British Airways Charges for Excess Baggage

Charges will be implemented for extra baggage in British Airways flights from next Tuesday 13th of February. A minimum charge of £30 will be charged to excess bags on domestic flights while the fee will reach £60 per extra bag on European flights and £120 per extra bag on long-haul flights.

Customers will get a 30 per cent discount on these rates if they pre-pay online said the airline. The changes will not come into full effect until September 2007.

There are also changes in the luggage’s weight as the maximum weight allowed is being reduced. The free 23kg allowance for economy-class customers to destinations except from USA, the Caribbean, Nigeria, Mexico and Brazil will be limited to a single item of luggage.

As the airline states “Currently, more than 98 per cent of customers travel within their free luggage allowance. The majority of these customers check in no more than one item of luggage per person. For these customers, there is no change. This includes all travelers to the USA, the Caribbean, Nigeria, Mexico and Brazil. Customers for these destinations will still be able to check in two pieces of luggage free of charge.”