Jet airways strict about baggage weight?
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perhaps....but i have come across this issue a few times in my travels too....according to my travel agent, the ticket will usually list the baggage allowance allowed for that leg of the trip....but the general rule that all airlines follow is that they allow the international luggage allowance if you are immediately connecting to or from a domestic flight....also, the ticket must be on the same pnr....
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I have no sympathy for people that are flying deep discount Y tickets that are then attempting to stuff 30kg into luggage and then throwing DYKWIA temper tantrums when being asked to pay fees or remove items from luggage.
(and don't even get me started on the abuses on carry on luggage on flights to / from India)
(and don't even get me started on the abuses on carry on luggage on flights to / from India)
i've said it before & i'll say it again, it all depends on the person checking you in....
the craziest experience i had was last year when i was flying from lhr-del....ideally the allowance is 28 kgs but because i was traveling in first, it went up to 69 kgs....i'm plat so i was allowed an additional 20kgs....i also have the jet plat card from citibank which gave me an extra 15 kgs (normally they don't allow this on international flights but the supervisor at check-in was really nice & she allowed it)....so i was allowed a total of 104 kgs....
even after all this extra allowance, my luggage was about 10 kgs overweight....all thanks to the 2 heavy bags of books & files i had carried for my arbitration....plus i had another bag full of shopping items that my wife asked me to get back....
i was ready to pay the excess baggage fee but the supervisor just let me go....very sweet of her for first including the extra allowance from my credit card & then waiving off the 10 kgs extra....
the craziest experience i had was last year when i was flying from lhr-del....ideally the allowance is 28 kgs but because i was traveling in first, it went up to 69 kgs....i'm plat so i was allowed an additional 20kgs....i also have the jet plat card from citibank which gave me an extra 15 kgs (normally they don't allow this on international flights but the supervisor at check-in was really nice & she allowed it)....so i was allowed a total of 104 kgs....
even after all this extra allowance, my luggage was about 10 kgs overweight....all thanks to the 2 heavy bags of books & files i had carried for my arbitration....plus i had another bag full of shopping items that my wife asked me to get back....
i was ready to pay the excess baggage fee but the supervisor just let me go....very sweet of her for first including the extra allowance from my credit card & then waiving off the 10 kgs extra....
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technically you are right....but i've come across many agents who add this on top of the elite baggage allowance....i am usually traveling with a lot of heavy books & files between del-bom....i've never had a problem....
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#52
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This is a related question. We are cruising and flying BC/J to our port of embarkation via Asiana which allows 2 bags, each up to 32. However,we are returning home via Jet which appears to allow 3 bags but with a weight limit of 23 kg each. Can anyone help me with this issue? We are wondering how to pack to avoid paying overweight on Jet.
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This is a related question. We are cruising and flying BC/J to our port of embarkation via Asiana which allows 2 bags, each up to 32. However,we are returning home via Jet which appears to allow 3 bags but with a weight limit of 23 kg each. Can anyone help me with this issue? We are wondering how to pack to avoid paying overweight on Jet.
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Hey paulaJK, not sure that there is any way to avoid the excess luggage fees. Use my mother's trick - on the outbound, insert one suitcase inside of a second suitcase. The inner suitcase naturally has to be a bit smaller, but you will have the right pieces for the return journey! Note - my mother didn't use this trick to deal with excess luggage fees, but anticipated doing LOTS of shopping in India.
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When the flight's not so full they'll likely give you leeway for a few kilos, without any issues.
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perhaps....but i have come across this issue a few times in my travels too....according to my travel agent, the ticket will usually list the baggage allowance allowed for that leg of the trip....but the general rule that all airlines follow is that they allow the international luggage allowance if you are immediately connecting to or from a domestic flight....also, the ticket must be on the same pnr....