Whenever you fly domestic or internationally, you have to follow the airline goods policies. Some airlines allow only 7 kg of cabin accessories, and there are also restrictions on check-in goods. But what if you follow these restrictions, stay under a 15 kg range for check-in goods with airlines like IndiGo, and still a pulmonary will have to be paid. 11,900 for more than the limit?
It is fine that a person, Ratan Dhillon alleged that when he was riding on IndiGo Flight 6E724 from Goa to Chandigarh. He claimed that the weight scale at the airport was inconsistent: one showed its bag as 18 kg, the other in the form of 16 kg, and the third as 15 kg, which is under the permissible check-in boundary limit with Indigo.
Comment: This article has been updated to include Indigo’s official statement, which is finally added.
The man claims that he had pre-put his bag
As X postMan finally had to pay 11,900 for additional goods. Despite indicating this discrepancy, a member of the Indigo staff allegedly rejected his concern, “Sir, 15 kg machine should be wrong; 18 kg is the right weight.”
Dhillon, who insisted that he had pre-carried his bag, accused the airline of inflating his scale reading with 2-3 kg, labeling the incident “delay robbery”.
Comment: These claims have been rejected, but the event highlights a normal journey anxiety. Fortunately, passengers can use simple tricks to check if the weighing scales of the airport are accurate and avoid equal disputes. Read on to know.
How to verify if the airport weight belt is working correctly and top tricks to manage your weight before flights
The trick involves placing a full one-liter water bottle on the weight scale. The one-liter bottle of mineral water such as Bisleri (plastic pet bottle) weighs about 1 kg, so if the weight is displayed correctly, the possibility of scales is accurate, and then you can trust them with the weight of your bag.
Bonus tricks (cannot help check accuracy)
If you have weighing scales at home, but are uncertain about the weight of your bag, as it is very large for scales to record it accurately, then there is a simple solution. First of all, weigh yourself while holding the bag, and then weigh yourself again without it. The difference between these two measurements will be the accurate weight of your bag. Using this method, you can ensure that you are within the weight range of the airline and avoid paying additional fees at the check-in counter.
Alternatively, you can buy a portable goods scale. This can help you prove that your bag is well within the weight range, dispute should arise. This type of device is also useful during your journey, especially internationally, if you are uncertain whether you can exceed the cabin or check-in limit, then your hard-earned money can be saved.
Update
IndiGo has returned Mr. Dhilan on X with an official statement. What does it say here:
“Mr. Dhilan, we tried to reach the registered contact number, but were unable to connect. We would like to assure you that all the stuff is maintained by weighing scales, regularly calibrated by your airport authorities and to ensure accurate reading, an internal review is also operated with the goods we have made.
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