Qantas computer says no to heavy bags : Self-check in flyers face bag clamp down,
Passengers weigh bags before drop off, Heavy fee charged for excess weight. THE
days of Qantas check-in staff turning a blind eye to overweight bags are numbered
after a crackdown made possible by the airline's new self-service check-in technology.
Qantas domestic economy passengers used to sneaking a few extra kilos into their
checked luggage will instead find themselves facing a computer demanding a $20
"heavy fee" from June 1. While the new fee replaces a more onerous $10-per-kilo
excess baggage charge, technology allows it to be more easily policed and means
it will be more consistently applied.
