How can this be fair

sparky1989

I HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM TURKEY & i was charged almost a extra £50fifty pounds for excess baggage for being a few kilos over in my case. I shouted to the desk that i weighed less than 70 kilos and my mate i woz flying with weighed 105kilos and we paid the same amount for our flight why should i pay extra and be 30kilos lighter?in total. The people behind us were both over 100plus kilos too which i mentioned .I spelt it out to them they had been wrong to attempt to charge me ,but still had to pay. I called for the manager who sort of agreed but was rubbish(and fat). Do you think it woz unfair and bigger people could have to pay more or little guys like me be allowed a bigger case/? Thanx.....
Woz with Thomas Cooke

phatbear

Well lets hope you put your point across a tad better than the way you have just reported it.

During your booking you would be able to see your baggage allowance and if you went over that allowance then you have no one to blame but yourself.

Regarding your statement about you and your friends weights and same price ticket it really has nothing to do with it, do you need someone to carry you on to the plane and place you in a seat? Probably not so therefore you have to pay a premium to have an overweight bag placed on the aircraft for you.

Bob_the_Saver

sparky1989 maybe it's better to go back to Snowdonia with the dog again next year, maybe for your 23rd Birthday.

"i woz" .... Is that like an ipad?

"I shouted to the desk" .... Did it reply?

Thank God I don't fly 'Thomas Cooke' Give me Ryanair any day.

xfive71

From Metro's letter page some time back in 2009 :

"Why do we have to pay for extra luggage when overweight passengers pays the same price for tickets like us thin folks?"


Reply in the next day's Metro :

"Why do you have to pay for overweight luggage at the airport? Because us airport workers have to load your huge case onto the plane. The fat man walks there himself." by Tonedog

Bob_the_Saver

I think the OP is having a little joke with us (I hope)

balletshoes

hilarious - and its not even as if its the first time the OP has travelled by air :rotfl:.

budgetflyer

amazing how much all the fake Rolex watches + Louis Vuitton bags weigh

mikey72

Between 20kg and 30kg is the limit for a "one man lift", for OSHA. Any heavier and you're paying for the second person to help carry it.

sparky1989

my case was 19kilos and lighter than my holiday lasy year my baggage was 90 kilos including myself my fat freinds baggage was 120kilos including himself i had to pay more than him thats not fare. Do staff at airports get paid more for heavy bag carrying? other planes take 15kilo or 17kilo or 19or25 kilo all different weights they make rules to chorge more money my bags no more heavyier on the way out as only did buy a few teeshirts (xs)and left any shampoo and things.
I do not need help to get on butt if plane did crash would they charge fat people more to carry them off ? Just saying i think it shuld be a better system than just weight.Do prams and wheelchairs go free?

heretolearn_2

Stop moaning, it's the same rule for everyone. If you don't want to pay excess baggage don't be over the limit, simple.

Or you could have taken a few things out of your case and worn them instead?

sparky1989

heretolearn wrote: »

Stop moaning, it's the same rule for everyone. If you don't want to pay excess baggage don't be over the limit, simple.

Or you could have taken a few things out of your case and worn them instead?

IT STILL WOOD OF BEEN THE SAME WEIGHT TRAVELING ON THE PLANE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIMIT CHANGED NOT THE WEIGHT OF MY BAGS FROM LAST TIME AND WAS MORE EXPENSIVE !!!!!! DO you pay for babies or children much heavyier than my extra bags ?<>:mad: