Jetstar carry-on bags

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MKS11

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Hey people, anyone with experience about how tough JQ are with carry on bags weight wise Melbourne to Tas?

PB57

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They often walk through the departure gates with a set of baggage scales on a trolley to weigh bags. On departure from Tasmanian airports they insist carry on bags be weighed to ensure they comply. For the comfort and safety of your fellow travelers, just comply with the terms and conditions of your booking. It’s that simple.

reeves35

Member since 24 Aug 2011

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JQ are fairly strict regarding carry-ons. For them, it is a revenue opportunity.

MKS11

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Originally Posted by PB57

They often walk through the departure gates with a set of baggage scales on a trolley to weigh bags. On departure from Tasmanian airports they insist carry on bags be weighed to ensure they comply. For the comfort and safety of your fellow travelers, just comply with the terms and conditions of your booking. It’s that simple.

Thanks. And BTW I should have been more specific. I'm not talking about 20 vs 7kg... I'm just getting a feeling for the 8 vs 7 possibility. I read somewhere they will scalp you for 7.05...

Phil Young

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If you have a couple of smaller but heavier items just put them in your pockets for a few minutes before boarding.

PB57

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Originally Posted by MKS11

Originally Posted by PB57

They often walk through the departure gates with a set of baggage scales on a trolley to weigh bags. On departure from Tasmanian airports they insist carry on bags be weighed to ensure they comply. For the comfort and safety of your fellow travelers, just comply with the terms and conditions of your booking. It’s that simple.

Thanks. And BTW I should have been more specific. I'm not talking about 20 vs 7kg... I'm just getting a feeling for the 8 vs 7 possibility. I read somewhere they will scalp you for 7.05...

I live in HBA and have have flown JQ plenty of times. Not sure if they would scalp you for.05 over, but I’ve seen them do it for 1kg over.


MKS11

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Member since 05 Oct 2016

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Originally Posted by PB57

Originally Posted by MKS11

Originally Posted by PB57

They often walk through the departure gates with a set of baggage scales on a trolley to weigh bags. On departure from Tasmanian airports they insist carry on bags be weighed to ensure they comply. For the comfort and safety of your fellow travelers, just comply with the terms and conditions of your booking. It’s that simple.

Thanks. And BTW I should have been more specific. I'm not talking about 20 vs 7kg... I'm just getting a feeling for the 8 vs 7 possibility. I read somewhere they will scalp you for 7.05...

I live in HBA and have have flown JQ plenty of times. Not sure if they would scalp you for.05 over, but I’ve seen them do it for 1kg over.


Ok thanks 👍🏻

dm12

Member since 08 Feb 2018

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They strict. This is how they make money. Gotta pay for AJ's retirement still.

Serg

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JQ has habits to get on customers for carry on. They will not kill you for 7.05kg (and for such small difference you can put something in your pocket), but may get on you for 8kg. Besides as mentioned above it is not that nice to bring oversized bags on plane at cost of comfort of your fellow travelers. Like to be more flexible? Get QF or Virgin. Like to save money? Get JQ and comply.

MKS11

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Update: for those all concerned about compliance, which is probably a little sanctimonious IMO, didn't break any rules, but can report they never once weighed anyone at all in the departure lounge, either in Mel or Tas, both fwd and rtn. This could be in part because the flights were pretty light on pax so probably they weren't concerned. First time using JQ for a while and have to say I was pretty pleasantly surprised and happy with the service.

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