MAS Luggage question
Apr 1, 2013, 6:21 am
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MAS Luggage question
Hi All
I am flying from PVG via KUL to LHR at the end of the month with Malaysia Airlines. My ticket ( promo ticket) states that my luggage allowance is 30kg - I however have close to 60kg to bring back home!
I just called the call centre and was informed each additional kg would be around Ł50/$75USD........ if you do the maths - this would add up to 4 x what i paid for the flight originally!
Most airlines allow you to purchase additional suitcases with their standard weight of 23kg in advance for a discount.....however judging to the guy i spoke to in the call center, Malaysia Airlines doesn't offer this????
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. No longer BA Silver (so would not be entitled to an extra luggage for free)
I am flying from PVG via KUL to LHR at the end of the month with Malaysia Airlines. My ticket ( promo ticket) states that my luggage allowance is 30kg - I however have close to 60kg to bring back home!
I just called the call centre and was informed each additional kg would be around Ł50/$75USD........ if you do the maths - this would add up to 4 x what i paid for the flight originally!
Most airlines allow you to purchase additional suitcases with their standard weight of 23kg in advance for a discount.....however judging to the guy i spoke to in the call center, Malaysia Airlines doesn't offer this????
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. No longer BA Silver (so would not be entitled to an extra luggage for free)
Apr 1, 2013, 7:37 am
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Hi All
I am flying from PVG via KUL to LHR at the end of the month with Malaysia Airlines. My ticket ( promo ticket) states that my luggage allowance is 30kg - I however have close to 60kg to bring back home!
I just called the call centre and was informed each additional kg would be around Ł50/$75USD........ if you do the maths - this would add up to 4 x what i paid for the flight originally!
Most airlines allow you to purchase additional suitcases with their standard weight of 23kg in advance for a discount.....however judging to the guy i spoke to in the call center, Malaysia Airlines doesn't offer this????
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. No longer BA Silver (so would not be entitled to an extra luggage for free)
I am flying from PVG via KUL to LHR at the end of the month with Malaysia Airlines. My ticket ( promo ticket) states that my luggage allowance is 30kg - I however have close to 60kg to bring back home!
I just called the call centre and was informed each additional kg would be around Ł50/$75USD........ if you do the maths - this would add up to 4 x what i paid for the flight originally!
Most airlines allow you to purchase additional suitcases with their standard weight of 23kg in advance for a discount.....however judging to the guy i spoke to in the call center, Malaysia Airlines doesn't offer this????
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. No longer BA Silver (so would not be entitled to an extra luggage for free)
In any case though - BA Silver would not have helped since extra baggage is only an Emerald benefit.
Apr 1, 2013, 10:42 am
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Not really - airlines allow you to buy an extra suitcase when/on itineraries where they have moved to a piece concept, which admittedly has long been the case of US airlines and has now become the dominant case in Europe. Where the concept is a weight concept, you are always charged by extra weight. If you have a lot of extra luggage it may well be cheaper to send one of your suitcases as separate cargo from an (very often the same) airline but you need to arrange that before you go check in. I would give the cargo number a ring and ask how much they would charge for a suitcase of x kilos.
Apr 1, 2013, 7:15 pm
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Per MH website :- http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/e...d-baggage.html
So you need to add Zone 2+3 for each 5 kg block. That's MYR 150 (around Ł30). So at 30kg extra, you're looking at 6 blocks, MYR 900 or Ł190 equiv, but it'll be changed to RMB equivalent.
MH is already one of the few airlines offering a generous baggage allowance to begin with (most airlines give 20kg or 23kg at best, or one piece at 23kg) and additional bags can go as high as €150 per bag.
...Weight System excess baggage rates
Effective 14 February 2013, the charges for checked baggage weights in excess of the free baggage allowance will be calculated depending on zone of travel with a fixed rate applied for every 5 kg of excess baggage weight. The excess baggage rate for each block of 5 kg excess weight will be MYR 30, MYR 60 and MYR 90 respectively depending on zone of travel.
Zone 1 – The rate of MYR 30 applies for each sector in the zone within Malaysia and the ASEAN countries of Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Zone 2 – MYR 60 applies for each sector in the zone beyond Malaysia and ASEAN, covering destinations in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia.
Zone 3 – The intercontinental rate of MYR 90 will be charged on all travel between Malaysia and the cities of Jeddah, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt and Istanbul.
For flights departing from international airports, the charges will be based on the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) value of the applicable zonal charge and to be converted into the local currency of payment during check-in.
The above guidelines apply only for travel on Malaysia Airlines and does not cover code-share flights as well as travel involving other airlines....
Effective 14 February 2013, the charges for checked baggage weights in excess of the free baggage allowance will be calculated depending on zone of travel with a fixed rate applied for every 5 kg of excess baggage weight. The excess baggage rate for each block of 5 kg excess weight will be MYR 30, MYR 60 and MYR 90 respectively depending on zone of travel.
Zone 1 – The rate of MYR 30 applies for each sector in the zone within Malaysia and the ASEAN countries of Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
Zone 2 – MYR 60 applies for each sector in the zone beyond Malaysia and ASEAN, covering destinations in India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Australia.
Zone 3 – The intercontinental rate of MYR 90 will be charged on all travel between Malaysia and the cities of Jeddah, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt and Istanbul.
For flights departing from international airports, the charges will be based on the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) value of the applicable zonal charge and to be converted into the local currency of payment during check-in.
The above guidelines apply only for travel on Malaysia Airlines and does not cover code-share flights as well as travel involving other airlines....
MH is already one of the few airlines offering a generous baggage allowance to begin with (most airlines give 20kg or 23kg at best, or one piece at 23kg) and additional bags can go as high as €150 per bag.
Apr 4, 2013, 6:41 am
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Hi. I am new here. Would appreciate if anyone can help me.
I will be flying KUL-LHR-DUB (Dublin), with MH on KUL-LHR and EI (AerLingus) LHR-DUB, both flights are booked under the same e-ticket number. Was wondering if it is possible for me to check my baggage through from KUL to DUB without picking them up at LHR? I called MH twice and both agents gave me 2 different answers.
I will be flying KUL-LHR-DUB (Dublin), with MH on KUL-LHR and EI (AerLingus) LHR-DUB, both flights are booked under the same e-ticket number. Was wondering if it is possible for me to check my baggage through from KUL to DUB without picking them up at LHR? I called MH twice and both agents gave me 2 different answers.
Jan 14, 2014, 6:49 pm
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I am bit confused about the piece and weight system. I am travelling to Europe so my allowance is 30kg. Can I take two bags one 16 kg and another 14 kgs ( so it doesn't go beyond 30kg) or is it one bag only up to 30 kgs thanks
Jan 14, 2014, 10:23 pm
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I want to bring my wheelchair with me KUL-to/from Australia. Needed in case my leg brace breaks and I need to get around intil the brace gets reoaired.
I understand airlines let such a mobility item to be a checked-in baggage item. Do I need a medical note for Malaysian? I have not with North American airlines.
I understand airlines let such a mobility item to be a checked-in baggage item. Do I need a medical note for Malaysian? I have not with North American airlines.
Jan 16, 2014, 6:01 pm
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Its strictly by weight, so even 3 bags of 10kg each will work. Many people could not lift a 30 kg bag easily.
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Apr 5, 2015, 7:08 am
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Hi All
I am flying from PVG via KUL to LHR at the end of the month with Malaysia Airlines. My ticket ( promo ticket) states that my luggage allowance is 30kg - I however have close to 60kg to bring back home!
I just called the call centre and was informed each additional kg would be around Ł50/$75USD........ if you do the maths - this would add up to 4 x what i paid for the flight originally!
Most airlines allow you to purchase additional suitcases with their standard weight of 23kg in advance for a discount.....however judging to the guy i spoke to in the call center, Malaysia Airlines doesn't offer this????
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. No longer BA Silver (so would not be entitled to an extra luggage for free)
I am flying from PVG via KUL to LHR at the end of the month with Malaysia Airlines. My ticket ( promo ticket) states that my luggage allowance is 30kg - I however have close to 60kg to bring back home!
I just called the call centre and was informed each additional kg would be around Ł50/$75USD........ if you do the maths - this would add up to 4 x what i paid for the flight originally!
Most airlines allow you to purchase additional suitcases with their standard weight of 23kg in advance for a discount.....however judging to the guy i spoke to in the call center, Malaysia Airlines doesn't offer this????
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
P.S. No longer BA Silver (so would not be entitled to an extra luggage for free)
