Does anyone know how much the airline charge for extra baggage coming from US. I know that you are allowed with 2 baggage and you pay $50 for the second bag, but how much they will charge you for 3rd bag. Does anyone have any idea.
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call the airlines. if ur in the usa then u probably have free long distance. aint nothin gonna hurt callin them. good luck
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quote:Originally posted by tina kamal: call the airlines. if ur in the usa then u probably have free long distance. aint nothin gonna hurt callin them. good luck
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i think the extra baggage is based on the pounds i know when i can back from louisiana and had 4 bags and it was expencive cas they were heavy they checked for the pounds and cas i did not have an extra suit case i had to throw alot away cas it was over weight
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Karim, you do have to check with the airlines. Compare their prices for extra baggage; they all charge differently.
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When I flew last, I was on Air France. When checking in, I had 4 bags. The lady checking me in said it would have been cheaper for me to go over the weight on some of the bags than to bring so many.
So like if I could have stuffed everything into 2 bags and gone over the weight limit and paid a fine, it would still cost me less than to have brought 4 bags.
This might depend on the airline and how much they charge for overweight bags.
Also, each airline charges a little differently for more bags than your allowance, you need to check with them.
You can usually find this information easily online for the major airlines.
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If you are going direct to Cairo you are allowed 2 bags for free (Delta). Extra bags are I think $150 (at least it was 2 years ago when I checked extra bags).
I think the overweight fee is cheaper.
If you fly through Europe for any connection flight to Cairo then the bag policies get stricter.
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Hi guys! im new to this forum. I no its kinda off topic but if i wanted o ship items like my clothes/books to egypt from ireland would i get taxed like crazy? thanks, melissa
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"If you fly through Europe for any connection flight to Cairo then the bag policies get stricter. "
Totally.You could be charged up to $50 per extra kilo of excess luggage weight.
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wow i did some searches and its like 400 pounds plus! just for 1 box does anyone know of a cheaper way of getting clothes etc into egypt?
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quote:Originally posted by melissa87: Hi guys! im new to this forum. I no its kinda off topic but if i wanted o ship items like my clothes/books to egypt from ireland would i get taxed like crazy? thanks, melissa
You could end up paying quite a bit in customs. I had stuff shipped from the US and I declared "household move" on the invoice. I ended up paying about 1,500 LE in customs. The bad thing is there is no set formula for calculating the value of your shipment or what customs determines the value to be. I think it's all in the luck of the draw who is working the day your shipment arrives.
Just a side note here on shipping from overseas: It is much cheaper and easier to ship by air freight into Cairo than to ship by sea into Alexandria. The cost of shipping by air is initially higher, but it is probably wiser to ship by air from a customs standpoint.
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Thanks clear, yea its starting to look like there may not be much point in shipping stuff! pity :s
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quote:Originally posted by melissa87: wow i did some searches and its like 400 pounds plus! just for 1 box does anyone know of a cheaper way of getting clothes etc into egypt?
If you have small quantities you can look into DHL. Otherwise I would advise you to try to find a freight forwarder in your country who may have a receiving agent in Cairo. Ship to the receiving agent and they will sometimes include the customs fee in the price they initially charge you. (They can calculate it in advance as long as you have a good detailed invoice of each item in the box and it's declared value.) Don't try to beat the system by declaring a lower value on the items. Even if the clothing is used, you should assess a value of what the item is worth at todays market value. If you declare low values, this may prompt customs to open the shipment and inspect each item and they will declare their own value. You might not be happy with the results if they declare the value for you.
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Currently when traveling to or from most cities outside the United States you can check two bags, per passenger at no extra charge. For customers traveling between the U.S. or Canda and Europe customers in economy class will be charged $50 US (or the local equivalent currency) each way for the second checked bag.
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Travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada*, and Puerto Rico Bag 1 $15 Bag 2 $25 Bag 3 $125 Bags 4-10 $200 each Travel between Europe and the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and/or Puerto Rico. Note: Those transiting through the United States or Europe to a final destination outside of either will not be charged the second bag fee. (For example: Singapore to Lima, Peru with a stopover in Los Angeles, California) Bag 1 no fee Bag 2 $50 Bag 3 $200 Bags 4-5 $350 each Bags 6 - 10 $600 each Travel outside the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and Europe Bags 1-2 no fee Bag 3 $200 Bags 4-5 $350 each Bags 6 - 10 $600 each Travel between the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and Latin America (excluding Brazil) For tickets purchased on or after September 19, 2009, for travel on or after October 13, 2009, there will be a $25 second bag fee. Bags 1-2 no fee Bag 3 $200 Bags 4-5 $350 each Bags 6 - 10 $600 each Current Fees for all tickets purchased in Brazil and purchased in Japan for travel to and from Brazil; 71-100 lbs (33-45 kg) = $100; 62+ inches = $100 Bags 1-2 no fee Bag 3-10 $75 each
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You can take more baggage with you than the standard amount. At the airport, you will pay an excess baggage fee when checking in your baggage. However, if you arrange this online in advance, we will give you a discount on this fee! When the weight concept applies, you pay 30% less. Under the piece concept, the discount is 20%.
Fee for each piece of baggage over and above the baggage you may take at no extra charge
Fee for a single ticket
Extra piece of baggage (all classes) in addition to the two pieces allowed
EUR 200*
Different dimensions (all classes) from 158 cm (62 inch) (l + w + h) to 406 cm (160 inches)
EUR 300
Excess weight (only Economy Class) from 23 kg (50 lbs) to a maximum of 32 kg (70 lbs)
EUR 100**
Excess weight** (all classes) from more than 32 kg (70 lbs)
Please contact Air France-KLM Cargo
*Exceptions:
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For travel in Economy Class between Europe (including Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) and the United States or Canada: you may bring only 1 piece free of charge. For a second piece you pay a fee of EUR 50 (USD 50 when departing the United States, CAD 50 when departing from Canada). For each additional piece, you pay the regular rate. As a Flying Blue Silver, Gold or Platinum member you may bring 2 pieces free of charge. *
For World Business Class travellers and Flying Blue Silver, Gold or Platinum members: from Canada, a rate of CAD 200 will apply. For flights from Cuba and Mexico, a rate of USD 200 will apply.
** USD 100 when departing from the United States, or CAD 100 when leaving Canada.
*** With the exception of musical instruments: these may weigh a maximum of 46 kg 100 lbs).
For flights from other countries, if applicable the amounts in euro will be converted into local currency at the current exchange rate.
Where a number of fees apply for a piece of baggage, all of the relevant rates must be added together. However, the total charged for a piece of baggage will never exceed an amount of EUR 500.
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? how does that not matter? theres a huge difference in the amount of money you could be paying
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