EK increases free baggage allowance

[s7r0ng3r]

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/55478...gage-allowance

More freebies for the economy traveler. Always a good thing

[kelvgoh]

hmm. doesn't this mean that if you are a Skywards silver member you can now check in 44kg worth of luggage as a Y class pax? i sure hope they can sustain it. haha. lots of uk-based students will start taking EK now.

[B727]

Ah yes, this will come in handy when I check in for my return flight @ CMN after having raided the souks of MA!

[Megatop]

Wow, added incentive to fly with them now for sure.

Are they the only airline in the world to offer 30kg baggage allowance for economy?

[s7r0ng3r]

Are they the only airline in the world to offer 30kg baggage allowance for economy?

I'm pretty sure there are a few more. If EK is the only one offering 30kg baggage allowance, well then, Dubai here I come!

[Kiwi]

Are they the only airline in the world to offer 30kg baggage allowance for economy?

Far from it - most airlines offer more ... on the piece allowance system. Just make sure your ticket includes North America.

[Centurionman]

Far from it - most airlines offer more ... on the piece allowance system. Just make sure your ticket includes North America.

I think I'd rather have no allowance at all than fly a US carrier

[N_Architect]

I think I'd rather have no allowance at all than fly a US carrier

I don't think you need to fly a U.S. carrier for this; SQ, BA, LH, etc. operate on piece-allowance ex-U.S. (e.g. for Y class it's 2 x 23 kg allowance, if I'm not mistaken).

[phaleesy]

hmm. doesn't this mean that if you are a Skywards silver member you can now check in 44kg worth of luggage as a Y class pax? i sure hope they can sustain it. haha. lots of uk-based students will start taking EK now.

No status. Checked in all my textbooks and a bike on EK to the UK 11 years ago! Did not have to pay a single cent/penny for excess luggage. Def more than 44 kg.

EK was so good in all respects in those days.

[Kiwi]

I think I'd rather have no allowance at all than fly a US carrier

It is not just US carriers. For all major airlines (and many not so major) if your ticket includes North America (start, finish or in the middle) then weight-based baggage allowance applies.