Excess Baggage

What to Do With Excess Baggage

  • By Anthony N
  • Travel Tips
  • 01.05.2016

One of the worse feelings while traveling is checking into to your flight and finding out the airline is going to charge you exorbitant fees just because your bag goes over their weight limits. Having to pay extra money is a sure way to put you in a bad mood for the rest of your flight and some of the fees they charge seem a little like they are simply taking advantage of you. Fortunately, there are a few ways in which you can avoid and even bypass excess baggage fees.

Do Your Research
The most important and first thing you should do if you do not want to get hit with fees for excess baggage is to do your research. Every airline has a different policy and it will pay off for you to become familiar with the airline you are flying with. The most important things to look for is weight limits as well as the number of bags you are allowed to check without extra charges. It is also important to consider how much airlines will charge you for checking a second bag if you are planning on traveling with more than one piece of luggage.

Ship Your Luggage
If you do your research and find that you are either going to have excess baggage or pay a really high amount of fees, the best option for you may be to ship some or all of your baggage. You can check with a local postal service in order to see if this option will save you money. In many situations shipping your bags will be much cheaper than checking them with an airline. This is especially true if you are traveling with especially heavy baggage or if you have more than two bags you need to check.