Any airline that allows you to carry on lots of stuff?

jonneymendoza · 22 Dec 2013 at 12:29

As the title says. What airlines allow you to carry your camera gear along inside the plane?

Most airlines seem to only allow you carry 5-7kg only! That is barely enough for one light lens and a smallish DSLR nevermind bringing a couple other lenses or using semi pro DSLR's.

What are you experiences in this matter?

I am planning to go vietnam next month with literally just a medium sized backpack(the fstop loka) And it will have a 5d3 none gripped, 16-35L f2.8, 24-70 f2.8L and a 70-200 f2.8 L.

It will also contain a few spare clothes, bits and bobs(creames. asthma pump etc), ipad 10inch and my carbon fibre 2x series Gitzo tripod.

I do not want to check this in the baggage at all!

i could transfer some of my clothes to another small bag but the purpose of this whole trip is to just have a backpack and me mobile. i do not wanna lug around extra bags!

Thoughts?

i would liek to fly with these lot http://www.csair.com/en/faq/static/ssxdxlxz.shtml as they seem cheapest for plane tickets

box · 22 Dec 2013 at 12:54

So you've already established that you can take everything you need in a medium size backpack. What is stopping you simply taking this into the cabin with you? Is it larger than the allowed dimensions? Am I missing something here?

Dabbles · 22 Dec 2013 at 12:55

If you go for cheap you won't (usually) get much baggage allowance.

If you're a frequent flyer, and/or using a 'big' airline (KLM/BA/Emirates etc), and/or you're flying business class you can carry quite a lot of luggage on the plane.

jonneymendoza · 22 Dec 2013 at 12:59

tim80bwi said:
So you've already established that you can take everything you need in a medium size backpack. What is stopping you simply taking this into the cabin with you? Is it larger than the allowed dimensions? Am I missing something here?

Its the weight.

box · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:00

Just had a look at the rucksack in question. It's fairly big! So first off check whether it is actually larger than the allowed dimensions (which you may have already done). If not, no problem! If it is, it's not the end of the world. If you're using a budget-type airline, I think the general procedure is to purchase an extra seat for the equipment. If it's a bigger airline, see Dabbles post above.

box · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:02

jonneymendoza said:
Its the weight.

Can't say I've ever been on a flight where cabin baggage has been weighed. Is this from experience or speculation?

Dabbles · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:07

tim80bwi said:
Can't say I've ever been on a flight where cabin baggage has been weighed. Is this from experience or speculation?

I *think* I have, once. I've also seen one where if you can carry it on and put it on the overhead lockers by yourself then you can have it. (With the usual maximum size requirements). Both of these were with budget airlines.

With the bigger airlines I've never had a problem and I've flown quite a lot with work with quite a lot of carry on gear.

Jokester · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:09

I've never seen hand baggage weighed. Hell, you rarely see them check the physical dimensions even when people take what should be hold baggage onto the plane with them.

The Funktopus · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:14

These guys should be able to help you out.....

roccles · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:25

I have never once had my hand luggage weighed so my guess is you will be fine.

Gogl · 22 Dec 2013 at 13:37

A few years back while I was waiting to board a flight to Dublin, they put out an announcement asking people to make sure their hand luggage was below a certain weight, I wasn't sure how much the weight of my rucksack was and queried it with the staff, they said if rucksack was all I had to carry on I'd be fine, they didn't bother trying to gauge its weight.

I think these limits are mainly to stop people taking the ****, I think you'd have to be pretty unlucky to get pulled up on it, unless that carrier has a reputation for it.

mrk · 22 Dec 2013 at 14:00

My carry baggage was never weighed either and one backpack was 8.5KG.

All airline dependent. Air Canada, for example, allow 20KG split over 2 bags to be carried onboard and that was economy...

Glaucus · 22 Dec 2013 at 14:05

Ive seen a few bags slotted into the size and weight checker easjet iirc. When we went to Spain. But only if it was blatantly over. Good chuckle to myself as two girls then proceeded to wear stuff, throw non essentials away etc.

frying_pan_cat · 22 Dec 2013 at 14:39

I flew with Lufthansa in April and my backpack was weighed on the outbound flight so it does happen

benjii · 22 Dec 2013 at 15:23

I've only ever had hand luggage weighed if it looked heavy. We had a bag with a couple of jumpers in etc so it looked quite bulky.

Cosimo · 22 Dec 2013 at 16:09

The Funktopus said:
These guys should be able to help you out.....

He's not planning to take a tank with him.

Raymond Lin · 22 Dec 2013 at 16:10

British Airways, 23kg, you read that right, 23kg!

http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/baggage-essentials/hand-baggage-allowances

A 23kg (51lb) weight limit applies to all hand baggage and you must be able to lift the bag into the overhead locker.

cheechm · 22 Dec 2013 at 16:13

Which city in Vietnam are you flying into?

jonneymendoza · 22 Dec 2013 at 16:20

Hanoi and then flying out from Ho Chi Minh

D.P. · 22 Dec 2013 at 17:06

Most American Airlines allow 23kg (50lb) weight for your main cabin bag, you can then have a secondary personal item such as a laptop bag or even a backpack.

I am moving houses and recently had a flight from my old apartment to me new house so thought I would take what I could over. 50lbs in checked luggage, and then I had over 90lbs in the cabin.