It is a common plight among travelers, that paying excess baggage has
become a major cost in traveling by flight. Sometimes, the excess
baggage charges itself can be the same or even few times higher than the
flight ticket.
Avoid Excess Baggage Fee
Here, we are presenting some tips that might save you from paying for
the excess baggage fee. As each airlines and airport have different
policy regarding the baggage and hand carry, and the circumstances
around each flight is different, we cannot guarantee the result.
Please note that the information below is provided for entertainment purpose only. Use it at your own risk.
Tips : How to avoid baggage excess charges
1. Research
Some airlines give higher baggage allowance, and some are more lenient with their allowance than others. Google for “airline name strict baggage”, replace airline name with your favorite airline, e.g. “Delta Airlines strict baggage”. With lenient airlines, kind staff, and your charm, you might pull of with a few extra kgs in your check-in baggage.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
Some airlines give higher baggage allowance, and some are more lenient with their allowance than others. Google for “airline name strict baggage”, replace airline name with your favorite airline, e.g. “Delta Airlines strict baggage”. With lenient airlines, kind staff, and your charm, you might pull of with a few extra kgs in your check-in baggage.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
2. Use light baggage bag
Sometimes, the bag alone might take up to 10kgs. If you can use a 2kg bag instead, that’s an additional 8kgs that you can bring to your flight.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
Sometimes, the bag alone might take up to 10kgs. If you can use a 2kg bag instead, that’s an additional 8kgs that you can bring to your flight.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
3. Maximize your hand carry
Many airlines allows you to bring a laptop bag or a handbag in addition to the hand carry baggage. Fit your heavy items into the hand carry baggage. Make full use of your laptop bag also. There are a lot of spaces to be filled in the laptop bag. Again, Google is your best friend. e.g. search for “United Airlines strict hand carry”, or “American Airlines hand carry allowance”.
(approx save ~ 15 kg)
Many airlines allows you to bring a laptop bag or a handbag in addition to the hand carry baggage. Fit your heavy items into the hand carry baggage. Make full use of your laptop bag also. There are a lot of spaces to be filled in the laptop bag. Again, Google is your best friend. e.g. search for “United Airlines strict hand carry”, or “American Airlines hand carry allowance”.
(approx save ~ 15 kg)
4. Early check in
Check in real early to your flight. In case you have baggage excess, you might still have time to find alternatives. e.g. get a friend to bring back the items, get someone in the same flight to check in the item for you (good luck for you!) or ship your baggage (see next tips).
(approx save ~ 20 kg)
Check in real early to your flight. In case you have baggage excess, you might still have time to find alternatives. e.g. get a friend to bring back the items, get someone in the same flight to check in the item for you (good luck for you!) or ship your baggage (see next tips).
(approx save ~ 20 kg)
5. Ship your baggage
Many airlines provide cargo service to ship your items. It ain’t real cheap, but at least better than excess baggage fee. And high chance you can get it shipped on the same flight, so it reach the destination airport at the same time with you.
(approx save ~ 20 kg)
Many airlines provide cargo service to ship your items. It ain’t real cheap, but at least better than excess baggage fee. And high chance you can get it shipped on the same flight, so it reach the destination airport at the same time with you.
(approx save ~ 20 kg)
6. Wear your baggage
For some last minute action to reduce your checked-in baggage, repack your baggage, take out some heavy clothing items, and wear it on. Just put on layers and layers of tops and jeans, as well as your jackets. If someone comment on your clothing, just say “It’s the fashion, you know?”. If you bring heavy shoes – like boots – wear them on, and check in the lighter sneakers instead. You’d most likely get additional scrutiny in the security gate, so arrive early.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
For some last minute action to reduce your checked-in baggage, repack your baggage, take out some heavy clothing items, and wear it on. Just put on layers and layers of tops and jeans, as well as your jackets. If someone comment on your clothing, just say “It’s the fashion, you know?”. If you bring heavy shoes – like boots – wear them on, and check in the lighter sneakers instead. You’d most likely get additional scrutiny in the security gate, so arrive early.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
7. Always bring with you a digital baggage weighing scale
It’s a small nice equipment that comes handy to plan for your baggage item as well as making some last minute adjustment. This way, you know how much more you can bring or (more likely) how much you need to reduce.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
It’s a small nice equipment that comes handy to plan for your baggage item as well as making some last minute adjustment. This way, you know how much more you can bring or (more likely) how much you need to reduce.
(approx save ~ 5 kg)
9. Upgrade your flight
The exorbitant excess fee might at times warrant you to upgrade your flight and still pay less. Do some calculations. With upgraded flight ticket, you’ll get higher baggage allowance which hopefully is enough for your baggage. If excess baggage fee is almost the same with or higher than the upgraded ticket price, then why not. And, when else you can travel business class?
(approx save ~ 20 kg)
The exorbitant excess fee might at times warrant you to upgrade your flight and still pay less. Do some calculations. With upgraded flight ticket, you’ll get higher baggage allowance which hopefully is enough for your baggage. If excess baggage fee is almost the same with or higher than the upgraded ticket price, then why not. And, when else you can travel business class?
(approx save ~ 20 kg)
10. Travel light
This is the time-tested and the only guaranteed way to avoid paying excess baggage fee. Bring as little as possible, make sure they are within the baggage allowance, and you are safe.
(approx save ~ 10 kg)
This is the time-tested and the only guaranteed way to avoid paying excess baggage fee. Bring as little as possible, make sure they are within the baggage allowance, and you are safe.
(approx save ~ 10 kg)
And that’s 100 kgs saved in excess baggage fee. Yihaaaaa!
Well, that might be a bit exaggerated, but personal experience, I
have once managed to carry a total of 60kgs in an AirAsia flight with
allowance of 15kg. And that is after stripping some 20kgs from initial
total of 80 kgs.
What do you think? Have personal experience? Share it with us at the comment below !
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