Baggage weight

[Norfolknights]

We're packing for the QM2 and we have a lot of luggage due to our move. Cunard's website say 23kg per bag but my e-ticket says 20kg.

 

Can anybody clarify what's acceptable? (And if going a bit over is an issue)...

[Bell Boy]

Anything between 20 -23kg per bag will still be ok. In other words, if you have difficulty lifting it, the porters & crew handlers will have difficulty too.

[balf]

Anything between 20 -23kg per bag will still be ok. In other words, if you have difficulty lifting it, the porters & crew handlers will have difficulty too.

 

Not nessesarilly so.

 

David

[Norfolknights]

Not nessesarilly so.

 

David

 

What do you mean by this?

[john watson]

If you have a weight limit due to flying, the airline is more likely to be the arbiter. If you know the airline looking at their limits might be helpful. At Southampton 20 or 23 kgs are very unlikely to have the staff making it an issue. I have never seen any evidence of bags being weighed there.

 

Regards John

[Norfolknights]

If you have a weight limit due to flying, the airline is more likely to be the arbiter. If you know the airline looking at their limits might be helpful. At Southampton 20 or 23 kgs are very unlikely to have the staff making it an issue. I have never seen any evidence of bags being weighed there.

 

Regards John

 

Thanks John. We're not coming back so hopefully our 24kg bags won't be an issue!!!

[Bell Boy]

What do you mean by this?

 

 

Yes what did he mean :confused:

[balf]

What do you mean by this?

 

A reasonably fit 80 year old can easily lift a 23 k case but there are many who can't so the lifting test is not valid. Safe to say that the porters (Southampton) who are the most pleasant of guys will have the boot/trunk of your car open and the cases half way to the ship before you unfasten your seat belt, and you have to chase after them to give them a tip.

 

It's manual handling regs that determine permissible weights, which are always somewhat on low side.

 

David

[warringtonian]

We are returning from NY in September and Cunard have booked us on Flybe from Southampton to Manchester but the weight limit on Flybe is 20kg.

[goodsailors]

We are returning from NY in September and Cunard have booked us on Flybe from Southampton to Manchester but the weight limit on Flybe is 20kg.

 

We usually use Flybe to travel from Scotland to Southampton, my recollection is that you can pay for additional weight in bands, (need to check the Flybe website to confirm what they are), so can have a case more than 20kg. Only thing is we book the flight and choose or luggage weight, not Cunard.

[Host Hattie]

We are returning from NY in September and Cunard have booked us on Flybe from Southampton to Manchester but the weight limit on Flybe is 20kg.

It might be worth checking that, I am flying with Flybe next month and my confirmation says 23Kg (that's Cardiff to Paris though).

[warringtonian]

Apparently Flybe changed their rules earlier this year and the amount that you are allowed depends on when you booked, except we didn't book, it was Cunard.