• Jimmycakes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    65·
    9 months ago

    That weight limit is how much an employee can lift by themselves in America(50 pounds). If it’s over they have to team lift.

    • DavidDoesLemmyEnglish
      179·
      9 months ago

      Sure, for checked luggage. But why does carry on luggage have to be 7kg?

      • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
        292·
        9 months ago

        Sometimes the passenger can’t lift it for whatever reason, in which case the flight attendants would have to do it.

        • electrogamerman@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          9 months ago

          Then they should put a barbell with weights and you are allowed to bring as many kgs as you can lift with the barbell.

      • Jimmycakes@lemmy.worldEnglish
        22·
        9 months ago

        So it’s doesn’t fall out and crush you in the head during turbulence. It’s held up there by a shitty little latch.

    • SmoothIsFast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      45·
      9 months ago

      Yeah, that’s why I watch the bag handlers sling my bags with heavy tags on to the conveyor belt with one arm…