[Michael.SF.]

They were trying to get that through as carry-on and not checked luggage.

Had they checked their baggage; the rules would have been different. The article did not say what the limit is on checked baggage.

My wife just returned from New Zealand: Carry on limit was 15 pounds and checked baggage was 50 lbs. She was gone 18 days and had no issues with the weight limits.

[FamiliarFace]

Oh, I see. Thank you for the explanation. It wasn’t making any sense.