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[-] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 69 points 1 year ago

They weigh my carry on and complain when it's 1kg over, yet some people weighing twice as much as me get on the plane. Makes no sense.

[-] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 66 points 1 year ago

That weight limit is how much an employee can lift by themselves in America(50 pounds). If it's over they have to team lift.

[-] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Sure, for checked luggage. But why does carry on luggage have to be 7kg?

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago

Sometimes the passenger can't lift it for whatever reason, in which case the flight attendants would have to do it.

[-] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Then they should put a barbell with weights and you are allowed to bring as many kgs as you can lift with the barbell.

[-] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

So it's doesn't fall out and crush you in the head during turbulence. It's held up there by a shitty little latch.

[-] SmoothIsFast@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's why I watch the bag handlers sling my bags with heavy tags on to the conveyor belt with one arm...

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 20 points 1 year ago

Your fellow passenger will be in a seat, not the overhead baggage compartment.

[-] Leperhero@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago

The fellow passenger will be spread across two seats.

[-] StarkillerX42@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

There isn't a weight limit for the overhead compartment on any airline I've flown.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

There is you just never hit it.

[-] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

you sure about that? if they enforce bag weight they won't need to put max weight stickers in the actual plane. It's not like anyone would humor them if there were anyways..

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