Originally Posted by lexxity
No, actually I belive the CAA and DTR would have something to say about that.
Well if it was done directly then yes. However every pax is entitled to a free baggage allowance, and the airlines could if they really wanted to, allocate unused baggage allowances to those with more.
If 100 pax travel and have 20kgs each, then thats 2000kgs of baggage that could potentially travel.
If 20 don't have bags then the weight would go down to 1600kgs of potential baggage however their allowance could go back into the pool for each flight.
Once that extra 400kgs is reached, then charge.
If set up and managed properly, it could work and it wouldn't be breaking any laws as the baggage would not actually be pooled with any specific person, it would just be taken off the running total of the flight
So thats why I say that it is just another way for the airlines to make money as there is an alternative, but non of them would ever do it.
