![]() ![]() This is the second hike by IndiGo in recent days. Among Indian carriers, only Air India has a 25-kg free check-in baggage limit for domestic flyers. With IndiGo hiking excess baggage charges for domestic flyers by 33%, other airlines are likely to follow suit. Airlines challenged that DGCA order in courts and were allowed to set excess baggage charges beyond 15 kg itself. Beyond 20 kg, they could charge any amount. Till last August, airlines could charge only Rs 500 for the first five kg beyond the 15-kg limit for domestic flyers due to a DGCA order. All these charges have now been hiked by 33%. And flyers who did not pre-book were required to pay Rs 300 per kg for each kilo beyond the allowed 15 kg. Last August, the LCC had set its pre-booking charges for 5, 10, 15 and 30 kg (beyond the free 15 kg) at Rs 1,425 Rs 2,850 Rs 4,275 and Rs 8,550, respectively. Domestic flyers not pre-booking excess baggage will now need to pay Rs 400 per kg for each kilo beyond the allowed 15 kg. The low cost carrier steeply hiked the charges for pre-booking 5, 10, 15 and 30 kg (beyond the free 15 kg) on its domestic routes to Rs 1,900 Rs 3,800 Rs 5,700 and Rs 11,400, respectively, from Friday (June 22). ![]() and a fully collapsible baby wrap or a blanket.NEW DELHI: Carrying over 15 kg check-in baggage on IndiGo domestic flights will now cost about one-third or 33% more. However, customers travelling with an infant are allowed to carry one extra cabin baggage weighing not more than 7 kg for baby food etc. Worth mentioning here is that there is no check-in baggage allowance for infants. International prepaid excess baggage charges: If a customer wishes to carry more than the standard baggage allowance of 15 kg, they can pre-purchase the same in increments of 5 kg, 10 kg, 15 kg and 30 kg Passengers with infants are allowed to carry an additional piece of hand baggage of maximum 7 kg not exceeding the size dimensions. (including laptop and duty-free shopping bags) having maximum overall dimensions of 108 cms. The checked-in baggage should be up to 15 Kg and not exceed 158 cm in overall dimensions(L+W+H).įor international flights, hand/cabin baggage of maximum 7 kg. Passengers should produce relevant international travel documents at the time of check-in- failing which IndiGo will charge excess baggage as per applicable rates at the airport.īaggage allowance: For domestic flights, passengers may carry a maximum of one piece of cabin baggage not exceeding 55cm + 35cm + 25cm (total 115 cms) and must weigh no more than 7 Kg. The international flight should be within 24 hours of the domestic flight.ģ. Excess baggage needs to be booked at least 24 hours before the journey.Ģ. Terms and Conditions for purchasing prepaid excess baggage for international connecting flights:ġ. This allowance is over and above the eligible baggage allowance. IndiGo also allows customers to book prepaid excess baggage they are travelling on domestic IndiGo flight and connecting to/from another international airline. In addition to the one piece of hand baggage permitted to be carried in accordance with the rules, IndiGo permits a customer to carry one additional personal article such as ladies’ purse or a small bag containing laptop not weighing more than 3 kg. For any baggage which is between 23 Kg to 32 Kg overweight, charges will apply.Īlso, if an extra piece between 0 to 23 Kgs is carried over and above the checked-in baggage allowance, extra piece charges will apply. Here are Air India, IndiGo, GoAir baggage limit and charges:Įxcess baggage charges: For domestic sectors within India, the excess baggage rate is Rs 500 plus applicable GST per kg per coupon including Alliance Air. ![]()
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