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7enderbender:
Hello everyone,
Sorry to stick this here under EOS Bodies, but I couldn't find a better place. There have been some recent discussions here around airtravel and carry-on regulations.
I'll have to go from the North East US to Europe in the summer (and back of course) and I'm trying to plan ahead a bit on what airline to pick, which connection flights/airports to pick in Europe and what bag/case/backpack to get that will work as a carry-on with a bunch of camera gear that I'd like to bring (1 or 2 bodies, 4-5 small and medium lenses, 2-3 flashes, accessories, etc, small laptop).
I'm thinking about the Pelican 1514 since it seems the best price of various options, I could use it for other stuff later and if I'm forced to check it I would feel slightly (!) better about it.
In any case, what have been recent experiences with various carriers lately? Seems, they are getting ever more picky about weight issues. I saw some where the limit was 6kg for carry. That's less than the empty Pelican case...
American carriers still have mostly 40lb in place but that limits my choices, especially given the code share arrangements that may nullify this again. I've taken AA in the past quite often but I'd like to avoid going through Heathrow. Destination could be Frankfurt, Amsterdam or anywhere in the larger area.
Thanks and Happy New Year to you all.
wickidwombat:
heathrow is a nightmare, and avoid british airways like the the plague they have the worst customer service and the rudest staff as well as the most nazi like rules about carry on unfortunately they are hard to avoid in that part of the world, lufthansa are not too bad singapore airlines are great as is cathay
katwil:
I’ve never encountered an issue with the weight of my carry-ons, just with checked baggage. Generally carry-on restrictions are dimension-based. I’ve pasted the information from American Airlines website (aa.com) below.
Travel to/through/from Europe
Number of Bags Allowed Size and Weight Per Bag Allowed
One personal item: No charge 45 in/115 cm (carry-on)
One bag carry-on: No charge 62 in/158 cm (checked)
One bag checked: No charge 50 lbs./23 kgs (checked)
The measurements above are the total of the length, width, and height of each bag. I would think that most other US carriers match up pretty close to these standards.
I would agree with an earlier post about Heathrow and BA; that’s a bad combination. My general experience with transatlantic travel from Europe has been that smaller airports are better as long as the flight schedules are acceptable.
Kernuak:
A number of carriers in Europe have quite stringent weight limits for carry on baggage. One exception is Easyjet, their limit is what you can easily lift into the overhead storage :P. They're dimensions for carry on is also among the largest. Norwegian is another one with more generous allowances, with similar dimensions to Easyjet and 10kg. The downside, is that you pay extra for each piece of hold baggage, but at least then you are only paying for what you need and I think the basic for each is 20kg (some are only 15kg). As both are budget airlines, don't expect too much in the way of customer service and you'll be fine and don't expect to get meals included. You will of course also have to use other carriers to get to Europe, as I don't think they fly transatlantic (although Easyjet may and Norwegian have links to other airlines).
neuroanatomist:
In my travels, I've never had a carryon weighed, only checked bags. I'd imagine if you grunt and strain to carry it, someone might notice and check, but as long as you're able to carry it comfortably, you should be fine.
I have both Pelican and Storm cases (both Pelican, technically, since Pelican bought out Storm). I prefer Storm over Pelican - the latches are just as strong, but much easier to open. The Pelican Storm im2500 w/ dividers is the equivalent of the Pelican 1514.
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