Thai Airlines Luggage Allowance

[ajmcmahon47]

Hi guys, last time I flew from Aussie to Bangkok all the Thai Airlines info I could find stated that their allowance from Aussie was a pathetic 20kg. However at Bkk airport all the signs said Thai allowance is 30kg. Has anyone flown recently from Bkk or Aussie that can clarify this for me ? I've emailed Thai Air and all they sent me was a link to their FAQs .

Tony Mc

[Dannie Boy]

Hi guys, last time I flew from Aussie to Bangkok all the Thai Airlines info I could find stated that their allowance from Aussie was a pathetic 20kg. However at Bkk airport all the signs said Thai allowance is 30kg. Has anyone flown recently from Bkk or Aussie that can clarify this for me ? I've emailed Thai Air and all they sent me was a link to their FAQs .

Tony Mc

If you look at the Thai website, all international flights (other than N America) are 20 kgs for economy class, so I assume the sign at the airport should not be trusted.

[PeteC]

We're in the golf section so perhaps he is concerned about golf bags? Some airlines have an exemption or a special allowance for those I think? Pete

[deepee]

Not quite so , for some reason Thai Airways allows you 30 Kgs each . We always cart that and more to and fro Down Under . Expect they might even be more obliging now that most flights are not always full.

[ajmcmahon47]

Thanks , I can see you too have seen how confusing it can be. Yes it was my clubs I am concerned about as last time I left a few back home only to find signs at the airport Boasting 30ks is allowed.

Thanks Tony

[lomuamart]

I flew Thai back from the UK last summer. Can't remember what the allowance was now as I was with my wife.
However I do remember that the charge for excess was 55 USD per kilo up to a maximum of 5 kilos if the golf clubs took you over.

[Bristolian]

Not sure about golf clubs, as I don't play, but Thai Airways baggage allowance for economy is 20kg. If you hold a Star Alliance silver card it increases to 30kg. There is a further increase for gold and platinum membership.

[lomuamart]

Yes, I've remembered that my wife and I were advised 40 kg for the two of us.
I have a set of clubs back in the UK and thought about bringing them over - friends had taken care of them for the past 16 years.
Thai staff told me over the phone to weigh our baggage as exactly as possible and see whether we were over. I made it that we had about 30 kgs including the clubs!! (Duh).
Eventually decided not to bring them as they're not as good as I have here and it was just as well because check-in made our weight about 37 kgs, obviously without clubs. I've have probably left them at the airport rather than pay the excess.

[StevePIraq]

The normal Thai airways allowance is 20 kg for economy, 30kg for premium economy and 30kg for business, very clear refer to the following link.



http://www.thaiairways.com/en/Terms_con ... olicy.page?

[ajmcmahon47]

Thanks for the tips guys. if I do leave some selected clubs back in Aussie, at least I can blame Thai for my poor performance on the course!

Tony

[oakdale160]

It seems inconsistent, I flew etihad to us, was charged for first bag going there, but not returning. I rarely check a bag and the charge reinforced my resolve not to do so again.