Originally Posted by
Andy_S
The way I read this is that you can be below the weight allowance, yet STILL be charged if you check in more than 1 bag.
I can't see how this is positive.
This is right.
But in principle it's no different from the current piece count system. You're allowed 2 bags at up to 32 kg each. But bring 3 bags at 10 kg each, and you're liable for an extra bag's charge.
IMHO, the real difficulty arises not from the change to a piece count system all round (which will always have this problem somewhere) but from the low allowance adopted (23 kg),
plus the total inflexibility that comes from setting that as the absolute maximum single bag limit,
plus having "per bag" flat rate as the only method of charging for excess.
It means that if you arrive with one bag at 24 kg and for some reason you can't arrange to carry on the excess 1 kg, you're in for the entire £120 for that 1 kg excess (in addition to the cost of buying a second bag to put the 1 kg excess into). That is the main thing wrong with this policy.