Hi smokey.
thanks for your reply.
This was one of the things that my wife was debating on.
As AI were giving 30, she needed to make sure that she found a carrier who would also give her 30 for the first leg. She spoke to the agent regarding this, so don't know wether the agent just stuck 30 on the booking.
surely the staff should know what the max limits are and should not accept anything heavier.
Still think about how it can be done though