Originally Posted by Brasilian Bird
As always, read the baggage conditions!!
It's infuriatin to have to constantly listen to 'but I didn't know it was XX kilos" when it's plainly printed on the ticket, confirmation and/or itinerary, not to mention at the check-in counters.
Also, just because "So and so let me take it all the time" doesn't mean the same rule applies to the airline you're travelling on TODAY.
After a few years of taking this crap for XS BB and carry on BB I had a stock answer to this "You were very fortunate weren't you". Have you noticed how these pax were some of the last to check in?!!