Obi Wan Kenobi said:Its only economy that has the standard baggage allowance. Both PE and UC have the 32 KG, but really, how many of you take 64KG EACH of luggage and if you do, you have a serious packing/taking far too much problem!
mikki.young said:Cases often weigh more than 23kg but less than 32kg. I don't think that is the issue. I think it is that Virgin are trying to sting Economy passengers for more money for no good reason apart from lining Richard Branson's pockets.
Night-train said:It's not about the taking Obi, it's about the bringing back!
Obi Wan Kenobi said:Its only economy that has the standard baggage allowance. Both PE and UC have the 32 KG, but really, how many of you take 64KG EACH of luggage and if you do, you have a serious packing/taking far too much problem!
Obi Wan Kenobi said:utter nonsense.
Each bag weight effects the amount of fuel that is used on a flight. More weight, more fuel used. Why do you think the cost of excess baggage is so much? that is the true cost of the weight vs fuel used.
Why do you think that the LoCo airlines are starting to charge for cases?
Why on earth do you think that the majority of other airlines have the same weight limits?
What you pay for an economy ticket is less than the true cost, how about paying more for your flight?
To come out with such a snidy remark about Sir Richard is pathetic.
mikki.young said:I think you just made my point for me. If lower bag weights equals lower fuel usage then that equals lower costs for the airline.
Weight limits vary depending on length of flight - low for internal, slightly higher for within Europe and most for transatlantic or long haul. Yes, low cost carriers have low limits but Virgin has not in the past tried to be a low cost, low service carrier. Maybe that is changing.
I can't comment on the cost of an economy ticket being less than the true cost because I don't know the answer nor do I choose to travel that way. Not everyone has that choice. As BA have not decreased their baggage allowance from 32kg (yet!) then if folk need the higher limit per case maybe they should change carriers.
There are a huge number of good things that Richard Branson has done but he is a businessman and cost cutting tends to lead to more money for the business and him.
TraceyL said:I don't want to take 64 kgs of luggage each - I don't even want to take 46 kgs of luggage each! I just want to be able to continue to fit everything I need for a 3 week holiday for a family of 4 into 2 large cases.
This is simply a cost cutting exercise by Virgin (following on from other airlines) and I don't see them lowering the fuel supplements - they're raising them at the same time.
marv said:I wish some individuals would get it it on here....its not the weight issue its the amount of cases we would have to take and bring back at 23 kg weight... the case's i have packed at the mioment weighs 25kg if i cant take 32kg i will have to take another case. I would be hard pushed to fit the case up to 32kg but i would be under the limit...Thats means more luggage to take and more to bring back..
I think one case at 32kg would be sufficeint to take and you wouldn't have the worry of going over the allowance...but 2 cases at 23 kg its easy to go over the allowance...which means more cases and there is no way you could fit the luggage in the hired cars.
We had 5 cases and 5 full baggage allowance passengers and the weight of the cases was grouped together at check in..if Virgin made it clear that they would group your weight as to weighing cases individually then i dont think everyone would be too upset by the change.
Marv
Obi Wan Kenobi said:But you DON'T need to take so much stuff on holiday! reduce what you take.
marv said:Actually obi last time we only took 1 case for 5 of us this time ime taking 2 as we are cruising and have taken clothes for this.
I am not taking alot for 5 of us and only intend to bring back 3 more cases thats 5..1 each, but if the weight is 23kg and they group weigh then it shouldn't be a problem as we are allowed 2 peices at 23kg
Marv