Has anyone had experience with Meridiana? I'm carrying equipment and will have two checked items (one a large tripod- about 4 1/2 feet long by 1x1ft) and two carry-ons (a RS Avanti with computer and equipment and another specialized item). How strict are they about weight, etc.? They have a 8kg limit- the computer is almost that by itself!
NOTE: I'm not traveling on vacation, and carrying special equipment for a field school I'm helping to teach (so my packing needs are different than someone on vacation). The Meridiania flight will be from Bologna to Sicily.