I have been with Portland and it was the same as Thomson unless you are on a last minute cheapie . Enjoy your hols!!!

On a related subject, we booked a return flight with Thomsonfly from Palma to Manchester in September, and on our return the check in clerk announced that as our combined luggage was 72 kg (there were 3 of us) we had to pay excess baggage charges. I asked why and she said we only had an allowance of 18kg each. Fortunately I had the email print out of the booking confirmation, and it clearly stated we had an allowance of 25kg each.

I showed it to the check in girl, and she tutted and handed it her supervisor (the lad on the next check in) and after a while he nodded, and she arrogantly said "OK we'll let you off this time!"

If it weren't for the fact that my luggage would have been sent to the Southern Hemisphere somewhere I would have given the arrogant little an earful.

I wonder how many other travellers have been conned out of excess baggage charges and whether it's a little skam (mis-spelt to avoid censor) she has going , or an organised rip-off by the Company?

Cheers

Adam

It's saying on the Portland site 20kg max, but it also says that some flights may not be operated by Thomsonfly and the baggage allowance may be as little as 15kg (33lb).
You really need to check your tickets.

HERE (Half way down the page)

Sanji

25kg how the hell did you get that.its 20kg case 5kgs hand bag,sanji is right check your tickets.as i portland are cheaper than tui(same company by the way) your weight is much less.more like 15kg.now 15kg is not much for a two week stay.by the time you have got fags ect you will be over weight.so throw away anything like soap/sampoo/ect.fill your handbag up as well.and take a white pastic bag to airport with food and water in.don;t let them see it if poss.if they do ask to put all bags to weigh say the white one is food.but put a bottle at bottem of bag in a t shirt.tui have this habit of putting all your bags together..only take out enough stuff to last you your hols.ie hairspary/aftershave/ect.you can always ask someone for something if you run out on last day....thing is they dont ask how heavy you are?????? thats the next thing they will come up with..i never sit next to someone over weight--sorry saftey

djwoody wrote:

thing is they dont ask how heavy you are?????? thats the next thing they will come up with..i never sit next to someone over weight--sorry saftey

I don't think thats really a very nice thing to say. Not everyone can be a skinny, light weight. It definitely doesn't make them any less entitled to travel on an aeroplane and be entitled to a holiday. Safety is not an issue. It doesn't make them any less capable in an emergency than the next person.

Fat people have feelings too.

I used Portland in November and the luggage allowance was 25Kgs including hand luggage.
It also warns you in the brochure that some flights are not operated by Thomsonfly and they only allow 15KGs.
The brochure also warns you that the allowance will be printed on the tickets so you should go by what it says on them.

i am not getting at overweight people at all.its just i have heard the companys may start charging for people who are over weight.i think it is bull that they should do this.some peoples cases are under and just cause yours is over by a few kgs they charge you.but i can see they point.just think if 250 people were say 20 stone or more?? as for Safety i feel better seating away from overweight people i mean those who just get in the seat and really should have two..

Can you explain how it's safer to sit by a thin person?
Is it because you think in a crash the fat person won't be able to get out of their seat in an emergency?
Just curious as I don't understand!!!

djwoody,

I find your posts slightly difficult to read as you don't seem to be able to use upper case letters!

What do you do if you get on the plane and find you are seated to an 'overweight' person - surely it is a little too late to change seats?

In an earlier post you seem to be suggesting filling your hand luggage with cigarettes and bottles. Do you not realise that there is currently a restriction on the amount of liquids that can be carried as hand luggage and that any liquids must be in a see through small zip lock bag and must be placed on the scanner belt separately. To try and hide anything in this current climate is foolish and you run the risk of not being able to fly - or worse.

Pippa

djwoody

if you will not sit next to a fat person for safety how do you feel about an elderly person as for safety reason's they would also hamper your exit from the plane then there are children who would probably also hamper your departure. the best option you would have is to hire a private plane and fly by yourself.

Or buy an extra seat for your parachute!!!

Ok,I see i have started something here.Fags in hand bags no.I mean put a bottle in the bag .Your ok to bring bottles back,Thats the way i do it.If i feel my case is going to be over.

Now about fatflyers/kids/olderpeople.If i am not happy with who i get to sit next too.I move.Simple as that.I have paid my money.You should try it sometime.

Its not nice seating next to or behind rowdy kids.On a 4/5 fight.Ok 2 hours i can stick.When you fly the amount of times i do.I need to get they fresh.

Anyway back to the point.Keep your stuff down to the bearmin.I know its hard to work out at 1st.ie how many t shirts ect.But if you go to a place say 3/4 times.Leave somethings there.For nexttime.I have stuff in Ibiza/Zante/Palma Nova/Denmark/.Mainly the odd pair of shoes and a few heavy bits & bobs.

This is by just asking a bar/shop or Hotels.That i use when i go away.

Anyway if i have upset anyone with my veiws on travel.I am very sorry.You can slap me if you ever see me.

Hope you never get caught over weight at any Airport.I have only been over once---I went with a woman ( shoes/pots/knickers/ect...they all add up.

ok next time I'm by a fat person or a Granny or a screaming kid I'll just move to another seat!
It's not like anybody else will have tickets for that seat is it?

All you have to do is ask...Why are so many people frighted to ask about anything.Complain like hell about anything (hotel ect).

All brits seem to do is keep to them selfs..Like look at him/her.GEtting the vip treatment.NO.Its cause he/or she has opened there mouth.

I get loads of stick in my jobs.End of the day you are paying my wages.If it means licking up to you.You are right no matter what you say.

Moved from Majorca to GHE and locked as this has now gone away from baggage allowance