Weight limit 20K per bag
Family A: 3 Passengers
3 Bags Bag 1 - 18K
Bag 2 - 20K
Bag 3 - 18K
The passengers have paid for the total allowed weight of 60K to be carried by the carrier. Actual weight carried by the carrier 56K.
Family B: 3 Passengers
3 Bags Bag 1 - 16K
Bag 2 - 21K
Bag 3 - 10K
The passengers have paid for the total allowed weight of 60K to be carried by the carrier. Actual weight to be carried by the carrier 47K.
Under this scenario, the second family are charged a penalty, lets say $50 for an overweight bag.
Now, in many airports, the agent would say if you step aside and transfer some items from Bag 2 to Bag 3, you will be fine and there will be no addtional charge.
This rule of not allowing aggregate weights has nothing to do with the additional costs for the airline. It is simply a device to try to extort money from the customer..it does not cost the airline anything more. The imposition of costs under this scenario is blatent extortion without first providing the customer with a few minutes to transfer items.
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