Originally Posted by
moeve
If you have over weight bags avoid the no frills airlines like the pest since thta will truely cost you an arm and a leg....
Which is also true for Legacy Airlines. Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) normaly charge a fee of 6 to 9€ for each additional kg. Legacy Airlines set these fees in % of the economy full fare (up to 2.5% per kg), which is more often than not more than 9€.
Because the tickets of the LCC are very cheap, people feel like being ripped off when it comes to pay for overweight baggage. They just don't know what Legacy Carrier charge....
If you really want to save money on baggage, consider taking the train.