Virgin - 3 x 23 kg Baggage - Can one overweight luggage offset another which is underweight?

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CityRail

Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer

Member since 17 Nov 2014

Total posts 78

Hi all,

I have a trip to Hong Kong via Melbourne (Tullamarine) later this week, Sydney - Melbourne on Economy and Melbourne - Hong Kong on Business in 1 ticket.
I have a platinum card which means I can pack 3 x 23kg luggage on the domestic leg, and then 3 x 32kg luggage in the international leg.
However, I am concerned one luggage is possibly 24 - 26kg, whilst the other 2 is just less than 20 kg.
So may I ask can this offset each other, or they are strict on each luggage cannot exceed 23 kg?
Thank you.

merp1811

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 30 Mar 2018

Total posts 8

The higher baggage allowance should apply to the entire trip (assuming it is booked under the same PNR). From experience, virgin are only strict on the 23kg per bag rule out of HKG (but usually let it slide if its only a few kg over).

Boof

Member since 29 Aug 2013

Total posts 33

I wouldn’t risk it. Even if the total allowance is under the 69kg, and you have a J intl flight they will more than likely try and sting you. VA have been hitting platinum and gold members with excess luggage charges lately. As Platinum in recent weeks I had one 24.5kg bag in Y class and was told to rearrange or pay!

SeaVisionBurma

Thai Airways International - Royal Orchid Plus

Member since 13 Jan 2017

Total posts 13

From what you have advised, consider getting a cheap 3rd piece of luggage to reduce the weight of your first piece which you said would be 24-26kg. Split between the 3 to be safe.

Last editedby SeaVisionBurma at Jun 28, 2018, 03:36 AM.

Jazzop

Member since 02 Dec 2016

Total posts 123

No, it's an OH&S thing. They may allow one or two kg's over, but don't risk it. Otherwise they'll make you repack the bags.

deegee93

Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Member since 27 Jan 2017

Total posts 37

I regularly travel with oversize and heavy snowboarding and surfing bags (25-26kgs) and very rarely do I pay the fee when traveling with Virgin (VA Gold) it’s almost always my only checked bag too.


A trick I use with airlines I don’t hold status or partner status with is to put my carry on bag down in front of scales and sit the end of oversize bag on top of it so not all of it’s sitting on the scales.

The very strict policy Qantas have about 23kgs bags on the Dash-8 services is the main reason I avoid Qantas where possible.

pungpui

Member since 22 May 2011

Total posts 22

I'm not sure it's an OHS thing. In the US recently I had 23kgs allowance and was slightly over by 1-2kgs - they said I had to take some out and put it in my hand luggage. They said only first class was entitled to 32kgs. So not really an OHS thing, probably more a revenue thing.


I was thinking...yes I'm slightly over, but the flight wasn't even full and I ended up hand carrying the extra kgs anyway - didn't really make to much sense apart from revenue.

ManHa

Member since 08 May 2018

Total posts 9

Yes - I thought the max weight is 32kg? from my experiences, heavy bags get a heavy sticker put onto it.


I don't know why they should charge anyways if your total baggage weight is within the allowance.

SuziJ

Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Member since 27 Apr 2017

Total posts 1

'Normally' if your ticket has a domestic leg and an international leg on the one ticket, then the higher allowance of the two is the one you pack to. Eg SYD-MEL is 3 x 23 kg and the MEL-HKK is 3 x 32 kg, then the 32 kg per bag limit applies to the complete journey as the MEL-HKK leg is the longer. Check with the airline before you finalise your packing.

Last editedby SuziJ at Jul 04, 2018, 07:03 PM.

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