Qantas ratchets up excess baggage fees by 75%
Qantas is quietly lifting the amount it slugs passengers for excess baggage by 75%. The airline has been charging passengers who exceed their checked baggage allowance A$40 for their first extra piece of luggage and $60 for each subsequent piece. But Friday, Qantas will increase that to $70 for the first excess piece of luggage – a 75% increase – and $90 for each additional piece. The "heavy charge" that is levied for single items weighing over 23 kilograms has jumped from $30 to $50 and pre-purchasing an extra piece of luggage on domestic flights has been increased from $30 to $35. The new excess baggage fees bring Qantas into line with its major domestic competitor, Virgin Australia. Charges for additional and excess baggage on international flights have not changed. <br/>
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Qantas ratchets up excess baggage fees by 75%
Qantas is quietly lifting the amount it slugs passengers for excess baggage by 75%. The airline has been charging passengers who exceed their checked baggage allowance A$40 for their first extra piece of luggage and $60 for each subsequent piece. But Friday, Qantas will increase that to $70 for the first excess piece of luggage – a 75% increase – and $90 for each additional piece. The "heavy charge" that is levied for single items weighing over 23 kilograms has jumped from $30 to $50 and pre-purchasing an extra piece of luggage on domestic flights has been increased from $30 to $35. The new excess baggage fees bring Qantas into line with its major domestic competitor, Virgin Australia. Charges for additional and excess baggage on international flights have not changed. <br/>
