10Kg, 5Kg cabin baggage limits
On a flight with Aer Lingus last October I discovered to my surprise that they have a 10Kg limit on cabin baggage. I'm used to the rule that as long as a bag is less than maximum dimensions and you can safely stow and retrieve it, weight is not an issue. I was reminded of this today when booking with Bangkok Airways, who impose a more restrictive 5Kg.
How widespread is this? What is the turnaround impact of minimising embarkation/disembarkation time but increasing hold luggage handling time? Does a restriction on cabin baggage weight result in a net reduction in aircraft weight and hence operating costs? Does it increase revenue for hold baggage handling? (Though I note that with Bangkok Airways the first piece of hold luggage goes free).
Any thoughts?