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Re:FAA Urges Passengers to Not Use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on ... by brewdad on Friday September 09, 2016 @10:27AM (#12462504)
What airline actually checks the weight limit on carry-on bags? I've never had mine checked for weight and I carry a backpack that looks like it shouldn't meet the size guidelines, but does.
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Re:FAA Urges Passengers to Not Use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on ... by ptaipale on Friday September 09, 2016 @11:16AM (#12462973)
It depends on the route, but I saw this done on many flights from mainland China to Europe, on several airlines.

(And considering the amount of carry-on luggage that people routinely bring in Chinese domestic flights, this is not surprising; there's a limit to what the overhead lockers can take, not to mention that pathetic slot where your feet should be.)

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Re:FAA Urges Passengers to Not Use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on ... by sjm-lbm on Friday September 09, 2016 @10:49AM (#12462715)
Not OP, but anecdotally, this happens a lot outside the US. The most recent airline to make me weigh my carry on was Qantas, but I don't think it has ever been required of me within the US.
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