'Tis okay to fly heavy

Mumbai: Indian students off to take up fall admissions at overseas universities are an attractive enough market for airlines to devise special packages for them. On offer: concessional fares and extra baggage allowances.
First-time students tend to fly fully loaded, and airlines such as Air-India are even offering a double baggage allowance to some destinations. At a routine excess charge of Rs 1,000 per kg (beyond the 20 kg economy free limit), an extra 20 kg is worth Rs 20,000.
On US-Canada routes, Air-India is letting on one additional piece of baggage (two pieces is the normal limit).
British Airways, has announced a return fare of Rs 20,000 and a one-way fare of Rs 11,000 for students with an option of taking 23 kg extra baggage.
Jet Airways has revised its free baggage allowance for students travelling to London from India between July to September. Students can now take 46 kg of baggage.
27/07/06 P R Sanjai/Business Standard

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