Some valid points there. From what I can tell, passengers are carrying far too much luggage in general. Just the other day I observed passengers in a Loco que carrying large picture frames, curtain poles and one passenger even had a B&Q flat-pack wardrobe. All these items couldn't go on the conveyor, so had to be carried around to the Out Sized Baggage Point, manually handled by security staff and x-rayed seperately. The situation looked like a complete joke. After they had checked in, the passengers then had to que for 20-30 minutes to process security CSZ. The Terminal Officer in the wings was trying to scuttle late passengers through the security Fast Track to make their flight.
So what is the answer? I would like to see the short era of post 9/11 The days when all the airlines limited hand luggage to a clear plastic bag of which the passenger was allowed to carry medication, money and a passport. Hold luggage should be limited to 20kg, no if's, no but's. Anything over 20kg should be charged at 20 pound a kilo.
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