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Emirates airline increases baggage allowance
18 Apr 2016 at 07:10hrs | Views
LEADING airliner, Emirates has increased its free baggage allowance for customers travelling on all its flights.
Under the new baggage regime which came into effect last Friday, economy Class customers will get a new baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 23kg each, taking the current weight allowance to 46kg from 30kg.
Business Class increases to two bags of 32kg each, taking the weight to 64kg from 40kg. First Class customers will get a baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 32kg each, up to 64kg from the current 50kg. In addition, infants will be entitled one piece of luggage up to 23kg.
"Starting from April 15, 2016, all Emirates customers travelling in any of the airline's three cabin classes on outbound African flights will benefit from the increase in free baggage allowance based on the piece concept (individual piece of luggage)
"The baggage allowance will be applicable for all return Emirates' flights commencing from Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe to Emirates network. Irrespective of the point of sale, the piece concept will apply for the entire journey," Emirates Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Africa Orhan Abbas said in a statement.
The new piece concept will not apply to customers who were issued with tickets before April 15.
"With more than 370 flights a week between Dubai and the 22 passenger destinations we serve in Africa, the continent is a very important region for Emirates, and we believe the new allowance will further strengthen trade and tourism connectivity between Africa and our worldwide network, particularly the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific," he added.
In addition to opening new routes, Emirates continues to enhance its presence in Africa by increasing flight frequencies to existing points, and deploying larger aircraft to cater for the increasing passenger and cargo demand.
Under the new baggage regime which came into effect last Friday, economy Class customers will get a new baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 23kg each, taking the current weight allowance to 46kg from 30kg.
Business Class increases to two bags of 32kg each, taking the weight to 64kg from 40kg. First Class customers will get a baggage allowance of two bags weighing up to 32kg each, up to 64kg from the current 50kg. In addition, infants will be entitled one piece of luggage up to 23kg.
"Starting from April 15, 2016, all Emirates customers travelling in any of the airline's three cabin classes on outbound African flights will benefit from the increase in free baggage allowance based on the piece concept (individual piece of luggage)
The new piece concept will not apply to customers who were issued with tickets before April 15.
"With more than 370 flights a week between Dubai and the 22 passenger destinations we serve in Africa, the continent is a very important region for Emirates, and we believe the new allowance will further strengthen trade and tourism connectivity between Africa and our worldwide network, particularly the US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific," he added.
In addition to opening new routes, Emirates continues to enhance its presence in Africa by increasing flight frequencies to existing points, and deploying larger aircraft to cater for the increasing passenger and cargo demand.
Source - Herald
