Author Topic: Excess baggage with TC (Read 5029 times)

tribalelder · « **on:** January 12, 2011, 09:26:38 AM »

I am sure we are all aware of the exorbitant charges for excess baggage even when prebooked. However there is a facility on line when completing the Advanced passenger Information with TC to book an extra 5 or 10kg
Just used it coming back from the UK when I knew we were going to be overweight. An extra 5kg costs just £7.50!.....compare that with £12 a kilo at the airport

stoop · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2011, 10:23:49 AM »

Good spot!

Linda · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2011, 16:50:24 PM »

Tribalelder ... Were you given the option to purchase more than 5 kilos extra and was the 5 kilos just to bring your allowance up to the standard 20 kilos?
I have looked on the website FAQ and whilst there is a facility to purchase extra kilos, the cost is more, albeit still cheaper than paying 12 per kilo excess baggage charge i.e. £70 instaed of £120 for an additional 10 kilos ....

tribalelder · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2011, 20:51:28 PM »

Yes there is an option for 5 or 10 Kg....this is on top of the 20Kg standard allowance. The price for 10Kg actually works marginally more expensive per Kilo than for 5kg but it is only marginal. I can't be precise as you can only access the API page with a booking reference which I no longer have as the flight has been completed You must get this offer via the API site NOT through the normal excess baggage route

Linda · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2011, 20:58:45 PM »

Thanks very much - I will definately look at doing this via API and will report back on my findings! Thanks very much for the tip off!

tribalelder · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2011, 12:07:58 PM »

Have a look at this.....Don't go through the normal extra baggage route

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booo · « **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2011, 20:35:54 PM »

Thanks for the info re excess baggage, have just booked an extra 5kg for Ã‚£7.50

Denise40 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2011, 13:49:15 PM »

Yep just returned with TC with a great 25kg each + 5kg hand luggage, for an extra Ã‚£15, which meant lots of goodies and the cadbury's chocolate stash!!

tel · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2011, 16:31:45 PM »

Good to see that someone thanked you Brian (often overlooked).Maybe you will get choccy...well done chum.

tribalelder · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2011, 17:21:35 PM »

Yes I must admit that sometimes when I see people ask a question and then can't be arsed to thank any one for the answer it does take the shine off a bit:( So thanks for the thanks

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