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Title: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Sellsy on July 11, 2011, 01:38:08 AM

Hi everyone who has already travelled
Are Thomsons weighing hand baggage this year?
It says on the tickerts 5kg but wondered if they checked and how strict they were
Thanks

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Jules on July 11, 2011, 10:28:07 AM

Sometimes they do weigh and sometimes they don't. I really think each check in desk they do as they please. If they do weigh they usually don't like it to be over 5 kilos and may ask you to swap stuff about if one is over and the other under and also may have to put in your suitcases.
This is from previous years experiences from Manchester airport as we are yet to go this year.

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Jimbo on July 11, 2011, 10:34:34 AM

Never weighed at Doncaster.

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: swedebasher on July 11, 2011, 11:43:50 AM

Never weighed at Norwich, but best to make sure it is sub 5Kg.

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: IrisG on July 11, 2011, 05:21:01 PM

We flew with Thomas Cook, and for the first time, ever,
the hand luggage was weighed and tagged.
This was at Glasgow.

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Denise on July 11, 2011, 09:46:33 PM

They sometimes do and sometimes don't at Gatwick. I always make sure it's under the 5kg as I can't be fussed with mucking about at the check in desk.

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Gill C on July 12, 2011, 09:13:28 PM

Hello everyone, I`m a newbie to the site but not to San Stefanos been going there since 1994 and can agree with all your comments.Just back from Kos with Thomson flew from Birmingham and they didn`t ask to see hand luggage.Going to San Stefanos 22nd August for 2 weeks cant wait.

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Denise on July 12, 2011, 10:13:55 PM

We're going on the 19th of August, Gill, also for 2 weeks.
Where are you staying?

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Sellsy on July 12, 2011, 10:18:29 PM

Thanks all, and welcome to the forum Gill C .
As usual we will play safe with the hand luggage and weigh in under the limit. We've bought the correct size cabin bags and it doesent take much to approach the maximum weight, (juggling a wee bit  this time as self catering.) It just seems that so many people arrive in the cabin with holdall's or cases  which are so far over the size stipulation you wonder how on earth they stay could stay within the weight limit! Still, if everyone went overweight we may never get off the ground!!

Title: Re: Thomson's hand luggage
Post by: Gill C on July 12, 2011, 11:05:07 PM

Staying at the Angela Apartments,up the side of Nafsica on right hand side ,one with the pool.Ten of us including my 3 and 1 year old grandchildren first time for them sure they will LOVE IT !!!