Has anyone tried weighing their luggage before they went on their trip to make sure they were in the limit? I'm flying on Veuling and SkyEurope. Just so yall know SkyEurope has the strictest limits. 20 kilograms for luggage and only 5 kilograms carry on while vueling lets you carry 10 kilograms for carry on.

I weighed my suitcase with clothes and an extra pair of shoes in them. And they came to be 25 pounds which I think is 11.5 kilograms. I used a bathroom scale. Has anyone done this before? Is a bathroom scale going to be about accurate as the scale at the airport?

Just in case anyone's wondering I had 10 shirts, 3 jeans, 2 regular khaki like pants, a pair of shoes, socks, underwear and a belt. I'll carry my suede jacket in my hand. I hope they don't say anything or try to make me weigh it. I'm going in May but I'm a Georgia boy and I know I'll be cold. I was shivering in New York last May the week before memorial day. I figure that the clothes may last about 5 days to a week and I'll do my laundry 3 or 4 times during the 3 week trip.

Thanks in advance

Terrence

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I'd give the bathroom scale and the check-in scale about 10% leeway. If the limit is 25 lbs, let it go at 23 or less.

Ok will do. I think I'll limit it to that 25 pounds that way I'll room for souvineirs and new clothes without worry.

Yes, I weigh my suitcase on the bathroom scales and think it's pretty close to the airline scales. You'll be fine with your 25 pounds -- that's well under the 20kg restriction.

They won't make you weigh your suede jacket. People wear, or carry coats onboard all the time. Keep it with you in case your luggage goes astray for a day or two. Pack an extra shirt, underwear and socks in your carryon just in case.

Have a great time in Europe.

Hi, I flew sky europe from amsterdam to budapest and had no problem. I didn't weigh my bag but I'm sure it was over 20 Kilos. I had packed a full size European iron as well as clothes for 3 weeks on a cruise.

Bathroom scales aren't very accuate at the low-end of the scale. What you should do is to weigh yourself first, then you carrying the suitcase. Subtract your weight, and that'd be a lot more accurate than just putting it on the scale.

The post office near me has a scale for open use of people buying postage for packages. I would assume it is accurate.

If you think 20 kgs is "the strictest" - hey, that's the norm among budget airlines. Try MyAir - max. is 15 kgs, and 7 kgs carry-on. That'll cramp your style!

WK

You are taking TEN shirts and FIVE pair of slacks plus whatever you are wearing on the Plane?

That seems total overkill to me. Three pair of pants tops. And 4 to 6 shirts is all anyone needs. And when you consider the clothing you are wearing on board you could cut back even more. Very easy to get under 25 lb.

When we went to London over Christmas, the two of us packed in one big rolling duffel. I forgot to weigh it and sure enough at the airport it weighed 54 pounds. American has a 50 pound limit. Our two microfiber lined trenchcoats were right on top, and I know from experience they each weigh 6 pounds. I upzipped the bag, took one out to carry, and started zipping it up. The clerk said "you'll have to take more than that out". "No", I said. She weighed it. It was now 48 pounds.

Dontcha love the bureaucrat mentality? As if carrying the coats would make the plane lighter.

It isn't about the weight of the plane. It is about 1) revenue - charging for overweight, and 2) avoiding work comp claims from baggage handlers who have to schlepp all those massive suitcases.

The <i>reason</i> the airlines charge excess baggage fees is to discourage people from increasing the gross weight of the aircraft plus payload - or at least to make sure that their fuel cost is covered if they do.

The weight of the additional load is held up in the air by <u>fuel</u>, and adding to it means that more fuel has to be included to carry the extra fuel, more fuel to carry that fuel, and so on...it's the sum of an infinite series.

Two good suggestions above, weight yourself, then pick up the suitcase held close to your body, for more accurate reading on the bathroom scale.

Secondly, ye old trick of taking stuff out of a suitcase and wearing it or stuffing it in your pockets, to bring the weight into compliance.

Thanks yall!

Yeah I like that one about weighing myself with the bag in my hand then wieghbing myself wihtout it. I didn't even think of that. But the post office is just two doors down I could at least see if they say anything about using it.

The reason for so many clothes well it would be ideal to have about a week's worth of clothes and underwear before I had to stop and do laundry. Also I like to go to the clubs and stuff so there'll be a few shirts that I probably wouldn't wear sightseeing but would wear when I go out. But I'll try to have something neutral that I can wear all day versus getting too flashy.

20 kilograms is actually a good bit it's the fact they're talking kilograms instead of pounds that throw you off. It's not 20 pounds it's actually 44 pounds in case anyone was wondering.

Also I've never thought about this before. Usually I just pack whatever I want and I usually change clothes during the day especially when I get back from sightseeing. It'll be cool if not chilly most of the trip except for a week in Barcelona so I shouldn't get my clothes too sweaty hopefully.

This is the longest vacation I've ever taken and I've never done laundry on the road it'll be new. But they say you interact with folk more at laundries than anywhere else.

But My air is worse? Gee. And I was about to go with them but then I changed my mind about Italy.

Thanks yall so much for the advice.

Terrence

There is new luggage out now by RicardoBeverlyHills. Their 25 inch and 28 inch has a digital scale built into their suitcases. The cost of the suitcases is around $200.00. These suitcases are suppose to be available at Macy's at the beginning of May and also on Macy's website.

&quot;the two of us packed in one big rolling duffel&quot;

Ryanair has a 20kg per person limit. If you decide you only need one bag for 2 of you &amp; that bag weighs 30kg, Ryanair will charge for 10kg excess baggage.

No doubt this will catch on with the other airlines

For an accurate weight, find an airport check in line that is not open for business and set your bag on their scale to see where you are relative to the limit.

RyanAir limit for checked baggage is 15Kg (~33lbs)--not 20kg. So, SkyEurope looks pretty good.

&quot;The Checked Baggage allowance is 20kg per person (there is no baggage allowance for infants, although a pram/buggy will be carried free of charge). Each Passenger may check-in up to five items of checked baggage, up to 20kg per person (a Baggage Fee is charged for each item of checked baggage).&quot;

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/faqs....ggageallowance