A worrying Trend

[buns]

As reported in Business Traveller now Air France is to charge for second bag to the US[:0]

Hope this doesn't catch on[:(!]

buns

[Neil]

I think it is only matter of time before this sort of thing is common practice. With all airlines struggling with costs they will look at any way to bring in extra revenue, and with most people used to it on LCC's, other main stream airlines seem to think pax will not be too unhappy if they follow suit.

quote:Originally posted by buns
As reported in Business Traveller now Air France is to charge for second bag to the US[:0]

Hope this doesn't catch on[:(!]

buns


Indeed, but Virgin and BA beat them to it ...

Not on VS to the US they didn't
' Passengers travelling in Economy between the USA and India - one additional bag at 23 kilos'

So you still have 2 bags but each of only 23kg.

quote:Originally posted by eejp1007
Not on VS to the US they didn't
' Passengers travelling in Economy between the USA and India - one additional bag at 23 kilos'

So you still have 2 bags but each of only 23kg.


I thought the interpretation of this ruling as of 25th Nov 09 was that pax departing originally from India, connecting through UK on to the US had the 2 bag allowance not pax starting from UK.[:?]

[Neil]

quote:Originally posted by DarkAuror
quote:Originally posted by eejp1007
Not on VS to the US they didn't
' Passengers travelling in Economy between the USA and India - one additional bag at 23 kilos'

So you still have 2 bags but each of only 23kg.


I thought the interpretation of this ruling as of 25th Nov 09 was that pax departing originally from India, connecting through UK on to the US had the 2 bag allowance not pax starting from UK.[:?]


That's right. All flights originating ex the UK, the baggage in Y is 1x23kg for flights booked after the 25th November.

quote:Originally posted by Neil
quote:Originally posted by DarkAuror
quote:Originally posted by eejp1007
Not on VS to the US they didn't
' Passengers travelling in Economy between the USA and India - one additional bag at 23 kilos'

So you still have 2 bags but each of only 23kg.


I thought the interpretation of this ruling as of 25th Nov 09 was that pax departing originally from India, connecting through UK on to the US had the 2 bag allowance not pax starting from UK.[:?]


That's right. All flights originating ex the UK, the baggage in Y is 1x23kg for flights booked after the 25th November.


Thanks for confirming Neil![y]