![]() A fellow photographer is sometimes caught with an excessively heavy bag, so he places a camera and the heaviest lens over his neck and additional lenses in his coat pockets before asking them to weigh again. Sometimes you may have to do some shuffling. There is probably an element of luck involved but as with all such things you can make your own luck by carrying bags which simply do not look heavy. Plus, I would have been at an impasse since Amazonas forbids placing valuable in checked baggage and so I had my heavy valuables in my carry on. It did not look like there was a scale at that point to check. I said it weighed 3kg :) And he let me pass. So the security officer lifted my bag and noted it seemed heavy, so he asked. I had already checked-in, they took my checked luggage and then let me pass to the security check which as manual. The time I flew from Uyuni to LaPaz was worrisome. Systematic checks of carry-on weight exist in some placed but among over 200 flights to 55 countries, including different airlines to the same country, plus dozens of regional flights. ![]() It comes down two things: Mine are rarely close to the maximum size, although I do exceed the weight limit easily but since they do not look heavy and I don't act like they are, it has never happened to me. In all cases, I have NEVER had my carry-on or personal item weighed or checked while boarding. Delta has a limit that depends on the airport! Several specify only a size-limit. I've seen anywhere from 3kg (Amazonas) to 20 kg (US Airways) specified. ![]() Many airlines have a weight limit for carry-on luggage and it seems to vary considerably more than the size-limit.
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