Air India to now charge extra for checking in second bag on Europe & UK flights
Air India flights to and from Europe and the UK will now face higher charges for checking in a second bag. Starting from October 17, Air India has introduced fare families, with the lowest economy fare offering one checked bag of up to 23 kg for these routes. Those who want to check in two bags will need to select a higher economy fare, with the price difference beginning at approximately Rs 4,000 for a one-way ticket.
Most big Western airlines like Lufthansa allow one check-in bag to economy flyers and extra charges have to be paid for the second bag. British Airways starts with a handbag-only economy fare and then has higher economy fare levels that allow two bags of upto 23 kg each.
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Earlier this year, Air India made a similar change to its domestic flights, reducing the baggage allowance for the lowest economy fare from 25 kg to 15 kg, aligning it with other Indian airlines. Before its privatization in 2022, the state-owned carrier had offered a higher baggage allowance to attract passengers and compensate for its aging cabin product and poor on-time performance.
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With the Tatas investing billions of dollars to enhance Air India, there is hope that improvements will become evident across the fleet in the coming years. As part of this modernization, the airline is aligning its baggage allowance with major global carriers.
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