Hi all,
Wonder if someone might be able to answer a couple of questions for me regarding baggage allowances…
My grandparents are going away to Barbados and Orlando in December; flying LGW-BGI on Virgin Atlantic and back to LGW from MCO. Between BGI and MCO, they have flights booked with American Airlines via MIA. They already know that the weight allowance for VS is two bags at 23kgs per person, but they are concerned the allowances will be different on the AA flights.
Can anyone tell me what the allowances are for the domestic sectors on AA flights, and also what the state of play is regarding the fees for checked-in luggage, as I know that some airlines in the US have now resorted to charging passengers for checking-in just one bag.
Is AA one of these carriers?
If so, what is the charge for the first and any additional bag thereafter?
Many thanks in advance.
By: A Spalding - 30th September 2008 at 17:50
Finally does it really matter for the odd kilo?
It’s money making surely?!…..
Thomas Cook in a 752. Don’t get me started on seat pitch
Couldn’t agree with you more – Our whole flight was crap – As Northern Git will agree with me
By: Mark L - 30th September 2008 at 16:41
AA have recently drastically changed their Domestic baggage policy.
Thankfully for your grandparents BGI-MCO is not classified as a Domestic flight for baggage policy (although it is when it comes to upgrades and lounge access) so they can check 2 bags in each with no charge.
By: BlueRobin - 30th September 2008 at 15:22
Thomas Cook in a 752. Their standard allowance is 15kg but we topped it up to 20kg. Don’t get me started on seat pitch 🙁
By: Matt K - 30th September 2008 at 15:18
Which airline did you fly with to FUE?
Got stung last week BHX-FUE. 4 kilos over and largely the OH’s stuff. £7/kg outbound and it’s €11/kg return. One tip we learnt. Cut down on toiletry quantities or buy locally – liquids are heavy. Carry heavy non-liquid items, e.g. shoes and books in hand luggage. Prepare to have hand baggage inspected when organic items e..g paper shows up on the detector. No Sir, it isn’t Semtex 🙂
Coming back, I packed with no scales and got spot on 20kg.
I also wonder how the scales are calibrated and who regulates that. I noted that after the couple behind us checked in, the scales at BHX were registering a mass with nothing there!
Finally does it really matter for the odd kilo? Okay so if everyone went majorly over on a flight maybe, Load sheets are filled out with standardised masses for pax and baggage. At least iirc from ATPLs, but Dean will likely correct me 😉
By: BlueRobin - 30th September 2008 at 15:03
Got stung last week BHX-FUE. 4 kilos over and largely the OH’s stuff. £7/kg outbound and it’s €11/kg return. One tip we learnt. Cut down on toiletry quantities or buy locally – liquids are heavy. Carry heavy non-liquid items, e.g. shoes and books in hand luggage. Prepare to have hand baggage inspected when organic items e..g paper shows up on the detector. No Sir, it isn’t Semtex 🙂
Coming back, I packed with no scales and got spot on 20kg.
I also wonder how the scales are calibrated and who regulates that. I noted that after the couple behind us checked in, the scales at BHX were registering a mass with nothing there!
Finally does it really matter for the odd kilo? Okay so if everyone went majorly over on a flight maybe, Load sheets are filled out with standardised masses for pax and baggage. At least iirc from ATPLs, but Dean will likely correct me 😉
By: frankvw - 30th September 2008 at 14:55
I don’t know for AA (except they charge as well), but regarding Delta, if you are travelling within the US as an extension of an international flight, the 2nd baggage fee is waived.
It might be different in this case, as you change air carriers (was that bought as 2 separate tickets, or is is a code share flight, in which case I’d suspect they’ll be ok? )
Also, don’t pack too heavy. Bags over the weight limit are expensive (as I learnt 2 weeks ago.. )
As for carry ons: 1 pieve of luggage + one small item is the rule (laptop bag, purse, camera bag, …) and of course a coat if you wear one.
Hope that helps
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September 30, 2008 at 2:29 pm