is Etihad Airways strict about weights?

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KKF January 29, 2012, 8:30pm 1

**salaam dosto,
hru?

i’ll be traveling with Etihad Airways for the first time. i would like to ask those of you who have flown with Etihad if they are strict with individual weight of suitcases? do they allow bags, weighing a little over 50 pounds [say 3-5 pounds], be be checked in without incurring extra charges?

also, are they rigid with weight of the carry-on bag?

any tips will be appreciated…thankoo :)**
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regards
_______KKF**

rabia3983 January 30, 2012, 6:41pm 2

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it really depends on the person who is checking you in.

aaliyahkhan1 January 30, 2012, 6:59pm 3

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I think it really depends on who is checking u in...when I flew with them I had a few pounds extra they let it slide..its mostly because of the destination that you fly to..how the rules are on the other side regarding their health and safety.

Like when you fly to Canada..they really strict with it..because of the health and safety rules of Canada..that is what I was told by one of my friends who worked for Etihad.

Decent_6Chora January 30, 2012, 8:40pm 4

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depends on how handsome you r

PS: on my last trip girl at the check-in counter asked me to take out 27.19gm from my suitcase. What does that mean?

rabia3983 January 30, 2012, 8:58pm 5

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^ that you were overweight...get it :)

KKF January 30, 2012, 9:00pm 6

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hmmm…makes sense!

ahaaN, i see…since my outbound destination isn’t Canada, i may be ok then thankoo

**tab to maiN 6 suitcases le jaa saktaa huN

are sure she mentioned ‘suitcase’?
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KKF January 30, 2012, 9:01pm 7

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**lol…just 27 grams? did she mean 27 kilograms?

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devilish_angel January 31, 2012, 9:11pm 8

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If u r traveling on business class they l leave 1 or 2 kg not more than tht I always travel through ethiad their service is amazing once I had full 30 kgs n they put a tag of heavy on my suit case :)

KKF January 31, 2012, 9:25pm 9

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**wow! amazing! you are at least one happy flyer. :) i think aviation industry allows up to 32 kg but anything over 32 kg the baggage handlers will NOT touch that bag and hence the check-in agent will NOT accept.

ahhh! those days when we could travel with two suitcases, each weighing up to 70 pounds at no charge...now, only a handful of airlines allow 2 bags with 23 kg each. :(**

devilish_angel January 31, 2012, 9:33pm 10

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No 30 kgs per bag allow n ofcourse if 1 ticket thn total 30 kgs whether 1 bag or 2 just divide 30 :)

KKF January 31, 2012, 9:38pm 11

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**oh...i just noticed that you are in the mIddle East and yes the baggage rules are different there. do you like to be living in Dubai? i've heard it's a great place to be! :) how far is Abu Dhabi from Dubai?

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Chicken_Biryani February 9, 2012, 4:13pm 12

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KKF , Dubai is a good place to live for a while .. maybe for a few years ... its expensive though .. the biggest challenge is the mausam ... its harsh .. but then all the inside places are well airconditioned so its just the outside activities that you need getting used to .. traffic is a hassle .. a big one .. but from food and luxury perspective , dubai is a heaven , if you manage to get yourself a good job , you are good to go , but an average AED 20-25K isnt really going to help the case ...

Abudhabi is about 2 hours drive away from Dubai .. its a smooth journey .. I used to cover it in an hour and a half but that was literally flying the car rather then driving it :@:

devilish_angel February 10, 2012, 8:23am 13

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agreed wth chicken biryan i line in duabi but my huby works in abu dhabi so it takes him daily 1 hr n 15 mins rest yeah its has been four years since i saw winters bc even i visit pakistan in summers yeah its bit expensive but u can see many sale s offers here n there which i fully awail food is great the best thing is everthing is halal :) only thing is a bit difficult 2 find good doctors here n i miss greenery here traffic is great especially at peak times but radio helps u a lot :) wasay i love dubai :)

devilish_angel February 10, 2012, 8:24am 14

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n 1 more thing i like dubai more than abu dhabi :)

Deeba1234 February 10, 2012, 2:49pm 15

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^What do you prefer about it?

Also, how come it's hard to find good doctors in Dubai? I would have thought there would be loads..

devilish_angel February 11, 2012, 8:07am 16

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i think here doctors get less pay thts y they run away dont know but these arabs doctor stay away from them even pakistani r not good honestly speaking indians r great especilaly in gynae

heart_beat_1 February 11, 2012, 3:06pm 17

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when i went from ohare to islamabad from etihad, one of my bags was overweight and i was charged $50 or $100 i think. don't remember by how much. the guy was a pakistani.