Now, second check-in bag to cost $50 extra on flights to US

New Delhi: Now the key to get a great bargain between India and US is — travel light. From November 15, the world's largest airline, Continental, and German major Lufthansa will stop allowing economy passengers to check in two bags, weighing up to 23kg, free of cost. Instead, they will levy a $50 charge on the second bag and a similar fee for each subsequent bag.
The two other US carriers operating in India, American Airlines and Delta, already levy a charge for the second check-in bag. Recently, the Air France-KLM combine introduced this concept even on flights between India and Europe. Industry sources say it's just a matter of time before Indian carriers start emulating their western counterparts to earn some more money and reduce spending on handling baggage. Continental Airlines has a daily direct flight between New York Liberty and Delhi (the first non-stop flight between the two countries launched five years back) and Mumbai.
29/10/10 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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Categories: Foreign Oct 2010