August 27, 2007 Beware the Virgin
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline has what are probably the most restrictive carryon rules of any carrier flying out of the US:
Passengers departing from US airports are permitted to carry one item of cabin baggage each. Cabin baggage must not exceed a maximum length of 56 cm, width of 36 cm and depth of 23 cm including wheels, handles, side pockets etc. Other bags, such as handbags, may be carried within the single item of cabin baggage. All items will be x-ray screened and must not exceed 6 kilos in weight in Economy and Premium Economy, and 8 kilos in Upper Class. — from virgin-atlantic.com
This essentially the BAA rule (everything in one bag) plus the ridiculous 6kg (that’s 13.2 pounds) restriction. It’s certainly possible to travel with under 13 pounds in one bag — I do — but it’s going to be a real pain for most of us. At least the fares are cheap. I’ll bet Richard Branson’s hair weight more than 6kg.
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What's that all about? All other carriers seem to be putting limits up (apart from the single bag restrictions).
This completely rules Virgin out for me...
This is the weight and bag count limit on QANTAS domestic as well, but they don't seem to enforce it unless they've got a full a/c and only if you're in economy. QANTAS also has a unique announcement that "sleeping on the floor is prohibited".
Qantas's international and domestic weight limit is 7kg (15.4lb), which is the same as Emirates, Singapore, and Thai. Malaysia limits it to 5kg!! KLM seems to be the most generous at 12kg. The other option with Qantas domestic is 2 x 105cm bags, each 7kg.