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Is it okay to wear all my clothes to
the airport just to beat the 8kg
carry-on limit?
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Beth Moursund
FIRST mentor and referee · 5y
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Not only is is legal, but some people make coats
designed specifically for this sort of thing. I saw
an ad for this one last year, it’s called the Airport
Jacket and claims to allow you to wear 15 kilos of
luggage.
Can you wear two coats, and many layers,
through airport security to reduce the
weight of your check-in luggage?
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When checking at the airport, you are
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happens if you don't wear clothes in it? Will
airport officials still tell you to take it off or
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Hachi Ko
Pilot (ATP) & Air Traffic Controller (FAA Terminal
ATC-12) · Author has 8.5K answers and 31.9M
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Yes, you can do that, although as the TSO who
answered said, it can cause you some headaches
at the security checkpoint. It has been done
several times. Once guy even wore his scuba gear
on an airliner, although they wouldn’t let him take
his tanks with him on the airplane…
Practically speaking, it’s not a good idea at all. For
one thing, you’ll probably be miserable, and
secondly, you’ll be in poor condition if the airplane
needs to be evacuated. One guy passed out after
doing this…
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Carlos Luso
B in Business, Instituto Politécnico De Leiria
(Graduated 2017) · 5y
I already done this on a Ryanair flight to Warsaw
Modlin when I went on Erasmus.
I didn’t want to pass the weight limit, so I had with
me 3 snow jackets, a pair of gloves, 2 belts,
tablet, phone, 2 scarfs, and a lot of cookies.
I looked ridiculous, but they didn’t said anything. I
didn’t pass the weight limit :D The problem was
inside the airplane. Imagine entering an airplane in
early September (30ºC outside) with 3 jackets,
gloves and scarfs.
You know the almost non existent legroom on
your seat? Put 3 jackets, a pair of gloves and
scarfs on top. Comfortable enough? I know I
wasn’t.
Amritpal Singh
IT professional and part time Financial planner ·
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It happened to me. I was in Bremen, Germany in
2012. I was coming back from Bremen from Qatar
Airlines with a stop at Doha. My Hand luggage
was above 8 Kgs, and my main luggage was
already 200 grams over the maximum limit. So, I
cannot take few stuffs from hand luggage and put
in Main Luggage. I had 2 pair of clothes, a jacket
and few other stuff in my hand baggage. Why 2
pair of clothes? In case, Airlines misplaces my
main Luggage, I should have something to wear
when I am back in India (Same logic which I used
the other way around. If Airlines lose my luggage
while travelling from Bangalore
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Richard Clive Rowlands
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Yes. Put on your heaviest stuff, and have a empty
bag in your carry-on, go through and as soon as
you are on the plane, take off all those layers and
put them in your empty bag and pop it under the
seat in front of you.
You don’t need to put them on at the end - no-
one counts the number of bags you get off with.
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Lamarr Lassiter
Lives in Jersey City, NJ · Author has 75 answers
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Absolutely not! I would not recommend doing
that. One time I had wore a pair of pants and
jeans at the same time when flying back home
because I somehow could not repack my
backpack the same and the pants just weren't
fitting right. And I hadn't packed anything extra.
Needless to say, I totally regretted that I had to do
that as it was uncomfortable because I wear my
clothes tight as it is already. So you can only
imagine how it was to put on a pair of tight jeans
over tighter pants. And this was in early
September (still hot). I would suggest that you try
to find airlines/ flights where carry
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Walter Kasmer
Works at Japan · Author has 535 answers and
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I have seen vests with lots of pockets that seem
designed for this purpose, though rather than
wearing layers, you can easily carry extra items
that may tip your carry on or checked luggage to
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I have flown more than almost anyone, in almost
every part of the world.
If you show up at the airport, wearing normal
clothes underneath, and a bathrobe over it, then
you'll need to take it off like any other jacket or
coat to pass through security.
After that, I doubt if anyone will care or even
notice. Except your mother.
I'm a parent of two very small children, 2 and 4.5
as of this writing, as well as a teenager aged 14.
When little kids do something provocative or
boundary-testing, the best advice that I have
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Hailey Mays
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Are there any well-endowed guys
who keep getting stopped at airport body
scans, or does anyone else keep getting
extra attention about their body?
I'm not sure how to handle going thru airport
security now. Crazy story follows (with my
picture). Seems like the body scan machine
(hands over your head) is very sensitive now.
Anyone know if it has changed? Does this happen
often now? Advice?
I used to travel for years every single week with
no problems (altho I don't recall going thru that
machine often then). Now I fly a few times a year
at most.
Starting early last year, I've had to deal with
issues going thru the security machine - it shows
a red box around my groin area. Every single time!
Always held up-sometimes longer than others. It
u
Richard Clive Rowlands
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Would I have problems with airport
security if I dress in layers to board a plane
in Paris?
If it’s a hot day in Paris, security might wonder
why you are wearing all those layers. However it’s
perfectly ok. Some people do it to reduce the
weight in their luggage. They can always take off
those extra layers later.
In general, in the outward airport, you’ll go
through bag & coat check, through the scanner
and possibly a manual check if you’re wearing a
metal belt, for example. However they are not
phased by what you wear. They have seen far
worse before.
If you are travelling within the same country (or
EEC if flying from Paris), there will be no hassle
when you arrive. If you are flying
Sacha Delaney
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your clothes on?
On the inside.
Esther Choy
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You don’t have to go through that trouble. If you
can reduce what you bring, you’ll have a much
nicer trip. My luggage with my things is around
6kg (~13lbs). The only reason it’s so heavy is
because I bring toiletries, since I tend to be
allergic to the hotel-provided.
Here’s what I usually bring:
-bag: don’t use a heavy wheeled bag. If you’re
serious about traveling light, your bag will weigh
between 1200–1500 grams (~2–3.5 lbs).
Backpack style makes it easier to run to your next
gate or train stop.
-clothes: in addition to what you’re wearing, you
will bring 1–2 extra shirts, 1 pair of pants, 1
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through airport security to reduce the
weight of your check-in luggage?
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When flying, am I allowed to wear lots of
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required to remove the sweater. What
happens if you don't wear clothes in it? Will
airport officials still tell you to take it off or
tolerate it?
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