Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Flights, Airlines and Airports => Flights to Dalaman and Turkey, Airlines and Airports => Topic started by: Jacqui Harvey on September 09, 2010, 13:59:56 PM

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on September 09, 2010, 13:59:56 PM

Coming back yesterday the couple next to us were one kilo over weight with one suitcase and they were told it would be £12.00. The T.C. Rep came over and took the guy to a desk to pay the charges.
Strange thing is, this time they did not weigh the hand luggage!
So watch out if you are coming back with T.C.  ;)

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: milliemars on September 09, 2010, 15:39:10 PM

This happened to my husband last year and he had no hand luggage.It seems to me they just charge when it suits them,especially going from dalaman back.

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on September 09, 2010, 16:02:11 PM

Forgot to say there was at least 50 empty seats on our flight, so no need at all to charge for the 1 kilo of excess baggage.  

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: BM06 on September 09, 2010, 16:42:39 PM

I am sure I read somewhere that the check in staff get a bonus related to how much excess is paid?

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: stoop on September 09, 2010, 17:31:21 PM

We had the same thing on our return with Onur. Some people got stung by just being slightly over and some were lots over and had to pay even more.

Times are hard for the low cost airlines and they will make up the money wherever they can. Can't see it altering much short term.

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on September 09, 2010, 17:37:33 PM

I would not call T.C. a low cost airline.  Price for our two flight only tickets £655.00.  This is with no meals and no frills.  Also made the mistake of ordering two coffees (mud) and a small box of Pringles.. cost £5.90.   T.C. are totally rip off merchants.

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: milliemars on September 09, 2010, 18:02:45 PM

I have been at Dalaman and seen two people (sorry both turkish) not pay a penny one actually unpacked her case and put into one of her 3 bags of hand luggage, and at the same time another 2 passengers not turkish being charged excess.

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: ECHOSTAR on September 09, 2010, 18:51:28 PM

i bought 400 benson and hedges  on the wayback to fethiye which should have been 38 pound checked my bank statement got charged 48 pounds so just check what you are signing for

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: CAROL BROWNE on September 09, 2010, 18:51:38 PM

we had that as well 1 kilo overweight
charged £12

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: amca on September 10, 2010, 18:12:06 PM

Terms and conditions for each carrier state what is allowed and what the penalties are ...... as long as the scales at check in are accurate, there is no reason for complaint, really.

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: milliemars on September 10, 2010, 19:57:42 PM

There is reason for complaint at Dalaman where a two tier system seems to be operation at times.

Title: T.C. At it again with baggage charges
Post by: Dizzy Jan on September 10, 2010, 20:48:50 PM

I total agree with milliemars had the same happen to me in April. Had breakables put in the hold because hand luggage was just over and my case was light. Sat beside a woman on the plane whose hand luggage was so heavy she had a job to lift it into overhead storage when I asked if it had been weight 'oh no she said its only hand luggage just got a change of clothes some food and extras we cant get out there'. If the airline applies a rule it should be for everyone.