Emirates drops 10kg ‘extra’ allowance

Tickets booked before this date will be allowed the 10kg

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  • VM Sathish
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Emirates had granted a 10kg extra baggage allowance to economy class passengers. (AGENCIES)

The UAE’s Emirates airline will be withdrawing its 10kg extra baggage allowance for economy class passengers from February 1, 2011, the airline said in a notice to customers.

In the official communication dated January 23, 2011, Emirates said that the “extra baggage allowance of 10kg hitherto to economy class passengers on selected routes will be withdrawn with effect from February 1, 2011.”

The airline said in the statement that passengers with tickets booked prior to February 1, 2011, would still get the old allowance, but that the new rule applies to both commercial passengers and Emirates airline staff.

The revised baggage allowance, as per the statement, is 30kg for economy class, 40kg for business class and 50kg for first-class passengers.

 

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  • Chrissy 16 August 2012 02:31 0 1
    They should explain to us why those on US/Canada route economy are allowed 2x23kg.
  • Vel 19 April 2011 08:06 1 0
    Emirates must reconsider their decision.
  • Matt 30 January 2011 01:54 1 0
    It wouldn't be so bad if the excess baggage charges were not extortionate!
  • Faiza 25 January 2011 15:01 0 0
    Everyone does not have incomes like John and Stephen who proudly hail the decision.
  • BV MADHAVA Swami 25 January 2011 06:48 0 0
    what's the loss for skywards gold/silver members? Gold had 30kgs+16=46, silver 30+12=42, does it mean that from FEb 1, 2011 it'll be 20+16=36 once again for skywards gold members?
  • saif 24 January 2011 21:57 0 0
    Emirates should reconsider
  • Pamela Mason 24 January 2011 16:47 0 0
    Does it matter? People are already switching.
  • Melroy Fernandes 24 January 2011 16:37 0 0
    'On selected routes' - no surprises on the Subcontinent being primarily affected. How about identifying how silver/gold/platinum Skywards members are affected?
  • AT Brito 24 January 2011 15:02 0 0
    They should help the poor and middle class who travel once a year economy class to their home country carrying 40 kgs luggage.
  • Stephen 24 January 2011 14:27 0 1
    Excellent decision... it was starting to resemble a cargo plane.
  • John 24 January 2011 14:25 0 1
    It is about time as everyone takes too much luggage along and it's not a cargo plane. For all those wanting to trade in goods or take extra home there is FedEx, DHL etc.
  • Ruth Storey 24 January 2011 13:02 0 0
    Well, if this is the case then they need to start being on time otherwise they will really loose customers.
  • Sulthan Khan 24 January 2011 12:58 0 1
    All the losers are the middle class people. This is the story around the world.
  • Sunil Salim 24 January 2011 12:49 1 0
    In this case people will shift to budget carriers since they are also providing the same baggage (30kg) allowance plus the lesser fare.

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