern for safety of the people who handle them.
- cjh 18y agoWell again its an arbitrary distinction, Is that 51 lb. bag that much more dangerous than the 50 lb. bag. A baggage handler could easily throw their back out improperly lifting a 49 lb. bag, but at least I won't get charged for it.
- aardvarkious 18y agoIt is kind of arbitrary, but unless your going to eliminate weight limits altogether, I don't really see how else you could do it.