QF Baggage Handlers Want Reduction In Baggage Weight

[Ash W]

I personally cannot see what the issue is, but with other world airlines dropping their max bag weight I knew it wouldn't be long before the call came in Australia. As others have said 32 has been fine for some time, and unless I am mistaken all bags over a certain weight (is it 25kg Marty?) are marked as such and handled appropriatly. So provided Qantas is doing the right thing by their workers, providing them with the tools and the procedures to do their job safely why is it such a problem?

One thing though some people are getting worked up over baggage allowances, I would just point out that even if the unions get Qantas to drop to a 20KG bag limit it doesn't mean the allowance has to drop.

Shameel, you are close with your comments about US baggage allowances. The US regulations say 2 bags (for Y pax), but they don't mention weight. With Qantas you are right the max is 32Kg per bag, but as I said the Americans are only concened with the number of bags. BA for example have a 2 bag limit with max weht of 23kg on their US flights now. I know this question is O/T but why does the US dictate to airlines baggage allowances. I would have thought it should have been a commercial decision of the airline as to what the limits were not the regulator.