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19 March 2024

Air India cuts baggage allowance by 10kg

All those who had already booked the tickets prior to April 11 will still be allowed to carry 40kg. (AGENCIES)

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By Joseph George
Air India has announced that it has reduced the baggage allowance of economy class travellers by 10kg per passenger.
The decision came into effect for all tickets purchased from Tuesday, April 11, for travel dates between June 1 and July 31.
Economy class passengers who could carry upto 40kgs as check-in baggage apart from 7kg hand baggage will now be allowed to check-in only 30kg. 
Joy Thomas from Al Ahli Travels told 'Emirates 24|7' that the decision has been taken because of the peak travel season for two months starting June.
“All those who had already purchased the tickets prior to April 11 will  be allowed to carry 40kg,” he added.
Emirates had earlier announced that it would be strictly implementing its 30kg limit on check-in baggage on all flights to the Subcontinent. “It was only Air India that had been offering additional baggage facility. All other airlines flying to the sector including Jet Airways has also been only offering 30kg,” added Thomas.