How strict is Swiss with overweight luggage?

[Sam Finkelstein]

Officially allowed two 50 lb bags on this ticket.

Departing from JFK. What's the best way to stick in some extra weight without breaking the bank?

TIA.

[Der Deutsche Jude]

Officially allowed two 50 lb bags on this ticket.

Departing from JFK. What's the best way to stick in some extra weight without breaking the bank?

TIA.

Hand luggage

[yelped]

Officially allowed two 50 lb bags on this ticket.

Departing from JFK. What's the best way to stick in some extra weight without breaking the bank?

TIA.

Come 45 minutes before the flight and beg a supervisor to let you on the flight. They probably won't check your bags at that point. I had that once.....

[LoLo]

Come 45 minutes before the flight and beg a supervisor to let you on the flight. They probably won't check your bags at that point. I had that once.....

+1

[yelped]

+1

Just don't blame me if you miss your flight... 

[eli232]

and back to your question theyre very strict/straight (IME)

[hr555]

Hand luggage

They weighed my hand luggage too in JFK.

[mileagejunkie]

They weighed my hand luggage too in JFK.

Hand luggage is easy, you ask someone to hold it for you and you tell them you don't have one if they ask.

[Sam Finkelstein]

Hand luggage is easy, you ask someone to hold it for you and you tell them you don't have one if they ask.

They don't tag it?

[mileagejunkie]

They don't tag it?

Tag means nothing IME

[Alexsei]

Fill your pockets

[JACKBLUE]

They don't tag it?

even if they tag your hand bag they don't tag every bag in it.
So you take out the heavy stuff ask a friend to hold get a tag and reload it!

[PlatinumGuy]

Like everything in life, it depends on the person, not the company.

In VIE they actually have scales before security and airport staff weighs every bag that goes through.