Qantas carry-on luggage allowance

ubor on 13/01/2013 - 19:51

I used to bring a backpack (for a laptop) in addition to a carry-on baggage although Qantas website says only one carry-on luggage is allowed. However, I haven't travelled on Qantas for a couple of years and don't know if things have changed. Qantas is charging money for reserving seat now and I don't know if they will allow a backpack in addition to the carry-on bag or they will ask you to pay for the extra piece of baggage. Are there any recent Qantas flyers who can supply me for their flying experience in this regard.

Thanks in advance.

Btw, I am going to Hong Kong from Adelaide stopping over Melbourne.

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Comments

  • s_agno3 on 13/01/2013 - 20:34

    Well the way I see it is that a backpack could be considered a handbag for guys (or girls). I usually have carry on and a tote bag stuffed with my handbag, dslr and ultra book and it's been alright so far. I hope in Asia tho they won't weight everything together as it will all be way over

  • donga100 on 13/01/2013 - 20:35

    You could try this.

  • dnnnnnnnnng on 13/01/2013 - 20:47

    If you're flying on Qantas international you shouldn't have a problem with this. I usually take a roll-on case and small backpack for DSLR/laptop and haven't had any problems in economy. You may draw the ire of fellow passnegers and cabin staff doing this on domestic flights though.

    • RandomNinja on 13/01/2013 - 21:00

      +1

      Went on an international trip last Oct with Qantas and had no problems with roll on and backpack.

      Off topic, Qantas seems very far behind the competition when catering for toddlers. I'm heading to HK in a couple months and flying with a 19mth old. Cathay and Virgin Atlantic both provide complimentary chlid safety seats (essentially a car seat with 5 point harness), while Qantas has nothing to offer except a suggestion you BYO child safety gear… /end gripe

  • voteoften on 14/01/2013 - 04:03

    dup

  • voteoften on 14/01/2013 - 04:04

    I flew singapore to perth on qantas less than a week ago. People were carrying all manner of crap on board. I think you will only get stung if you check in more than one bag, regardless of weight.

    Yes, they did not seem to cater for toddlers/babies very well, but I only saw one who had bought a seat for her toddler, so I don't know what would be expected.

    I moved because the seating assignments at the airport screwed this girl with a baby in a sling and a toddler and split them up from the girl's mother (the toddler's nanna). The toddler was completely and totally bereft and screaming. Everyone was put out by the screaming and the mother had her hands full. Not helpful to her at all. I asked her if she wanted me to hold the baby while she strapped in the toddler who would NOT sit down. That's when I learned that the nanna had been separated. I offered to move and ended up in baby and toddler central. There were belts for the babies and toddlers, but not seats. It was a full flight, so if you did not buy a seat for your toddler, they would be on your lap. Fair enough I suppose, unless they are having a kids fly free special, you can't really expect to not pay for a seat and still get one on a full flight. Regardless of who provided the safety seats, they would not have been used.

    Some old European hags had been sitting behind the nanna and refused to swap seats even though they'd be going from a 2 seat configuration to a 2 seat configuration.

  • dhmadm on 14/01/2013 - 10:28

    OzBargainers:

    If you are a heavy packer or worried about excess weight, never ever bother flying any other airline as long as a British Airways flight is available.

    BA no longer has a limit on the HAND luggage you can carry. They do have the usual dimension restrictions but not the weight restrictions that go with the dimension restrictions. As long as you can pack it in the one hand luggage item, weight is immaterial & in addition you are allowed to take a computer bag.

    Most Airlines demand 7 kg hand luggage in their one allowed hand-luggage piece.

    I had 15 kgs in a bag (heavy text books for my daughter studying overseas) in my hand luggage in September 2012 and there was not a blink.

    It is a fantastic selling point & as far as my family is concerned we will not fly any other carrier if BA is available. The only downside is one must check when BA has a code-share arrangement with another airline whether they will honour the BA hand-luggage (non) limit?

  • Karsta on 14/01/2013 - 16:40

    Hi it's an extra $30.00 per bag no matter how big or small. So find the Largest suitcase you can then get the largest carry on case or bag you can take on board. It's really expensive when you don't know until you get to check in.
    Have fun :) That was with Quantas

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