People who travel by plane rarely do this with empty hands. As a rule, a minimal set of change clothes, souvenirs for friends and gifts take up a lot of space. Yes, and weigh all the transported can quite well. Most aircraft are designed for economy class. After all, much more often people buy just such tickets, therefore they try to make more seats by reducing the area of one. And here the most interesting thing begins: with the increase in passenger seats, the restrictions on the weight of baggage in the aircraft are gradually changing. But first things first.
International standard of luggage weight in an airplane
To speak about a common standard would not be so categorically worth it, because some countries have their own limitations (although the differences are sometimes insignificant), it also depends on the chosen airline.
Consider all the basic information about the weight of luggage in an airplane per person:
- The minimum baggage carried is hand baggage. It usually includes personal things, documents and necessary trivia. The rest is taken in the luggage, it will be in the form of a travel bag or a suitcase. And all the basic framework is more foreseen precisely for these things. About the weight of hand luggage: the maximum value is usually around 10 kg.
- If you are just starting to travel around the world, then be sure to know how much luggage is allowed in the plane at the selected airline. Some of them have a free transportation up to 30 kg, others will have to pay extra for this weight. But almost all the maximum weight of one piece of luggage in an airplane for an economy class is 20 kg. Carriers with a condition of 23 kg are rarely found.
- You go to the counter and get the weight of your luggage. Then see if the weight is included in the framework accepted by this company. If necessary, you will have to pay extra. This is described in more detail below.
- If you eat a company, there is always the temptation to combine luggage and save a little. How it happens: you see how much weight is allowed in the plane by the carrier, then if necessary, literally give your suitcase to a friend or change bags. But cunnings of this type are not very welcome and in cases of disclosure you will have to pay extra.
Excess baggage weight in the airplane
What to do if you plan to carry much or slightly more than the specified limit on weight? Here everything is simple: each company has its own tariffs for excess weight and you will simply recalculate the necessary amount.
Further it is important to take into account some subtleties and non-standard situations. For example, you plan a trip with a child under two years of age and do not want to buy a separate ticket. This option in the plane is possible, but then the weight of luggage for you is no longer classic 20 kg, and exactly one-half less for one person.
If you purchased a business class ticket, you can count on two places at once. Each baggage weighs 32 kg. But then the extra charge for an extra seat is much higher than for an economy option.
Now consider several companies and restrictions on the weight of luggage in the plane for each of them:
- all the well-known TURKISH AIRLINES in this respect have not stood out and they have a weight for the economy class is exactly 20 kg, for the business class - it is not more than 30 kg;
- At FLYDUBAI it is possible to carry as much as possible 32 kg, of which exactly 23 kg are free;
- very expensive will cost you a preponderance during the journey lines LUFTHANSA and AUSTRIAN AIRLINES , there will have to pay as much as 50 euros only for domestic flights, free standard 20 kg.
That is why it is so important to carefully read all conditions and restrictions in the baggage issue before the flight itself. This will save your time and do not spoil the trip.