KLM, Air France asked to reverse ban of ‘Ghana Must Go’ bags on their flights

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• Foreigner 8 years ago

  Please. Playing the race card? Really? Once KLM/Air France has denied these bags, I'm sure other airlines will follow. Don't play the race card. There are likely NUMEROUS reasons why the bags are banned.
  
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  Please. Playing the race card? Really? Once KLM/Air France has denied these bags, I'm sure other airlines will follow. Don't play the race card. There are likely NUMEROUS reasons why the bags are banned.
  
  First, most large ghana-must-go bags are beyond the approved measurements of checked in luggage. Second, they have probably been overstuffed and delays are caused at check in trying to explain to customers that they can't bring the large and/or overweight bag with them. This causes time delay for check-ins which costs money ! Third, they are not as strong as a suitcase, especially when overstuffed. The handles likely have broken so many times and the airlines then have to deal with a disgruntled traveller and pay to get it fixed. Finally, it could be a problem with some baggage systems.
  
  So Please...don't play the race card just because an airlines is banning these bags.

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• kingzoola 8 years ago

  This is completely racism....why..why...Gay n Lesbian Flight...shit.

  This is completely racism....why..why...Gay n Lesbian Flight...shit.

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• Nyatefetor 8 years ago

  The materials used for these bags are highly combustible and poses risk to all passengers. Opposing without reasoning is just ignorance!!!!!

  The materials used for these bags are highly combustible and poses risk to all passengers. Opposing without reasoning is just ignorance!!!!!

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• Francis 8 years ago

  It's slavery and when will this white people respect our culture

  It's slavery and when will this white people respect our culture

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• GHANAMAN 8 years ago

  I am not happy with the ban but I agree with it some how. I loaded my goods from Germany to Ghana and I arrived in Ghana with all my luggage except the "ghana must go" one. reason it got torned and they have to remove it and ...
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  I am not happy with the ban but I agree with it some how. I loaded my goods from Germany to Ghana and I arrived in Ghana with all my luggage except the "ghana must go" one. reason it got torned and they have to remove it and get it repackage before sending it with the next flight. the materials for the bags are not strong. I agrees it gives you more kilos but not safety. they should rather insist on improving on the quality of the bags

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• Yaa Nkosuo 8 years ago

  What does KLM mean by it got torn?
  
  I flew KLM in 2010 and my second piece of luggage - (the woven "Ghana must go" type not the check one but the one with colourful designs) was TORN AT THE SEAMS straight down. It was also ...
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  What does KLM mean by it got torn?
  
  I flew KLM in 2010 and my second piece of luggage - (the woven "Ghana must go" type not the check one but the one with colourful designs) was TORN AT THE SEAMS straight down. It was also packaged in 2 bags.
  
  What sort of handling will destroy 2 bags in what, "gale-force turbulence"
  
  I sued them and got my money bag.
  
  My claim was a multiple claim not only about the state of the bag.
  
  I got them on the Incorrect/Inadequate Flight info. which my flight got cancelled over; a silly issue which was clearly orchestrated by some faceless persons.
  
  Well, they saw the Scoreboard after that

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• Yaa Nkosuo 8 years ago

  The bags are weightless, compared to the suitcases which could take about 8kg of your luggage allowance and incur unnecessary charges which some of the Airlines do not even have card payment facilities for. Like I experienced ...
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  The bags are weightless, compared to the suitcases which could take about 8kg of your luggage allowance and incur unnecessary charges which some of the Airlines do not even have card payment facilities for. Like I experienced at KIA last year with TAP Portugal.
  
  I have excess baggage, give me a card reader to make payment, they did not have ( it is ONLY in Ghana this will be allowed to happen)...... what ensued is your guess!!

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• Obroni 8 years ago

  Please mr. Journalist, you have doe a shit job.
  I, a white Ghanaian also traveled regularly with my "Ghana must go" to Europe vise-versa.
  Some time ago my Ghana-must-go bag was stopped by a super friendly KLM employee, expl ...
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  Please mr. Journalist, you have doe a shit job.
  I, a white Ghanaian also traveled regularly with my "Ghana must go" to Europe vise-versa.
  Some time ago my Ghana-must-go bag was stopped by a super friendly KLM employee, explaining me that these bags, especially when wrapped and without any visible handles, turns into a 24 kg "bowling ball" choking the automated luggage handling system. resulting in all passengers, Ghanaians and Europeans alike waiting for a long time to retrieve their luggage.
  Nothing to do with discrimination or racism. I as a white Ghanaian rather think that this type of untrue and FAKE journalist is rather a racist by not investigating the true reasons behind this ban!

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• Ibn Adam @ NPP FOUNDING MEMBER@YYZ 8 years ago

  ALL THEY CARE IS PROFITS. THEY REALIZE GHANA GO - GO BAGS ARE WEIGHTLESS & THE CUSTOMERS ARE ABLE TO GET VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY _ SHAME UNTO THESE GREEDY AIRLINES

  ALL THEY CARE IS PROFITS. THEY REALIZE GHANA GO - GO BAGS ARE WEIGHTLESS & THE CUSTOMERS ARE ABLE TO GET VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY _ SHAME UNTO THESE GREEDY AIRLINES

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• Bansoro 8 years ago

  They said ban it because Louis Vuitton has added value to it as they recently made their own version and there's even a picture of Keke Palmer circulating with the bags online.

  They said ban it because Louis Vuitton has added value to it as they recently made their own version and there's even a picture of Keke Palmer circulating with the bags online.

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