Overweight baggage charges

Thanks Guys, I suspected this might be the case, but what I have been told by the staff contradicts it. Anyway, only time for me was when I came back from Tokyo in 1993 with a suitcase at 36 kg and I got charged, and that was QANTAS.

True, T5, the only time I’ve been clobbered in 30 years of frequent flying with lots of baggage was by the afore-mentioned Ryanair! Check-in staff for scheduled carriers are more understanding!

I don’t think most airlines batter an eyelid to most passengers carrying excess baggage.

When you’re going on holiday for a month, it’s not too easy to keep everything in your suitcase to just 20kg! Thai Airways 20kg allowance was exceeded on the way out by around 5kg each and inbound by about 7kg, yet nobody said anything to us.

I think it mostly depends on the mood of the check-in staff – be nice to them!

Kabir,

I have seen the sign at the check-in counter saying ‘Max.32kg’, but when I asked the staff they said up to 25kg would be allowed sometimes. Is 32kg the total per-person limit I wonder? Would you have to pay extra if it was that heavy?

Perhaps it would depend on how full the flight was perhaps? I really don’t know.

I am just back from Mel and my baggage weighed around 30 kgs. While going back it might be around 32 and i have done thise before, so i think 32 is the limit because 25 would be too low?

Kabir,

I have seen the sign at the check-in counter saying ‘Max.32kg’, but when I asked the staff they said up to 25kg would be allowed sometimes. Is 32kg the total per-person limit I wonder? Would you have to pay extra if it was that heavy?

Perhaps it would depend on how full the flight was perhaps? I really don’t know.

SQ allows 32 kg if i am not wrong.