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 PM Topic: Corfu Airport ScalesPosted: 05 Jun 2012 at 2:27pm |
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I would agree with Bruce that you need to check that the airline scales are zeroed correctly. I have been at the Corfu check-in three times this year seeing family members off and each time the scales did not start at zero. This was not a real issue on any occasion for us as the cases were well below the 20Kg limit but if you are running close...
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 6:21pm |
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David1 you are correct - scales are always wrong - I remember watching the easyjet reality show where one of the check in staff weighed her footwear, the outcome - yes same pair of shoes different scales - totally different weights!!! Wierd or could it be the scales are all to pot - I certainly agree they never favour the holidaymakers!!!
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 5:26pm |
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Do I detect in some of the posts just the tiniest hint that some of the scales may not be entirely accurate and possibly not in favour of the traveller?? Heaven forbid!! There's a law against that sort of thing you know!
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 5:18pm |
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We travelled to Paris last weekend with Ryanair, hand luggage only, and both of our cases weighed a kilo more than they did at home.
Although we made sure we were well under luckily, so no charge or checked baggage necessary. |
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 4:28pm |
Thanks for the tip on the scales, mine came this morning. Sensible price too. Thanks again. Regards, Pegasus. |
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 4:26pm |
Super you've Spinners, best thing in the world. Best invention out for cases. Ours are Delsey cases semi soft cabin cases. We also have spinners on the hold cases. My husband just gets them off the carousel and wheels them over to me, great invention and well worth the money paid for both sets. Regards, Pegasus. |
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 2:24pm |
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Hi Sue, Corfu Airport certaily did have scales last year. You pass them when standing in the first very long queue, on the right hand side opposite the glass wall/shops. I was curious what people were up to further up the queue and when I reached this point I could see people weighing their cases.
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 1:33pm |
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In April, Manchester airport charged us £20 excess. We didn't leave much behind in Kassiopi but Corfu airport showed us at only 15kg, well below the 20! Wonder why the scales differed so much - I do have an opinion but could just be being cynical!
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 11:04am |
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A little tip, make sure the scales at Corfu Airport are showing zero before you place your case on the check-in scales..because even at Gatwick the scales were once showing 2kg before I put the case on.. Now I don't know how the Greek scales work but here in the UK the check-in staff can zero them by a button and are also calibrated at intervals to make sure they are correct.
Also our friends case was 20.9kgs on easyjet at Gatwick, but was told by check-in not to worry because they don't charge extra until it reads 21kg.
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PM Posted: 23 May 2012 at 10:18am |
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WE also have a digital weighing scale which must save us £s in charges and I always take it with us.
Going out to Corfu Monarch weighed our hand luggage but not for the return journey. There used to be a some suitcase weighing scales at Corfu airport along the corridor between Departures and Arrivals but I do not know if they are there now. |
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PM Posted: 22 May 2012 at 5:41pm |
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Yes those are the ones, I have 4 wheels on mine and it is easy to just wheel it at my side, much easier in fact than pulling it ~~ totally worth the money.
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PM Posted: 22 May 2012 at 3:49pm |
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Ah Kathy have you bought the sub zero g's then?? They are extremely light weight and this does make the difference when you are packing... I also love the stuRdy handle which is much larger and easier to use also.
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PM Posted: 22 May 2012 at 1:14pm |
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We have just bought those cases that are so much lighter!! When I got home I weighed my usual case
5KGs then I weighed the one I had just bought, 2KGs!! Now this made a massive difference to us, we are going to Tenerife this week and our Luggage Allowance is 15KGs Kx
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PM Posted: 22 May 2012 at 12:21pm |
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Yes we will try that this time Jan as Corfu Airport scales are well dodgy!!!
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PM Posted: 22 May 2012 at 12:18pm |
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Oops
We came back yesterday and my cheeky hubby only put the case half way on the scales I did not know this but then neither did the check in operator It showed weighing less than when we arrived ...
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PM Posted: 19 May 2012 at 1:22pm |
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Last time we went to Corfu our suitcase weighed under when going out. Exactly same in suitcase coming back - and it weighed over and they charged us £20. Must have been the damp absorbed from being beside the sea!
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PM Posted: 15 May 2012 at 9:49am |
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Hi Kernowman,
No problem lifting our cabin cases in the lockers, it just seems the charter flights are a lot different and have different luggage sizes according to who you fly with. Speak soon. Regards, Pegasus. |
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PM Posted: 13 May 2012 at 10:32am |
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That's what I like about EasyJet. You have to keep within the 20kg for the hold but hand luggage is only restricted by size. If you can lift it into the overhead locker it can go.
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PM Posted: 13 May 2012 at 9:49am |
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Hi Kinninviekid,
Thanks for the link on the scales. My checked in case when packed to the hilt never does weigh over 20kg but I always worry about my hand luggage. I have a cabin size case and you really have to be careful on these charter flights, so it will be very useful for them. Schedule flights don't usually question the cases, even charter flights in Asia and Australia don't bother, it just seems to be the UK. Regards and thanks for the link. Pegasus.
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PM Posted: 13 May 2012 at 9:10am |
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Mine hold the weight display on as well.
They also have a tape measure built in so you can check your hand luggage is not too big
 They even display the temperature!! |
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