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tonyco1:

--- Quote from: don on March 20, 2009, 10:55:38 PM ---We Thomas Cook'd it for a Canarian Christmas too. We had previously been with them in november so had learned our lesson. We flew out with 29kilo between us. We flew back with 32kilo. The difference? We had dumped and used toiletries... disposable razor, soap, shower gel, shaving gel, shampoo and toothpaste. We had used and dumped .5kilo of cheese, a jar of coffee and 2 packs of biscuits. We had read and left 7 books between us, 5 of which had been in hold luggage. We had jettisoned 2 bottles of sun tan lotion and and 1 of aftersun........ How is this possible?
We saw the same happening at Christmas and again last Saturday. We now take a set of Fisherman s scales and will hopefully stay under limit.

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We bought a pair of scales on the net, called Balanzza  -  http://www.balanzza.co.uk/?gclid=CPPcsuy1spkCFYITzAodXxys8A
Google it and shop around for best price - very accurate and lightweight.
These Airlines are using a form of legal theft and I am sure they fiddle the weigh-in scales a touch!!
once again - Airlines that only allow 15Kg. are a joke!!

zoe:
when we came back from  san sefanos last october we thought we would be well over the weight but  we were under we both looked at the case and roy had the end just off the belt we were one off the few not having to pay extra

don:
Two years ago we flew Liverpool to Palma with Ryanair and were well under weight on the outward journey. On the way back we were 7 kilo overweight! Not possible after leaving literature and toiletries behind. Me being me, I jumped on the unused scales on the next check-in desk only to find I had  put on a mere 22 kilos in a week. The Ryanair staff called the Guardia Civil and threatened me with all sorts until I flashed my "Freelance Press Pass. " Excess baggage charges suddenly and miracuously waived.
Something really stinks in the way we are all treated !!!!!

tonyco1:

--- Quote from: don on March 22, 2009, 03:17:39 AM ---Two years ago we flew Liverpool to Palma with Ryanair and were well under weight on the outward journey. On the way back we were 7 kilo overweight! Not possible after leaving literature and toiletries behind. Me being me, I jumped on the unused scales on the next check-in desk only to find I had  put on a mere 22 kilos in a week. The Ryanair staff called the Guardia Civil and threatened me with all sorts until I flashed my "Freelance Press Pass. " Excess baggage charges suddenly and miracuously waived.
Something really stinks in the way we are all treated !!!!!

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You'll have to get me one of those Passes!! LOL
Seriously though, Ryanair were getting another mauling in the papers the other day, over their very unfair money making schemes,
and their arrogant & ignorant C E O, who believes that customer Service is robbing us with sneaky underhand charges.

Jules:
Thomsons on there website say you can only have 20 kilos each and not spread them over 2 cases so each case can only be 20 kilos max and if you have hand luggage that has to be deducted from your 20 kilos as well >:(

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