Excess baggage
#1
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Excess baggage
Hello all,
Any recommendations about how best to send suitcases to Toronto? I am way over my 23 kg limit on my Air Canada flight. Most of my stuff has been shipped but on the final clear out of the house for sale, I now have too much weight and fly out in 5 days. Thanks.
Any recommendations about how best to send suitcases to Toronto? I am way over my 23 kg limit on my Air Canada flight. Most of my stuff has been shipped but on the final clear out of the house for sale, I now have too much weight and fly out in 5 days. Thanks.
#2
Re: Excess baggage
Well either be ruthless or accept the excess charge. We were over and paid for extra baggage..
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Re: Excess baggage
https://www.aircanada.com/en/traveli...e/checked.html
$100 for 2nd bag, $225 for 3rd bag.
or you could go the cargo route http://www.aircanada.com/cargo/share...-15%2014:26:33
http://www.aircanada.com/cargo/en/sh..._general-rates
$100 for 2nd bag, $225 for 3rd bag.
or you could go the cargo route http://www.aircanada.com/cargo/share...-15%2014:26:33
http://www.aircanada.com/cargo/en/sh..._general-rates
Last edited by Siouxie; Dec 18th 2015 at 12:36 pm.
#4
Re: Excess baggage
If you make 50,000 miles or 50 flights with a Star Alliance Partner before the end of the year, then you get a 32kg limit and 3 free bags
Probably of no use to you now, but it is another way to do it
Probably of no use to you now, but it is another way to do it
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Re: Excess baggage
Have you tried Parcel2go.com?
They (along with several other logistics resellers) will ship for you.
A quick quote suggests you can send 70kg for approx 150 quid or less.
sendmybag.com is another one.
They (along with several other logistics resellers) will ship for you.
A quick quote suggests you can send 70kg for approx 150 quid or less.
sendmybag.com is another one.
#6
Re: Excess baggage
Also bear in mind that the price for an overweight bag i.e. 23 - 32 kg is the same as a second bag which gives you another 23 kg. You also get 10 kg in your cabin baggage but I have never known them to weigh it.
If you are flying from the UK the fee for a second bag on Air Canada is £50+VAT but it does depend on your ticket class. Best advice be ruthless, it may be cheaper to buy again in Canada (especially if you are moving money to Canada due to the weak CAD) than ship.
If you are flying from the UK the fee for a second bag on Air Canada is £50+VAT but it does depend on your ticket class. Best advice be ruthless, it may be cheaper to buy again in Canada (especially if you are moving money to Canada due to the weak CAD) than ship.
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Re: Excess baggage
Thanks all. Good suggestions. Going to shop tomorrow and then decide.