Comments on: Slowing down http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/ "Please send me evenings and weekends" Mon, 21 May 2012 15:06:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Skuds http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-98943 Skuds Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:18:59 +0000 http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/#comment-98943 Some airlines (and possibly more in the future) impose a surcharge for checking in bags. isn't that really a de facto discount for only having hand luggage? Do people still take liberties with hand luggage? When I travelled a lot it seemed like some people had more hand luggage than I had in the hold. Business travellers were the worst: they tried to make sure they would not have to wait for hold baggage so took suit carriers and everything on the plane with them. Whatever rules there were on hand baggage were rarely applied. Others would have a sports bag or something, but then also have a laptop case, briefcase, carrier bag, duty free bags... Some airlines (and possibly more in the future) impose a surcharge for checking in bags. isn’t that really a de facto discount for only having hand luggage?

Do people still take liberties with hand luggage?

When I travelled a lot it seemed like some people had more hand luggage than I had in the hold. Business travellers were the worst: they tried to make sure they would not have to wait for hold baggage so took suit carriers and everything on the plane with them. Whatever rules there were on hand baggage were rarely applied.

Others would have a sports bag or something, but then also have a laptop case, briefcase, carrier bag, duty free bags…

]]> By: Gert http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-98942 Gert Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:09:50 +0000 http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/#comment-98942 But they don't offer discounts for people with hand luggage only (although that is quite difficult to achieve with the liquids rule, now!) But they don’t offer discounts for people with hand luggage only (although that is quite difficult to achieve with the liquids rule, now!)

]]> By: Skuds http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-98899 Skuds Sat, 24 May 2008 20:59:25 +0000 http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/#comment-98899 Ah. So it was a BA fuel-saving tactic to leave all the luggage behind at terminal five when all the passengers took off. It all makes sense now. Ah. So it was a BA fuel-saving tactic to leave all the luggage behind at terminal five when all the passengers took off.

It all makes sense now.

]]> By: skud's sister http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/comment-page-1/#comment-98890 skud's sister Sat, 24 May 2008 16:42:21 +0000 http://skuds.org/2008/05/slowing-down/#comment-98890 It is also the reason why people get charged for excess baggage - it takes additional fuel to carry extra weight. Although this would also mean that most Americans should be charged double..... It is also the reason why people get charged for excess baggage – it takes additional fuel to carry extra weight. Although this would also mean that most Americans should be charged double…..

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