"me" wrote in message
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> On Aug 20, 2:47 pm, "James Silverton"
> wrote:
> [snip]
>> Another thing to consider is the weight of your suitcase. I
>> discovered this when one airline started rigorously applying a
>> 50lb weight limit and I had to take things out and carry them
>> on. I weighed the suitcase when I got home and it was 20lb:
>> *empty*! I now have one the same size that weighs 10lb.
>
>
> Yup. Had to give up my beloved hard side. Thing weighed
> 17 lbs empty. Switched to one of those "crushable" sided
> cases. It was about half as heavy. My toothpaste however
> ruptured under the crushing weight of something though.
>
Try Europe and Asia.
Weight limit is now about 44lb (20Kg) on most flights.
Carry-on limit is about 14lb, and they're starting weighing them...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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