Baggage limit
 

Hye,

We are flying SAS to toronto. We have been told by our travel agent that we are allowed 2 pieces of luggage each weighing 32 kg (70LB) per passenger. This seems hell of a lot....too good to be true. We were told that this is the piece concept of luggage for flight to the US. The question is: does this apply for flights to Canada too? We do not want to be stranded at the airport with excess baggage, either having to pay for it or discard it. The website of SAS gives general info about baggage.

Any comments or suggestions welcome.

32KG * 2 is the standard allowance for most scheduled carriers. So yes, that should be okay!

i think 30kg is standard for trans-atlantic flights now... though this can be upped to 35kg usually without too much bother.

just smile sweetly!

Heathrow & some other airports have a 32kg limit for all bags now - so 35KG will be impossible there.

ok, but that doesn't seem to stick all the time... know several friends who've gone to US from Heathrow with 35kg... anyway, perhaps as you say should stick to this 32kg limit to be sure!

Yup, I was told the same.
BTW, once I tried to check in a suitcase that weighed 2-3 kg more (that was in Heathrow I believe) and I was refused on the spot. I had to open the damn thing (which was already locked) and move some stuff to my carry on. Lesson learned: don't mess with airline rules, esp not in England. ;)

You will also need to check your maximum dimensions for each piece. This is critical and possibly more important than the weight. At least you can change the weight!

When we were flying to Canada we overheard a conversation at the luggage check point. The main point of that conversation was that the person could buy a new suitcase at the shop in the concourse as they would not fly the one presented.

The weight issue all stems from UK health and Safety at Work regulations.

You cannot ask anyone to move an item of more than XX kilos without assistance. (it was 25Kg but has been recently increased)

Re: Baggage limit
 

theoratically you can have ten bags, but the total combined weight
musn't exceed the permitted weight per passenger.


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Not any more - the "two piece" rule applies, regardless of whether the two pieces add up to the maximum weight. Gone are the days of six bags on a quiet day if you smiled nicely.....

Hi
does anyone know if the airlines count buggies/travel cots/high chairs within your luggage allowance or are they a seperate issue.
mike

Hye,
If you are travelling with an infant then it is 1 checked piece with maximum dimensions of 115 cm and upto 32 kg weight, and one collapsible buggy.

When my daughter was younger, Thomas Cook (then JMC) allowed us to check in a car seat and playpen for free. You can also take the stroller all the way to the aircraft, then hand it over to a member of staff who'll stick it in the hold or put it somewhere safe.

Hi, Im flying with Air Transat from Manchester to Toronto at the end of the month. Has anybody any experience flying with them and in particular information about carry on allowance. Has anybody ever taken a Photo backpack on board. I have a Crumpler pack which is the largest in their range, it is advertised as being carry on allowable, but Ive read so many stories about minimal room on these charter flights. Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks
Simon

Air Transat are very funny about carry-on luggage because the space is extremely restricted; they have a few extra seats squeezed in than the average. I would call ahead and give them the dimensions of the backpack, because I think it might be too big. I had to check a Mountain CoOp one that I was assured was within limits - American, BA and Alaska all took it but Transat refused to.

Hi,

We flew out yesterday with "My Travel" booked through Canadian Affair, with a premium ticket. I have to say we were both impressed with the service. Ok we were delayed for 2 1/2 hours due to a technical problem, but they ignored the fact we had 26kg extra luggage! Also our hand luggage was over the 5kg allowed.

We would fly with them again, and would pay to fly premium, there was plent of leg room, nice leather seats ....

Iain

Good to hear that about 'My Travel', I decided to change and fly with them instead of Air Transat at the end of the month. I have also gone for the premium ticket, I hope they are as easy going with my baggage! I am staying initially for six months unless my PR comes through. Although My Travel dont fly in January, when I propose to fly back to the UK, it was still cheaper flying with them and chucking the return and buying a single with another company.

Oh, so it was you guys that took my ticket! I was going to book the premium Canadian Affair flight for July 31st. It was available on Saturday and gone by Wednesday when I went to book. (I know, my fault!) I'm now paying £150 more to fly BA instead on July 30th.

Re: Baggage limit
 

Hi

Just thought I'd add this to an old subject. I flew out to Toronto on 31st July with My Travels Premium Service. Very impressed with the flight...AND the fact they let me through with over 22kg of excess luggage and that included 12kg over my hand luggage allowance. The fact that they only allowed me onboard because I had less than 2 minutes to check-in before the gate closed should also be added, but hey...it was worth the panic and feeling like a subject of one of those airline reality programmes!