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jrk888
Joined: 22 Jun 2011
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 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:13 pm Post subject: Clarification about Korean Air Baggage? |
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I am allowed two pieces of checked luggage PLUS a carry on and a laptop bag right?
I'm struggling to fit everything into one large suitcase along with expecting that I'll be buying things over there to add on to it. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: Re: Clarification about Korean Air Baggage? |
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| jrk888 wrote: |
I am allowed two pieces of checked luggage PLUS a carry on and a laptop bag right?
I'm struggling to fit everything into one large suitcase along with expecting that I'll be buying things over there to add on to it. |
On the international leg, YES. 2 bags@23kg + 1 carry-on @10kg + a laptop.
IF you need to use a domestic carrier in your home country then unsure.
On the flip side of the coin. If you are packing that much stuff you are waaaayyy overloaded. You'll have more stuff than room to live in.
Seriously, the rest of the planet gets by on 20kg + 10kg carry-on + laptop.
Time to trim the load.
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Pablo
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Hi- you might be better off with two lighter checkins than one extra heavy checkin. If it goes over the single piece weight limit, you'll get dinged for USD 100 (in America). I got dinged last fall. |
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jrk888
Joined: 22 Jun 2011
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject: Re: Clarification about Korean Air Baggage? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| jrk888 wrote: |
I am allowed two pieces of checked luggage PLUS a carry on and a laptop bag right?
I'm struggling to fit everything into one large suitcase along with expecting that I'll be buying things over there to add on to it. |
On the international leg, YES. 2 bags@23kg + 1 carry-on @10kg + a laptop.
IF you need to use a domestic carrier in your home country then unsure.
On the flip side of the coin. If you are packing that much stuff you are waaaayyy overloaded. You'll have more stuff than room to live in.
Seriously, the rest of the planet gets by on 20kg + 10kg carry-on + laptop.
Time to trim the load.
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I have a lot of clothes. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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And how do you propose to get all of that PLUS everything you acquire over here home again?
You'll be on here next year asking for economical ways of shipping stuff back to the states (there aren't any BTW).
I don't care how much of a fashionista you think you are you don't need that much.
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singerdude
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| The last time I went back to NY, I took two lightly packed suitcases with me. Two changes of clothes and some presents for my family and friends. If you plan on clothes shopping, there is no need to bring more than two outfits. I wore all of my new clothes while I was there. That way I was able to fit a year's worth of clothes and other things in two suitcases and a carry on. |
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Pablo
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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I maxed out my luggage, had to pay an extra 100, and still wish I had brought more. I didn't know I should have brought my own sheets and a long supply of toothpaste.
Some of us can't buy or don't care for the clothes in Korea.
And not all of us live in Seoul or Busan.
Also, living on very little luggage evidently puts one in a rather bad mood from the looks of some posts on this thread. I'd rather bring lots of my comfort items and try to treat other people well. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: Re: Clarification about Korean Air Baggage? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Seriously, the rest of the planet gets by on 20kg + 10kg carry-on + laptop. |
Two bags used to be enough when the weight allowance was 40kg like 5 years ago. Now it's half and sometimes only one checked bag is allowed. I guess it's the price we pay for having prices less than what was paid in the 1980's. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: Clarification about Korean Air Baggage? |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| Seriously, the rest of the planet gets by on 20kg + 10kg carry-on + laptop. |
Two bags used to be enough when the weight allowance was 40kg like 5 years ago. Now it's half and sometimes only one checked bag is allowed. I guess it's the price we pay for having prices less than what was paid in the 1980's. |
Back in the 80's the baggage allowance was up to 2 bags with a combined weight of just 44lbs.
It wasn't until the expansion and deregulation occurred that the limits (to/from North America jumped and now they are paying for it).
The rest of the planet never changed and is still on 44lbs (20kg) + 5-7kg carry-on for full service airlines and much less on the discount carriers.
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singerdude
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:56 am Post subject: |
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| On Air China to the US, I was allowed 2 bags, each weighing no more than 23 kg. They have the same limits for flights to Australia too. Japan Airlines allows up to 23kg per piece (2 max) anywhere in the world, one of the very few airlines that have this limit to anywhere other than the Americas. |
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