Gatwick Easyjet North Terminal machine drop - Tolerated amount of weight exceeding upper limit for hold luggage
Recently, I was booked on a flight on EasyJet between two European capitals. I had a ticket allowing me for one bag of max 20 kg. However, when my bag was weighted at the check-in counter, it weighted 21.9 kg but (to my surprise) the machine at the counter accept it.
So my question: is there a "tolerated" amount of weight exceed (for example max + 1kg above the upper limit) for the machines in Gatwick Easyjet North Terminal ?
Best Answer
From my personal experience, up to 1kg (Europe) over the officially stated limit was always acceptable. This included a wide range of airlines, both mainstream and nickel-and-dime ones like RyanAir, WizzAir and AirAsia. No experience with Spirit though.
Up to 2kg was sometimes acceptable depending on unknown factors such as the mood of the check in counter person, and your frequent miler status. Never experienced acceptance of over 2kg in person check-in, however the machines itself might be programmed to higher tolerance (and possibly have damaged scales).
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