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Q. I have a follow up question about airline baggage fees. I am flying on Northwest Airlines from Fairbanks to Seattle and then Amsterdam and finally to Bergen, Norway. I own a place in Norway, but since it is so extremely expensive there I bring everything I can with me and therefore travel very heavily. I am wondering if my baggage, 2 per person, all of which will be over 50 pounds, will be charged a one time fee in Fairbanks, or charged three times for the three different connections that we will be making?
A. As long as your travel is on the same airline and on the same ticket, you'll be charged just once. And I believe you'll be charged at the domestic rate since your trip began in the US. However, if you change airlines and buy a separate ticket to Bergen, you may be charged again. But I'm guessing you're buying a through fare on Northwest/KLM. On the way back, you'll be charged again if you bring a heavy suitcase home with you, and that may be at international rates depending on airline and route. To avoid surprises, I'd contact Northwest/KLM to see what the charges will be heading home. I've heard stories of overweight bag charges on foreign airlines costing more than the fare itself.
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I lived in France for a time a few years back, and when it came time for me to return to the States, it was cheaper to simply have an overweight (REALLY overweight-- almost 90 pounds) bag than ship them all home. Note to whomever above recommended you "ship stuff in advance": it is most definitely not cheaper to do that. For example, it would have cost me, as I recall, around 20 Euros ($30) to ship a 5lb box home from France. My 30 extra bag pounds, on Northwest, only cost me $25. This was in 2006.
What's important for you to know here, as far as your question is concerned, is that my flight was Paris -- /> Detroit and then Detroit--> Cleveland, with a layover and separate security and baggage checks, but Northwest/ Air France charged the fee only once.
And as far as rumored huge fees on international airlines, the fact that NWA actually partners with international airlines generally means passengers follow what are typical, good old American airline rules and regulations. Find out how much it is to check an extra bag; find out what the overweight baggage fee is (and how many pounds over you can go for the price). Do whichever is cheaper, I say! Happy travels..
Each person is entitled 2 check-in luggages and 1 carry on.each check-in luggage should not be over 50lbs.and one hand carry is 10lbs.,lesser than 10lbs.is better.
Goodluck to you!
If one has family in Norway while living in Alaska, it makes perfect sense to have a home in both places when one visits regularly. Hotels are quite pricy in Scandinavia. Prices in Norway are among the highest in Europe and they have a steep sales tax. For durable items, one would really wish to avoid buying something again, if possible. Plus winter clothing items can be very heavy and the weight adds up quick. If I were travelling with a child I would wish to avoid a double purchase of toys for example. Shipping (internationally) is not less expensive than extra baggage in my experience.
My comment to the OP would be do a cost-benfit analysis. The cost of extra luggage over a few trips may not pay off in cost-savings versus the Norway prices. Happy Travels
(p.s. And, please... Norway is not THAT expensive (at least Oslo isn't) and do you really need all that stuff? What happens when they eliminate excess baggage altogether? )
If you check all the way through to Bergen in Fairbanks, you would be charged one fee, I presume the international fee.
If you just check your bag one segment at a time, through ticket or not, I think you are charged for each segment (check incident).