<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by timetotravel:
the extra bag would really help tremendously.</font>
How much does he intend to take?
If you're coming from the US, he'll be allowed 2 bags of 32kg (70lbs) each. That's a lot of adult diapers, etc, so you may not need to pay any excess luggage (perhaps just get a bigger suitcase!)