Comments on: Why are some countries exempt from British Airways’ draconian baggage rules? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/09/why-are-some-countries-exempt-from-british-airways-draconian-baggage-rules/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:53:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/09/why-are-some-countries-exempt-from-british-airways-draconian-baggage-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 Mark Ashley Mon, 12 Feb 2007 21:02:14 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/09/why-are-some-countries-exempt-from-british-airways-draconian-baggage-rules/#comment-1877 Roz: Since you've been in Australia for four months, and the new policy was announced after you started your trip, you may be able to talk your way out of the multiple-checked-luggage fee. Alternatively, since your flight starts with Qantas, and I assume you'll be checking your bags with Qantas all the way through to Amsterdam, you may be able to avoid paying the fee by avoiding interaction with British Airways check-in staff altogether. Let us know how it works out, or if you learn anything in the interim. Good luck! Roz:

Since you’ve been in Australia for four months, and the new policy was announced after you started your trip, you may be able to talk your way out of the multiple-checked-luggage fee.

Alternatively, since your flight starts with Qantas, and I assume you’ll be checking your bags with Qantas all the way through to Amsterdam, you may be able to avoid paying the fee by avoiding interaction with British Airways check-in staff altogether.

Let us know how it works out, or if you learn anything in the interim. Good luck!

]]> By: Roz http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/09/why-are-some-countries-exempt-from-british-airways-draconian-baggage-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-1683 Roz Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:41:31 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/02/09/why-are-some-countries-exempt-from-british-airways-draconian-baggage-rules/#comment-1683 I'm flying back from Melbourne with Qantas/B.A. to Hong Kong - London - Amsterdam in March and your post worried me. I've stayed here for four months and I've got more than one bag to check in, to be able to carry stuff easier. I still have less than 20 kg (the Qantas limit) on me. BA tried to clear things up, but I'm not too confident they won't charge me a ridiculous amount of money anyway, once I arrive in London to cross the channel to Amsterdam. Because it's clear I LOOK as if I could "manage comfortably carrying" everything in one bag... But I arrived here with three (small) check in bags and am planning to leave with them. Tsss. http://www.britishairways.com/travel/flightops/public/en_gb?p_faqid=2515 "British Airways has absolutely no intention of discriminating against passengers who cannot comfortably carry a 23kg bag. Where it is clear that a passenger cannot manage one bag, we will let them check in an additional bag (or more) provided the total weight is within the 23 kg limit." I’m flying back from Melbourne with Qantas/B.A. to Hong Kong - London - Amsterdam in March and your post worried me. I’ve stayed here for four months and I’ve got more than one bag to check in, to be able to carry stuff easier. I still have less than 20 kg (the Qantas limit) on me.

BA tried to clear things up, but I’m not too confident they won’t charge me a ridiculous amount of money anyway, once I arrive in London to cross the channel to Amsterdam. Because it’s clear I LOOK as if I could “manage comfortably carrying” everything in one bag…

But I arrived here with three (small) check in bags and am planning to leave with them. Tsss.

http://www.britishairways.com/travel/flightops/public/en_gb?p_faqid=2515

“British Airways has absolutely no intention of discriminating against passengers who cannot comfortably carry a 23kg bag. Where it is clear that a passenger cannot manage one bag, we will let them check in an additional bag (or more) provided the total weight is within the 23 kg limit.”

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