Is it safe to knowingly buy an oversized (67-inch) suitcase? Are size limits enforced?

5/20/2016 10:26:59 PM

I recently flew with KLM from Amsterdam, where self-checking luggage is possible. Apparently (the screen tells you so) it will measure the size of your luggage, so it seems to get enforced at least somewhere. It tells you to make sure handles are down etc. Then it will take a few seconds to scan your bag and will tell you if it is okay or not. Possibly, as Willeke already points out in her answer, this will be implemented by more airlines in the future.

5/20/2016 9:48:28 PM

I wouldn’t. Check this comment from Amazon.com:

I just Goodwilled a similar bag (65.5 inches linear) with a long history of reliable service after being warned twice on a recent overseas trip that they’d “let me go this time” but that it was oversize and to not trust that I encounter someone as flexible next time through…

Posted on May 29, 2013. Airlines rarely become more forgiving with luggage as time passes.

5/20/2016 9:13:09 PM

Even when they do not measure now, it is likely that they will measure in the future.

Are you willing to invest money in a good quality case that you might not be able to use on flights in the future?

I have never seen them on the airport scales, but in many places they have little lines (or build in lines) that show the outlines on the maximum sizes.
I have never seen someone who was told to check in his case as oversized luggage, but I am not a frequent flyer.

And when they are out of your view, luggage handlers have the time to take out a tape measure when your case does not fit in the spot they want it to take.

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