Originally Posted by Bealzebub
On a intra European scheduled flight why would each passenger be checking in 2 hold loaded bags of 14kg each? Many business passengers would only have carry on baggage.
The text states that there were 80 businesspeople bound for Lagos, each with two bags @ 23kg.
I recall an incident (a good few years ago) when an aircraft had 'difficulty' taking off. It was discovered that the passengers were predominantly coin-dealers on their way to a trade fair and their baggage (including carry-on) was stuffed with coins . . .
Lufthansa-Frühmaschine
How does one translate 'early-machine'?