How much does Air India charges for an extra piece of baggage?

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How much does Air India charges for an extra piece of baggage?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

First you need to know what are the baggage allowances; given below are some essential information on this subject; while flights between US and other places follow a PC system, others follow an excess weight system (regardless of the number of pieces of baggage)

Baggage exceeding in size, the sum of the 3 dimensions (length + breadth + height) in excess of 45 inches or 115 centimeters, cannot be treated as hand baggage and will have to be checked in.

Air India allows the following baggage allowances

First Class               40 Kilos

Executive Class       30 Kilos

Economy Class        20 Kilos

The maximum weight permissible for a single piece of baggage is 32 kgs. This rule is applicable on the entire Air India network.

Checked Baggage allowance for USA/CANADA:

Free Baggage allowance for USA/CANADA is as follows:

First Class and Executive Class:

Free Baggage Allowance: 2 pieces.

The sum of the 3 dimensions (length + breadth + height) must not exceed 62 inches or 158

centimeters for each piece.

The maximum weight permissible for a single piece of baggage is 32 kgs or 70 pounds.

Economy Class:                                      

Free Baggage Allowance: 2 pieces

The sum of the 3 dimensions (length + breadth + height) of both must not exceed 107 inches. Moreover the linear dimension of each piece should not exced 62 inches.

The weight of each bag must not exceed 50 pounds or 23 Kilos.

Infants in all classes:

Free Baggage Allowance: 1 piece

The sum of the 3 dimensions (length + breadth + height) must not exceed 45 inches or 115  

centimeters.

In addition they are entitled to 1 collapsible stroller/carrycot/infant car seat.

Please Note:

The following items will be considered as part of your checked in baggage allowance and must not exceed 62 inches or 158 centimeters - sleeping bag or bedroll/rucksack/knapsack/back-pack/fish... kit/sporting arms/snow-skis/water skis/golfing kit/fishing kit/wheelchair or assistive devices that the passenger is dependant upon.

Infants are allowed 10 Kilos checked in baggage but are not entitled to a seat. One checked or carried collapsible stroller or carrycot or bassinet or car seat for infant can be carried in the passenger cabin subject to availability of space.

Child fares are entitled to the same baggage allowance as adults.

Incapacitated passengers may carry one wheelchair or other assistive devices.

Excess baggage fares follow the principle of 1.5% of the economy fare for sectors between India and other locations (i.e. other than US);

Excess Pieces

In case a Passenger is carrying more number of pieces than allowed, the additional piece(s). Will be weighed and excess baggage charged on the basis of excess baggage rate per kilogram

Excess Weight

In case the number and size of the pieces of baggage is within the allowance as per the piece Concept, but the weight is more than the permitted weight, excess baggage would be charged on the basis of excess baggage rate per kilogram.

Oversized Baggage

In case weight of the baggage is within the allowance but the baggage is oversized, i.e more than the specified dimensions, a flat charge for 10 kgs. On the basis of excess baggage rate per kilogram would be levied. Any baggage the sum outside linear dimensions of which exceeds 203 cms (80"), will not be accepted as a part of free baggage allowance and will be weighed and excess baggage charged on the basis of excess baggage rate per kilogram for the entire piece of baggage.

Oversized and Excess weight Baggage

In case a baggage is both oversized (within 203 cms ) and overweight, a charge for 10 Kgs will be made for the excess size and a separate charge for excess weight will be made on the basis of excess baggage rate per kilogram.

Excess baggage rates for piece system:

Excess Baggage

The excess baggage charges under the Piece System are based as follows:



a)Trans Atlantic      

i) USA/ Europe - To/ From New York/ Boston/ Washington/ Philadelphia

to Great Britain/ France/ Germany -  USD 90.00 per piece.      

ii) To from rest of USA to Great Britain/ France/ Germany – USD 110.00 per piece.    

iii) USA/ India - To/ from New York/ Baltimore/ Boston/ Philadelphia/ Washington - USD 123.00 per piece.    

iv) To/ from other cities in US - USD 133.00 per piece.

b)Trans-Pacific    

i) USA/ India - To/ from Alaska/ Hawaii - USD 109.00 per piece.

To/ from Los Angeles/ Portland/ San  Francisco/ South East Asia - USD 121.00 per piece.  

To/ from other US Cities – USD129.00 per piece.

c)Canada/India – Trans-Atlantic    

To/ from Manitoba/ Saskatchewan - CAD185.00 per piece.      

To/ from Alberta/ British Columbia

Northwest Territory and Yukon - CAD 196.00 per piece      

To/from points other than listed above – CAD173.00 per piece

Answer 3

In the weight system the excess baggage charges per kilo is 1.5% of the highest normal direct one way economy class fare. These charges will be in effect on the date of issuance of the excess baggage ticket.

Baggage in excess of the checked baggage allowance will be charged per piece at a flat rate depending on your sector of travel.