Given the current state of the world economy, it is fair to say that finances are at the forefront of many people's minds. Every buying decision is placed under greater scrutiny than ever before and many people are questioning what used to be simple decisions. It would be silly to throw away money in the current climate so even people who are not doing too badly financially are looking at their decisions to see if they can get better value for money for their expenditure. This is very true for holidays as many people have to save and plan for a holiday and this means many people are keen to get the best value for their money.
One of the major obstacles to gaining value for money from a holiday can begin at the airport even before the passengers have stepped on a place. Airline companies, like every other firm, are keen to make as much money as possible and changes to luggage weight limits have provided them with an opportunity to request more money from travellers.
If your luggage is over the prescribed limit, the airline firm can ask you to leave items of luggage behind or charge you an excess fee for the amount of weight you are carrying that is over their set limit. This can be very embarrassing at an airport but it can also be very expensive, depending on how much luggage a person or family is carrying. The fact that it comes at the airport can put people on the spot and cost them a lot more money that it should.