What to do if your luggage is overweight when traveling abroad - Overweight baggage charges

When traveling, you will definitely encounter such a problem, that is, what should you do if your luggage is overweight? After all, you do have a lot of things in your belt when traveling, so how should you deal with overweight luggage? Let me tell you about it below. Overweight baggage regulations

General domestic flights:

40 kg for first-class passengers holding adult or child tickets;

30 kg for business-class passengers;

< p>Economy class passengers: 20 kg;

Passengers holding infant tickets do not have free baggage allowance.

But each airline also has different regulations, such as: Cathay Pacific, American Airlines

Economy class: 2 pieces, total weight 30 kg/66 pounds

Premium Economy Class: 2 pieces, total weight 35kg/77lbs

Business Class: 2 pieces, total weight 40kg/88lbs

First Class: 3 pieces, total Weight 50kg/110lbs

Economy class: 23kg/50lbs

First class/business class: 32kg/70lbs

(Tip: limited The weight data will change according to the airline's policy. If you have special needs, it is best to go to the official website or call to confirm before departure.) What should I do if my luggage is overweight?

What should I do if my luggage is really overweight? Don’t be afraid,

1. Bring a handbag for backup

If your luggage is not too heavy, you can keep some easy-to-carry luggage on your body or in your handbag, and heavy clothes You can wear it on your body and take it off after boarding the plane. However, airlines also have restrictions on the number of carry-on luggage, so be careful not to exceed the limit.

2. Pay extra checked baggage fees

The price paid per kilogram of domestic excess baggage is 15% of the full ticket price, but some airlines have their own separate overweight baggage pricing Rules, such as Cathay Pacific Airways:

3. Mail heavier luggage

Generally speaking, airports will configure mail service points to provide mail services to passengers. If the mail cost is less than the additional For baggage check-in fees, you can consider mailing. Strategy

When you choose to fly Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon, you can use your Asia Miles to redeem extra checked baggage rewards, which is not only convenient and trouble-free, but also saves travel expenses.

Step 1

Log in to the official website of "Asia Miles", go to "Redeem Rewards" → "Flight Rewards", click "Extra Checked Baggage Rewards" in "Other Flight Rewards" , you can see the number of miles required for extra checked baggage.

If the actual flight distance is within 600 miles, only 2,500 miles are required for every 5 kilograms of additional baggage.

Step 2

After understanding the miles required to redeem extra baggage, you can choose to redeem at the service counter on the day of departure or call the service hotline at least 10 working days before departure.

Jiang Zi, here’s a tip for checking in extra luggage!

Finally, a warm reminder, don’t casually agree to help strangers check in your luggage, it’s good to be careful when you go out!

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