Is there an extra charge for checking baggage over several kilograms by international plane?

There is an extra charge for overweight planes.

How to stipulate the excess baggage fee for domestic flights?

According to the regulations of CAAC, the free baggage allowance for each passenger on domestic flights (including checked baggage and self-care baggage):

First class passenger 40 kg

Business class passenger 30 kg

Economy class passenger 20 kg

Note: The part exceeding the free baggage allowance will be charged according to the unified pricing standard of economy class full-price ticket 1.5%. Be sure to pay attention to the full-price ticket in economy class, not the discounted ticket you bought. For example, the full-price economy class ticket from Beijing to Sanya is 23 10 yuan, which means 23 10× 1.5% = 34. In 65 yuan, the excess baggage fee is 35 yuan per kilogram (less than one yuan is counted as one yuan).

If you are told that your luggage is overweight when you check in, you can choose to take your belongings with you in addition to checking your luggage. Two items can be carried in first class, and only one item can be carried in business class and economy class, but the weight of each item cannot exceed 5 kg and the volume cannot exceed 20×40×55(cm).

How to stipulate the excess baggage fee for foreign flights?

Generally speaking, the free baggage allowance for passengers on international flights is 20 kg in economy class (some are 23 kg), 30 kg in business class and 40 kg in first class. Each person is allowed to carry 1 piece of hand luggage, but in principle it does not exceed 5 kg, and the size is limited to the luggage rack and seats in the cabin.

Some airlines also have special baggage regulations for specific cabins and routes.

China Southern Airlines: For first-class passengers, the free baggage allowance can be relaxed to 3 pieces, with each piece not exceeding 32kg. The free baggage allowance for economy class passengers is 2 pieces, each of which does not exceed 23kg, involving flights to Japan, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Dubai. For voyages involving Japan, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Dubai, the first one is overloaded, the weight is less than 23 kg, and the luggage size is less than 108 cm. The charging standard is 1000 yuan, and the second one is 2000 yuan.

Singapore Airlines: For flights originating from or destined for the United States and Brazil, you can check two pieces of luggage, each of which is no more than 32kg. In addition, according to the class of all flights, the baggage allowance is limited. Economy class is 30 kilograms, business class is 40 kilograms, and first class is 50 kilograms.

China Airlines: Suitable for travel outside America/USA and Canada. According to the calculation of economy class, business class and first class, the trips of adults and children over 2 years old to and from the United States, the United States and Canada are 20 kg, 30 kg and 40 kg respectively. First class and business class are two pieces of luggage, each weighing 32kg, and economy class is limited to two pieces of luggage, each weighing 23kg.

How to stipulate the baggage allowance of many airlines involved in the voyage?

To and from the United States: "sales carrier" refers to the airline that sells air tickets. Not necessarily the airline that operates the flight. The "most important sales carrier" is generally defined as the airline that displays the aviation code of the farthest or most important segment in the geographical journey on the ticket.

For the journey to and from the United States, the first sales carrier will decide the baggage policy for the whole journey. The first sales carrier can choose to implement the baggage policy of "the most important sales carrier" or its own baggage policy.

Travel whose origin or destination is not in the United States: "Actual carrier" refers to the airline that operates the flight, not necessarily the airline that sells the ticket for the flight. The "most important actual carrier" is usually defined as the airline that operates the farthest or most important segment geographically.

For journeys whose destinations are not in the United States, the baggage allowance policy of "the most important actual carrier" will be applied to the segments between stopovers. If there is no stopover, the baggage policy of "the most important actual carrier" will apply to the whole trip. For the avoidance of doubt, please refer to the air ticket to confirm the free baggage allowance applicable to each flight segment.

Must know

Each piece of luggage to these countries does not exceed 32 kilograms.

If your destination or place of departure is Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, new york, New Zealand, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Arab Emirates or the United Kingdom, please note that according to local occupational health and safety regulations, the weight of each piece of luggage you check cannot exceed 32kg.

Special people can add one piece of luggage for free.

China Southern Airlines: The free baggage allowance for international students, laborers, seafarers, immigrants and relatives is more than the above-mentioned standard baggage allowance for adults 1. Passengers need to apply to the agent or the ticket office directly under China Southern Airlines when issuing tickets. After providing relevant documents, the agent and the ticket office directly under China Southern Airlines will confirm their luggage.

Try not to check valuables.

Take valuables with you as much as possible. According to the regulations, a laptop or SLR with a value of 1 10,000 yuan can only be regarded as ordinary checked baggage, and the compensation is also calculated according to the regulations of 100 yuan per kilogram. The name, first aid address and contact number of each piece of luggage should be clearly written to improve the identification ability and avoid loss.

If you don't want to pay high overweight fees, you can do so.

Choose a flight with a high baggage allowance

It is understood that different airlines have different baggage carrying regulations. In addition to the quantity and size of hand luggage, the weight regulations of checked luggage are different. Therefore, under the premise of comprehensive consideration of flight time and price, we can also consider the cost of airline excess baggage in advance. The exchange rate issue also needs to be considered. In contrast, it may be more cost-effective to calculate excess baggage in US dollars than in RMB.

Become a member and enjoy more baggage allowance.

If you are a member of the airline's frequent flyer program and reach a certain level, you can get more baggage check-in quota than ordinary passengers by virtue of your membership. For example, members of China Southern Pearl Gold Card can check 1 piece of luggage within 20kg for free to prevent overweight.

Booking overweight baggage online in advance can get a discount.

If you confirm that you have excess baggage before departure, you can also get a special discount from the airline by booking the baggage allowance online in advance. Low-cost airlines, such as AirAsia, stipulate that you need to pay extra for all checked baggage. However, if you can buy the baggage check-in quota online in advance when buying a plane ticket, you can save up to 20% of the check-in fee compared with handling it at the counter.

The overweight fee is too expensive, so it's better to send it by mail.

If the final check-in fee for overweight luggage is higher than the value of the luggage itself, it is better to take the bulky luggage out and take it to the nearest service point to pack and send it back. Usually, airports are equipped with mailing points, which can provide return service for passengers, thus saving considerable excess baggage fees.

Pay attention to the latest developments and promotions.

Nowadays, many airlines will take the amount of luggage as a competitive advantage to attract passengers to choose. Therefore, airlines will launch some preferential promotions for baggage allowance. For example, Qatar Airways has increased the free checked baggage allowance, and the adjusted free checked baggage allowance for economy class, business class and first class has been increased to 30 kg, 40 kg and 50 kg respectively.

Get dressed.

If you exceed the baggage allowance because of too many clothes, you might as well consider wearing clothes on your body. If your companion has less luggage, you can also ask the other person for help and use the other person's baggage allowance. As stipulated by China Southern Airlines, if two or more fellow passengers on the same flight to the same destination go through the baggage check-in formalities at the same time and place, their free baggage amount can be calculated according to their respective passenger fare levels.