Excess Weight Charges on International Flights

My wife and I will be traveling to Bangkok from Los Angeles in a few
months. I would like to know what international carriers are charging per
pound or kilo for excess weight above that allowed for the class of travel.
Most don't advertise their excess weight charges and want you to contact
them for the bad news. We will be vacationing for a month (including
cruise). Depending on what the airlines charge, it might make better sense
to take less and pay the high charges of dry cleaning and/or laundry while
on vacation. How say you?

rg

Most don't advertise their excess weight charges

Lufthansa's policy is at
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/port...nodeid=1333498
Thai Airway's website states that passengers must call for this data.
United's policy is at
http://www.united.com/page/article/0,6722,1034,00.html

Depending on what the airlines charge, it might make better sense to take
less and pay the high charges of dry cleaning and/or laundry

You really need to put all of the clothes you'd like to take, along with
your toiletries and suitcase, and weight it. Right now you might even
be okay, but you don't know. Reduce your weight by not bringing
shampoo or soap, as you can buy it there and those items are heavy.


Pete

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My wife and I will be traveling to Bangkok from Los Angeles in a few
months. I would like to know what international carriers are charging per
pound or kilo for excess weight above that allowed for the class of
travel. Most don't advertise their excess weight charges and want you to
contact them for the bad news. We will be vacationing for a month
(including cruise). Depending on what the airlines charge, it might make
better sense to take less and pay the high charges of dry cleaning and/or
laundry while on vacation. How say you?

rg



For travel to/from the U.S. the baggage limits are per piece, and not by
weight. You can usually check two bags, each no heavier than about 22 kg
(50 lbs) with no charge; thereafter, the charge is by the piece.

Jeff