[quote name='elitegroup' date='Jan 4 2009, 07:54 PM' post='249467']
Sorry to hear about the carry on weight issue
I like Michael's approach and will give it a try if I'm ever asked to check my camera bag because of weight restrictions..................
[Quote/] "If an agent asks you to put your carry-on bag on the scale. Uh oh! It's 10 pounds over the limit.
Don't despair. What I do is simply take the heaviest body and lens and sling it over my shoulder, also putting a lens or two in a vest pocket (wearing a shooting vest when flying helps with this).
Since you're allowed to carry a camera, and the contents of your pockets and person aren't subject to weight restrictions (at least not yet), you're given a dirty look and then sent on your way. Round the corner and stop, put things back in the bag, and as the Brits say - Bob's your uncle. I have no problem doing this because enforcement of this particular rule by airline personnel seems to be both arbitrary and capricious." [End Quote]
Michael tip is very good and on order of using it if necessary, I will have at least one body with the neck strap on.
On my episode with Virgin Atlantic, even michael trick it would had not worked either, since I was 6 or 5 kilos over weight for their standard.
After that episode, I always check the weight restrictions of the airline. It is quite a shame that Virgin Atlantic, which is not a budget airline and supposed to be stylish cool and what ever...., has weight limits of 6 kilos for carry on, while other airlines like Air France, Delta, Singapore etc ( even Alitalia) which are on similar fares, do have a limit of 12 kg.
Another thing I do now, is telling my clients before they do the flight booking, that I need to carry with me 12 kilos of cameras and junk. A couple of times they booked me business or first class ticket.