I'm flighting international with a few suitcases and want to buy a domestic flight on arrival day. Obviously this domestic flight will not respect my international allowance. I know Chinese law states excess baggage is 1.5% of a Y ticket per KG. As I will be about 30KG over I was wondering what is the best and cheapest way to handle the excess baggage?
The domestic airline will be China Southern.
I have enough time to post the suitcase if anyone will do it cheaper and I'm not in a rush to receive it.
The domestic airline will be China Southern.
I have enough time to post the suitcase if anyone will do it cheaper and I'm not in a rush to receive it.
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The domestic airline will be China Southern.
I have enough time to post the suitcase if anyone will do it cheaper and I'm not in a rush to receive it.
Don't be so sure about that. Your situation is very common, and I only know of a handful of cases in which people were taken to the cleaners. Originally Posted by Shimon
I'm flighting international with a few suitcases and want to buy a domestic flight on arrival day. Obviously this domestic flight will not respect my international allowance. I know Chinese law states excess baggage is 1.5% of a Y ticket per KG. As I will be about 30KG over I was wondering what is the best and cheapest way to handle the excess baggage?The domestic airline will be China Southern.
I have enough time to post the suitcase if anyone will do it cheaper and I'm not in a rush to receive it.
I have some ideas (e.g. buy F on that domestic flight, book a ticket all the way to your destination), but would need to know more info about your specific circumstances in order to opine fully.
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my personal experience has been that if you talk to the ticket agent at check-in for the domestic leg and tell them you are continuing travel from international and produce your itinerary and boarding passes they will usually grant you continued passage for your luggage at the international amount. This is not really a written rule but seems to be common practice. I did have one time where they only allowed me the amount that was their international policy (at that time I was coming in on NWA which still allowed 70lbs per piece and connecting to China Eastern which only allowed 50lbs per piece) and they charged me the difference. So in your case if you have more than China Southern's normal international (to North America) allowance then they might go this route. Again this is not really a written policy but seems to work.
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I have some ideas (e.g. buy F on that domestic flight, book a ticket all the way to your destination), but would need to know more info about your specific circumstances in order to opine fully.
I am booking two award bookings. One with Star Alliance and another with Skyteam. I only have enough miles for economy with Skyteam.Originally Posted by moondog
Don't be so sure about that. Your situation is very common, and I only know of a handful of cases in which people were taken to the cleaners. I have some ideas (e.g. buy F on that domestic flight, book a ticket all the way to your destination), but would need to know more info about your specific circumstances in order to opine fully.
That said I will have the same problem on the way back where I will be having a few day stop over in Shanghai. My total baggage weight should be less on the way back but it is going to be more than 20kg.
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That said I will have the same problem on the way back where I will be having a few day stop over in Shanghai. My total baggage weight should be less on the way back but it is going to be more than 20kg.
Can *A get you close to your destination?Originally Posted by Shimon
I am booking two award bookings. One with Star Alliance and another with Skyteam. I only have enough miles for economy with Skyteam.That said I will have the same problem on the way back where I will be having a few day stop over in Shanghai. My total baggage weight should be less on the way back but it is going to be more than 20kg.
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If it's slightly over usually they'll let it slide. Otherwise just try to carry-on small but heavy items.
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That said I will have the same problem on the way back where I will be having a few day stop over in Shanghai. My total baggage weight should be less on the way back but it is going to be more than 20kg.
Originally Posted by Shimon
I am booking two award bookings. One with Star Alliance and another with Skyteam. I only have enough miles for economy with Skyteam.That said I will have the same problem on the way back where I will be having a few day stop over in Shanghai. My total baggage weight should be less on the way back but it is going to be more than 20kg.
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What airport are you arriving at on international incoming? Most sizeable airports have a China Post office somewhere on the premises in the nonsecure side. So...one option might be to pack your excess in a box rather than a suitcase, and send as a domestic parcel to yourself. Then head for your domestic flight. Once you pick up at baggage claim and get past Customs, sending domestically doesn't involve anything other than filling out the form. Best to have the address/destination written in Chinese--somebody at the post office will normally help fill out the form so you don't have to finagle the hanzi. For 30 kg overage, it's got to be a lot cheaper than paying the airline excess baggage fees.