Ahhh, they've always been good about being a little bit over, like 54. Then again, I've never maxed out BOTH my bags. But my carry on suitcase was so heavy I had issues lifting it into the overhead... *eyeshift*
I have actually, at the last minute, decided to mail my dirty laundry home, being as it is the stuff that I really don't want or need as soon as I get home. It might cost me another $50, but I'll still be (slightly) under the price tag of just going over the weight limit.
And I actually enjoy travelling most of the time. It's much easier when you're headed home after a long absence than otherwise. Also if you can force yourself to sleep, have earplugs, and no one is kicking your seat. To that end, I am in the second last row of the plane, and am bringing earplugs and sleeping pills.
I had similar problems coming back from Paris to Calgary. So much stuff got left behind, so many times I had to repack bags. I ended up buying a new suitcase ($90) - a huge duffel bag with wheels, and it saved my life as I trekked 3km to my hotel with a really nasty cold. I bought the thing because it weighed 2kg instead of 4.5kg that my other suitcase weighed. And I needed the extra weight to get my stuff home. I still hate packing.
One thing that I did read about though, as I was trying to deal with Ryanair's stupid rules, was what one girl called a "Twenty-pound smile." Twenty pounds was the cost of checking a carry on bag that was over the 8kg limit. It's basically a look, attitude, and stance that says that your carry on bag weighs nothing and you're not having any problems with it. Throw yourself off balance a bit, let the bag pull you back a bit, and pretend like it weighs nothing. :-)
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But, then, I've never priced that, either.
Happy traveling! (It could happen!)
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And I actually enjoy travelling most of the time. It's much easier when you're headed home after a long absence than otherwise. Also if you can force yourself to sleep, have earplugs, and no one is kicking your seat. To that end, I am in the second last row of the plane, and am bringing earplugs and sleeping pills.
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One thing that I did read about though, as I was trying to deal with Ryanair's stupid rules, was what one girl called a "Twenty-pound smile." Twenty pounds was the cost of checking a carry on bag that was over the 8kg limit. It's basically a look, attitude, and stance that says that your carry on bag weighs nothing and you're not having any problems with it. Throw yourself off balance a bit, let the bag pull you back a bit, and pretend like it weighs nothing. :-)
Good luck getting back. I hope it works!
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