Originally Posted by
iahphx
It looks like I'll be buying a ticket on Kulula from JNB to CPT. I saw the ridiculous 7 kg rule. Is there online check-in that would alleviate the need to go to a check-in counter (where my bag would likely be weighed)? I assume if I get to the gate, I'll be OK with a standard rollerboard. Worse comes to worse, they just check it for free, right?
Kulula is a low-cost airline whose only link to BA is common ownership through Comair.
They operate like a LCC and are highly likely to enforce their rules and charge those who are over the limit.
I would work on the assumption that you need to check in the case and pay in advance. If you get to the gate with it, they would be within their rights to levy a substantial charge or refuse to take the case.
JNB-CPT is the busiest route in South Africa. Many flights are totally full. Turning up with extremely oversized luggage is therefore not likely to go unnoticed. Add to this the fact that the LCC model depends on the payment of extra fees for items like luggage, and the likelihood of getting away with it recedes into the distance.