Excess baggage

(28/07/08)

I'm currently sat at Bristol airport, I fly to Toronto in a couple of hours. I like to travel with quite a few books (and shoes) and normally get around stingy luggage allowances (and in-flight boredom) by stuffing my carry-on items with books. However I am flying with a new "low-cost" airline, who have obviously got wise to cheeky travelers like me & unbeknownst to me they weigh your hand luggage too, and include it in the weight allowance....doh!

I got charged a *fairly hefty* (to someone currently without an income anyway) fee for my excess 10kgs...My pleas that I probably weigh 10kgs less than the average passenger fell on deaf, but smiling ears....worth a try anyway ;)