hi just wanna know if anyone here know anythin abt the fine for excess baggage and like how they're computed?

Hi envy,

It depends on your airline. What's your airline?

Shape

Depends on the Airline you are taking. Why not remove some of the things that you think you will be able to get here and just have your luggages exactly as what is allowed. Then you dont have to pay for excess baggage, saves you money.

Just a thought and happy trip!

Myla

uhmm.. still choosin cos im havin probs with my "heavy" stuff..
really??? i thought they're using a general quotation but the limit depends on the airlines...



i already did..

American Airlines charges $15 for the very first bag. So, yes, it depends on the airline.

It can be as much as $75 each.

depends on bag?? not the weight of the bag??

Typically "rule of thumb" is a bag goes "overweight at 50 lbs (23 kg) until it reaches 70 lbs (32kg)... if over 70 lbs the it will NOT be accepted.

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?

Remove some more, lol.

I was just like you when I was packing before. I was in excess. . I showed the contents of my luggages to my husband and he was shocked . He told me remove this and that and he promised they will be here when I arrived. So I removed some more until my luggages weighed exactly as allowed . And my husband kept his promise

I am sure the information you are looking for will be available in the website of the airline you will choose.

Googluck again and have safe journey.

I think I may be confused with what you are saying. Are you saying excessive baggage as in more then 2 checked bags? Or are you saying excessive baggage as in overweight; but still 2 bags. Or, are you saying both?

omg! i love my stuff.. i felt sad just thinkin abt this..



uhm.. one check bag but super overweight or like 2 check bags but overweight?

Envy, just fedex it, that's what i will do like i said before.

Plus, Less worries at POE.

Check out this sites regarding your question. This will answer your questions for sure....

1. Northwest Airline
http://www.nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html#excess
2. Continental Airlines
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/conte...e/checkbag.aspx
3. Philippine Airlines
http://www.philippineairlines.com/tempfiles/124.asp
4. American Airlines
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/tra...geAllowance.jsp


Happy Trip.....

I boarded Japan Airlines - connecting flight American Airlines. I have only 1 luggage weighing 30 pounds! and the person in NAIA told me i have excess baggage. He told me to transfer some stuff into another bag because AA only allows 23 lbs x 2 luggages. So i transfered some stuff in my carry on luggage and checked it in. 2 bags 23 lbs each. (that was last April 2008. I guess AA has new luggage policy)
Visit your airline website for more info.

ROLL YOUR CLOTHES TIGHTLY AND YOU WILL HAVE MORE SPACE IN YOUR LUGGAGE.

Happy trip!

i already told u i want them with me.. my issue jan sa mga padala na yan..

opppss, what's the issue?

We came back from Manila at peak season on Northwest on our last trip. Marlene did a lot of shopping. Northwest allows 70 lbs per bag between the Philippines and the U.S. At that time, overweight bag charge was $600 for each overweight bag and $240 for each excess bag. We had 5 bags and 2 of them were overweight. We purchased a box from Northwest ($10) and put items from the overweight bags into the box. We then had 6 bags total so we had to pay $480 for the 2 excess bags.

Thanks for giving these links...am sure it will help a lot of us who are soon leaving. Envy...have you ever considered putting some of your stuff in balikbayan boxes? I am putting my clothes in one luggage and all the other pasalubong and personal memorabilia and stuff in the box. The box definitely can hold a lot more than the "maleta".

hey there,
i know both EVA & Cathay allow 40kg/70lbs per bag.you can check 2 bags. i always travel with more than 100lbs of stuff. I dont know about the other airlines but American allows you to check your bags based on your international carriers weight limit. Some times you need to remind them of this if you get a newbie at the counter. They also wave the new bag fee for international travelers. I called AA to confirn all this for my trip in july. if you have more than 140lbs of stuff perhaps you should consider leaving the bricks behind. As far as access weight fees for traveling within the Phils you just have to eat those fees. Good Luck sorting thru your stuff.

wahhhhhhhhhhh now im freaked out!!!!! in leaving this friday and i have to luggage bags and theyre kinda heavy...and i dont wanna leave any of those things....




anyway, thanks for asking the question envy me....


and for those who gave idea thanks ...


im still freaked out...dont know what to do with my stuff

well this is real sore subject right now for us, I booked a flight for Joy and The itinerary includes Philippine Airlines from Cebu to Nagoya(Tokyo) then American Airlines to Chicago. I look on Philippine airlines website and the weight limit is 20 Kilos total allowed same as domestic and it is $14 a kilo over 20 kg. I immediately called Philippine airlines nd they confirmed this. Utterly freakin ridiculous her Luggage weighs 5 kilos alone.

This lowest weight limit for international travel in the industry let alone $14 a kilo.. WTF.

It sucks as the ticket is non refundable or I would change it in a heartbeat.

Fedex quoted $200 for 20 kilo box from cebu to Chicago (2 days via air)

Manila Forwarder quoted $170 for jumbo balikbayan box (24x18x24) no weight limit. Cebu to Chicago (4 to 6 weeks via ship)

So Joy is going crazy trying to limit her stuff.

hmnn....

i'm booked to fly via pal (manila - sanfo).

i was told that we're allowed to check-in 2 bags weighing no more than 32kgs each (at most, 62 inches in dimension), one hand-carried bag (weighing no more than 7 kilos - 45 inches in dimension) and of course your own hand bag.

so that's about 4 bags all in all.

excess baggage is charged $150 (i guess that's per bag).

on a personal note, i was forced to return the bag i bought coz the dimension was 64 inches and the pal staff said, i may be charged 150, even if the weight will be within the maximum weight allowed (32 kgs). the pal staff said it wil all depend on the check in staff, and frankly, i dont want to have to plead anyone on my way out of manila coz i'm pretty sure i'd be harassed that day and i wont have the patience to be extra nice

- sue

thank you so much!




thanks for sharing info..



OMG!




il tell u nxt time..

i got lotsa things.. as in mdami talaga.. so i dnt know where to put them really..

I also flew via PAL to San Francisco and I had two luggages ( large and medium) weighing no more than 32 kilos each. I had two carry ons. . a shoulder bag ( the size of which was big enough for my brown envelope to be placed inside) and a small box carrying my wedding stuff and xray.

At first I didn't want to leave many things but I also didn't want to pay so I brought my stuff according to their importance and the rest I just left behind because Joe told me I could get them here. I left a lot of "important" things but I had to because I didn't want hassles in the airports because of excess weights etc. . the long flight is already straneous. Because my luggages were not over the allowed weight, my check in was very easy. To add, if the POE is not the final destination , domestic flights here allow only 20kilos per passenger. Since Joe and I had to flew to Florida from San Fran, he brought two bags and I transferred some of my stuff to his bags so I still didn't exceed the 20kilo limit for the domestic flight.

Bottomline is. . . no matter how important the things are that you want to bring, you have to leave things behind for your comfort during the check in process and of course , you will save money. Im sure life goes on when you will be here even if you leave some important stuff in the Philippines

So sort out your stuff and bring only the "most" important, unless you want to pay

Just a thought.

thanks for sharin info..

@elar14

goodluck with ur flight soon..
haha! i know how u feel, ive already arranged my stuff and i dnt wanna leave any of them..

sorry to hear that..
well it's really confusing for us right now cos of course we're girls and we got lotsa stuff..
and we love them so much.. and it's gonna be so hard for us to decide which is in and which is out..

anyways.. just wanna ask, joy is flyin to chicago?? when?? im flyin from manila but to chicago too..

i know.. thanks for the advice..

but admit it.. it's a big dilemma!

my fiance' wil be flying this friday via JAL .. i think he's only allowed 50lbs/luggage .. only 2 bags allowed without any fees then he'll transfer to continental air. goodluck!

oh my! 50lbs/luggage?? really??
hmmm....


thanks for the info..

It probably wouldn't make a significant difference, but I noticed some women brought a carry-on along with a large purse. I'm not sure what the size limits were on the purses but some were almost as large as their carry-on.

I would bet women's propensity for shopping has something to do with too much stuff for their luggage. Just kidding but isn't it true?

I was in the same situation before I left. I can't remember how many times I packed and unpacked my stuff just to make it within the allowable weight . I almost damage the weighing scale . I just decided on bringing the things I really need for the next 6 months & the rest I just sent thru Post Office. Of course, I arrived ahead of my package but at least I didn't pay for any excess luggage . Good luck in your packing (don't forget the brown packet ). Have a safe trip.

im guilty!

haha! dilemma for the girls leavin that is..
i wanna leave with my stuff tho..
thank for reminding me "the secret brown packet"!

Her flight is scheduled for June 12. Flying out of Cebu City 1 stop 3 hours in Tokyo then on to Chicago.

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I also flew via PAL to San Francisco and I had two luggages ( large and medium) weighing no more than 32 kilos each. I had two carry ons. . a shoulder bag ( the size of which was big enough for my brown envelope to be placed inside) and a small box carrying my wedding stuff and xray.

At first I didn't want to leave many things but I also didn't want to pay so I brought my stuff according to their importance and the rest I just left behind because Joe told me I could get them here. I left a lot of "important" things but I had to because I didn't want hassles in the airports because of excess weights etc. . the long flight is already straneous. Because my luggages were not over the allowed weight, my check in was very easy. To add, if the POE is not the final destination , domestic flights here allow only 20kilos per passenger. Since Joe and I had to flew to Florida from San Fran, he brought two bags and I transferred some of my stuff to his bags so I still didn't exceed the 20kilo limit for the domestic flight.

Bottomline is. . . no matter how important the things are that you want to bring, you have to leave things behind for your comfort during the check in process and of course , you will save money. Im sure life goes on when you will be here even if you leave some important stuff in the Philippines

So sort out your stuff and bring only the "most" important, unless you want to pay

Just a thought.
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hi.

i know! but, in my case, i'm bringing stuff which i can't live without and which won't be used by my family and will just rot in my room.

case in point, my cd collection. i will fight tooth and nail to keep it, since i'm a music person more than a tv person. then, my book collection. i have more than 500 but i'm resigned to just bring 20! hu hu hu. then my shoes - alas, i will only bring 5 pairs... much to the delight of my 15-year old niece!

then, there are gifts which are just too precious to leave behind (precious because they were given by really special people and i'd want to keep them (including a painting- question: how in the world will i pack that?)

so, essentially, i will just bring a handful of clothes. thank god it'll be summer when i get to the us, so it'll be some time yet before i will ask/beg/plead my hubby to take me shopping for warmer clothes.

dang, i never realized migrating can be this heart-breaking!

- sue

i see i might fly around june 15 or 16 tho..
cos it's my mom's bday on the 13th of june..
i wanna be there on the celebration..




OMG! that's what im thinkin..

I am interested in the Manila Forwarder for shipping from Manila to the U.S. What company did you contact in the Philippines? Do you have a contact name/number? I think that would be a good option for us for the next time we go back (Marlene really likes to shop)

The weight of the suitcase itself makes a big difference in the total weight. I used one big suitcase and a big travel bag...because the bag was a lot lighter, it allowed me to carry a lot more than the suitcase. Just a thought. Remember you can also bring a carry-on and a laptop case on board...I used all that space to the max

Saludos,
Caro

gurl,

you'll be flying soon, pwede mo ba ako baunin??? hahaha jokiesss!! have a safe trip sherl and best wishessss to you... god bless you!!

nanz

When I travel I carry a backpack in addition to my carryon bag. They have never weighed either one of those, I guess because I never looked like I was straining. I had no problems at all with either of those items, so for me, that would make 4 things to store stuff in. and I will make sure that Riza also has the same number of luggage, to try to retrieve as much of her stuff as ossible on the plane. I may have to have her ship anything that she needs that does not fit.

www.manilaforwarder.com

Then click the box for Phil-USA shipment that page will give you all the details

been reading some of the replies here and they are all insightful and helpful to us who are having this dilemma. just want to share this. i also have my favorite cds...i plan to buy an ipod where i will transfer all my favorite songs...one kilo down. my albums of memories...i plan to scan them and save the pics on my laptop. hopefully they will all fit in...3 kilos down. i have learned to let go of attachment to material things. am sure when we get to the US, and start living there, am sure we will all start accumulating things again. so i don't plan on bringing stuff here that i won't really need in the US. well these are just my thoughts....

Thanks! I wish I had known of them on our last trip. Marlene will be very happy to know her shopping will not be restricted.

i think so..




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thanks for posting the link!