Originally Posted by FloridaCandle
I agree with a previous comment, this is a bloody disgrace, but especially to Club and First passengers who pay so much more.
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I booked Club partly because of extra hand luggage allowance, checked luggage was never in question. In so doing paid £1,000 more than economy seat. Why did I bother? I can now travel with the same luggage as if I pay £400 on a sale fare (travel allowance is same whether F, C, WT+ or WT on US routes).
There are things about this policy which are not good, and about which I've vented elsewhere. But we also have to keep this in perspective.
Current North Atlantic (broadly speaking) allowances:
First: 2 bags x 32 kg each
Club: 2 bags x 32 kg each
WT+: 2 bags x 32 kg each
WT: 2 bags x 32 kg each
New North Atlantic allowances:
First: 2 bags x 23 kg each
Club: 2 bags x 23 kg each
WT+: 2 bags x 23 kg each
WT: 2 bags x 23 kg each
So for current piece count routes, First and Club pax
currently have the same baggage allowance as WT+ and WT. There isn't really a valid complaint on these routes that because you've paid more, therefore you should have more baggage allowance - it's already the current position that everyone gets the same.
The real complaint should be that 2 x 23 kg isn't enough for First and Club.
Current rest-of-world allowances:
First: 40 kg
Club: 30 kg
WT+: 23 kg
WT: 23 kg
New rest-of-world allowances:
First: 2 bags x 23 kg each = 46 kg (increase of 6 kg over current limit)
Club: 2 bags x 23 kg each = 46 kg (increase of 16 kg over current limit)
WT+: 2 bags x 23 kg each = 46 kg (increase of 23 kg over current limit)
WT: 1 bags x 23 kg each = same weight as current limit
So nobody is allowed less weight than before, and all the premium classes are allowed
more weight than currently.
As I say, there are other problems with this, with which I'm not happy. But let's make sure that criticism is directed where it belongs.