18 Sep |
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The changes are easy for passengers to remember:
Virgin is the latest in a long line of full-service airlines to try and cut costs by only allowing economy (and let’s be honest, that means most of us) passengers to check in one-bag. If you want to check-in extra bags on top of the allowance above you will have to fork out for each piece. Each extra bag will set you back a whopping £32 (approx. R400) if paid for online, and even higher charges will apply at airport check-in. On the bright side, they are one of few airlines who still offers a generous sporting bag allowances, with all passengers allowed to check-in one additional bag weighing up to 23 kilos that contains sporting equipment, such as a golf bag, scuba diving equipment, or ski equipment. Virgin Atlantic is also the only UK-based long-haul airline enabling passengers to check-in surfboards. That’s all well and good, but it always strikes me as slightly crazy that two passengers can pay exactly the same fare for the same flight; yet one can check in 46-kilos across two bags, while the other only gets half the benefits. Does that make sense to you? Surely it’s time for a ‘total passenger weight’ so that fair’s fair? Non-sporting slim people of the world unite! Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites            |