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Airport departure zones and checking
in procedures are notoriously chaotic and stressful, and this is made more so
when passengers arrive with too much luggage or bags that are too heavy. Much
of this confusion is caused by the different weight restrictions for luggage
across airlines.
Luckily for those travelling domestically, Cheapflights.co.za
has pulled together a handy cheat sheet of domestic airlines operating in South
Africa and their restrictions on the checked luggage and hand luggage
allowance.
Andrew Shelton, Managing Director of
Cheapflights.co.za, says: “Many people assume the policy doesn’t differ from
one airline to the next and tend to over-pack. To avoid hefty charges at the
airport, rather pay for extra luggage online before, to avoid an unpleasant
surprise at the airport”.
FlySafair
The checked luggage allowance is
20kg, charged at R150 per bag booked online and R250 per bag checked in at the
airport; while a hand luggage allowance of 7kg is free.
Mango
The checked luggage allowance is
20kg and anything above and beyond this is charged for at a rate payable at the
airport; while 7kg of hand luggage is allowed on board. Excess baggage is
charged at R35 per kg booked online and R45 per kg if checked in at the
airport.
South African Airways
The checked luggage allowance is
23kg and any piece of luggage exceeding this must be checked in as Cargo at
specific rates. Hand luggage allowance is slightly more generous than the other
airlines, allowing 8kg.
British Airways
The checked luggage allowance is
23kg and hand luggage allowance is 7kg. Any extra luggage will set travellers
back by R290 online and R385 at the airport.
Kulula
The checked luggage allowance is
20kg and extra bags can be purchased online at 25% off if purchased 24 hours
before departure. Hand luggage allowance is 7kg as per many other domestic
airlines. For those in need of travelling with extra bags, charges will cost
R290 online or R385 at the airport.
APPENDIX
Airline
|
Hand luggage allowance
|
Checked luggage allowance
|
Extra bag
|
FlySafair
|
7
kg
|
20
kg
|
R150
/ R250
|
Mango
|
7 kg
|
20 kg
|
R35 / R45 kg
|
SAA
|
8 kg
|
23 kg
|
R250
|
British Airways
|
7 kg
|
23 kg
|
R290 / R385
|
Kulula
|
7 kg
|
20 kg
|
R290 / R385
|
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