Do Etihad airways take dimensions of the check in baggage seriously?
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I am planning to travel with Etihad Airways (Economy) to the US. I have a check-in bag of dimensions 72cm x 45cm x 30cm and it weighs less than 23 kgs. However, on the Etihad website, they have mentioned that the max. dimensions allowed is 158cm (70x50x38). Should I have to stick to the mentioned dimensions or I should only care about the total sum of length + breadth+ height?
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I am planning to travel with Etihad Airways (Economy) to the US. I have a check-in bag of dimensions 72cm x 45cm x 30cm and it weighs less than 23 kgs. However, on the Etihad website, they have mentioned that the max. dimensions allowed is 158cm (70x50x38). Should I have to stick to the mentioned dimensions or I should only care about the total sum of length + breadth+ height?
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For checked baggage, weight tends to be way more important than precise dimensions. All bags get weighed, but I have never seen a piece of "normal" luggage being measured during check in. Even if they do, a small discrepancy like this is highly unlikely to be a problem, especially since your overall dimensions are good. However, you may not know for sure until you get there and deal with a specific gate agent.
– Hilmar
Jul 17 at 16:27
Same here. From my experience with Etihad they don't check dimensions, only weight. They might do it when luggage is ostensibly oversized, but not for small discrepancies.
– guillaume31
Jul 18 at 10:02
Okay thanks for your thoughts.
– Dhineshkumar
Jul 20 at 4:11
On the other hand, as your luggage exceeds the stated allowable dimensions, you should probably be prepared to deal with it, in the event that either the airline, or more likely, one of its employees/agents were to be picky all of a sudden.
– CGCampbell
Jul 26 at 12:13
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I am planning to travel with Etihad Airways (Economy) to the US. I have a check-in bag of dimensions 72cm x 45cm x 30cm and it weighs less than 23 kgs. However, on the Etihad website, they have mentioned that the max. dimensions allowed is 158cm (70x50x38). Should I have to stick to the mentioned dimensions or I should only care about the total sum of length + breadth+ height?
air-travel luggage etihad
edited Aug 19 at 3:48
dda
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asked Jul 17 at 11:36
Dhineshkumar
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I am planning to travel with Etihad Airways (Economy) to the US. I have a check-in bag of dimensions 72cm x 45cm x 30cm and it weighs less than 23 kgs. However, on the Etihad website, they have mentioned that the max. dimensions allowed is 158cm (70x50x38). Should I have to stick to the mentioned dimensions or I should only care about the total sum of length + breadth+ height?
air-travel luggage etihad
edited Aug 19 at 3:48
dda
13.9k32548
asked Jul 17 at 11:36
Dhineshkumar
211
edited Aug 19 at 3:48
dda
13.9k32548
edited Aug 19 at 3:48
dda
13.9k32548
edited Aug 19 at 3:48
dda
13.9k32548
13.9k32548
asked Jul 17 at 11:36
Dhineshkumar
211
asked Jul 17 at 11:36
Dhineshkumar
211
asked Jul 17 at 11:36
Dhineshkumar
211
211
For checked baggage, weight tends to be way more important than precise dimensions. All bags get weighed, but I have never seen a piece of "normal" luggage being measured during check in. Even if they do, a small discrepancy like this is highly unlikely to be a problem, especially since your overall dimensions are good. However, you may not know for sure until you get there and deal with a specific gate agent.
– Hilmar
Jul 17 at 16:27
Same here. From my experience with Etihad they don't check dimensions, only weight. They might do it when luggage is ostensibly oversized, but not for small discrepancies.
– guillaume31
Jul 18 at 10:02
Okay thanks for your thoughts.
– Dhineshkumar
Jul 20 at 4:11
On the other hand, as your luggage exceeds the stated allowable dimensions, you should probably be prepared to deal with it, in the event that either the airline, or more likely, one of its employees/agents were to be picky all of a sudden.
– CGCampbell
Jul 26 at 12:13
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For checked baggage, weight tends to be way more important than precise dimensions. All bags get weighed, but I have never seen a piece of "normal" luggage being measured during check in. Even if they do, a small discrepancy like this is highly unlikely to be a problem, especially since your overall dimensions are good. However, you may not know for sure until you get there and deal with a specific gate agent.
– Hilmar
Jul 17 at 16:27
Same here. From my experience with Etihad they don't check dimensions, only weight. They might do it when luggage is ostensibly oversized, but not for small discrepancies.
– guillaume31
Jul 18 at 10:02
Okay thanks for your thoughts.
– Dhineshkumar
Jul 20 at 4:11
On the other hand, as your luggage exceeds the stated allowable dimensions, you should probably be prepared to deal with it, in the event that either the airline, or more likely, one of its employees/agents were to be picky all of a sudden.
– CGCampbell
Jul 26 at 12:13
For checked baggage, weight tends to be way more important than precise dimensions. All bags get weighed, but I have never seen a piece of "normal" luggage being measured during check in. Even if they do, a small discrepancy like this is highly unlikely to be a problem, especially since your overall dimensions are good. However, you may not know for sure until you get there and deal with a specific gate agent.
– Hilmar
Jul 17 at 16:27
For checked baggage, weight tends to be way more important than precise dimensions. All bags get weighed, but I have never seen a piece of "normal" luggage being measured during check in. Even if they do, a small discrepancy like this is highly unlikely to be a problem, especially since your overall dimensions are good. However, you may not know for sure until you get there and deal with a specific gate agent.
– Hilmar
Jul 17 at 16:27
Same here. From my experience with Etihad they don't check dimensions, only weight. They might do it when luggage is ostensibly oversized, but not for small discrepancies.
– guillaume31
Jul 18 at 10:02
Same here. From my experience with Etihad they don't check dimensions, only weight. They might do it when luggage is ostensibly oversized, but not for small discrepancies.
– guillaume31
Jul 18 at 10:02
Okay thanks for your thoughts.
– Dhineshkumar
Jul 20 at 4:11
Okay thanks for your thoughts.
– Dhineshkumar
Jul 20 at 4:11
On the other hand, as your luggage exceeds the stated allowable dimensions, you should probably be prepared to deal with it, in the event that either the airline, or more likely, one of its employees/agents were to be picky all of a sudden.
– CGCampbell
Jul 26 at 12:13
On the other hand, as your luggage exceeds the stated allowable dimensions, you should probably be prepared to deal with it, in the event that either the airline, or more likely, one of its employees/agents were to be picky all of a sudden.
– CGCampbell
Jul 26 at 12:13
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Airlines do weigh checked baggage and that is the most important measurement, actual dimensions are almost never measured for 'normal' luggage. Even when they do, small differences are hardly ever a problem, especially if the overall dimensions are good.
There is, however, no guaranty a specific agent may measure and give you a harder time.
At this time there is no tradition of measuring luggage out of sight of the passenger and coming back to them with complains.
If the rules change in the future, you might be stuck with a piece of luggage that can not be used on flights.
answered Aug 18 at 17:34
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Airlines do weigh checked baggage and that is the most important measurement, actual dimensions are almost never measured for 'normal' luggage. Even when they do, small differences are hardly ever a problem, especially if the overall dimensions are good.
There is, however, no guaranty a specific agent may measure and give you a harder time.
At this time there is no tradition of measuring luggage out of sight of the passenger and coming back to them with complains.
If the rules change in the future, you might be stuck with a piece of luggage that can not be used on flights.
answered Aug 18 at 17:34
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Airlines do weigh checked baggage and that is the most important measurement, actual dimensions are almost never measured for 'normal' luggage. Even when they do, small differences are hardly ever a problem, especially if the overall dimensions are good.
There is, however, no guaranty a specific agent may measure and give you a harder time.
At this time there is no tradition of measuring luggage out of sight of the passenger and coming back to them with complains.
If the rules change in the future, you might be stuck with a piece of luggage that can not be used on flights.
answered Aug 18 at 17:34
Willeke♦
26.4k879143
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up vote
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Airlines do weigh checked baggage and that is the most important measurement, actual dimensions are almost never measured for 'normal' luggage. Even when they do, small differences are hardly ever a problem, especially if the overall dimensions are good.
There is, however, no guaranty a specific agent may measure and give you a harder time.
At this time there is no tradition of measuring luggage out of sight of the passenger and coming back to them with complains.
If the rules change in the future, you might be stuck with a piece of luggage that can not be used on flights.
answered Aug 18 at 17:34
Willeke♦
26.4k879143
Airlines do weigh checked baggage and that is the most important measurement, actual dimensions are almost never measured for 'normal' luggage. Even when they do, small differences are hardly ever a problem, especially if the overall dimensions are good.
There is, however, no guaranty a specific agent may measure and give you a harder time.
At this time there is no tradition of measuring luggage out of sight of the passenger and coming back to them with complains.
If the rules change in the future, you might be stuck with a piece of luggage that can not be used on flights.
answered Aug 18 at 17:34
Willeke♦
26.4k879143
edited Aug 19 at 7:44
answered Aug 18 at 17:34
Willeke♦
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answered Aug 18 at 17:34
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answered Aug 18 at 17:34
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For checked baggage, weight tends to be way more important than precise dimensions. All bags get weighed, but I have never seen a piece of "normal" luggage being measured during check in. Even if they do, a small discrepancy like this is highly unlikely to be a problem, especially since your overall dimensions are good. However, you may not know for sure until you get there and deal with a specific gate agent.
– Hilmar
Jul 17 at 16:27
Same here. From my experience with Etihad they don't check dimensions, only weight. They might do it when luggage is ostensibly oversized, but not for small discrepancies.
– guillaume31
Jul 18 at 10:02
Okay thanks for your thoughts.
– Dhineshkumar
Jul 20 at 4:11
On the other hand, as your luggage exceeds the stated allowable dimensions, you should probably be prepared to deal with it, in the event that either the airline, or more likely, one of its employees/agents were to be picky all of a sudden.
– CGCampbell
Jul 26 at 12:13