TRAVEL agents in Singapore can use data from travel search engine Kayak.sg to advise their clients the charges they will encounter for cabin luggage that exceed weight allowances that vary from airline to airline.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) for instance, provides an allowance of 7kg consisting of one bag and one accessory on all flights, with excesses charged at S$12 (US$8.50) per kg on short haul flights and S$77 per kg on long haul flights.
Unlike SIA, Malaysia Airlines charges fees that varies between S$27 and S$108 depending on the flight duration for every 3kg of excess luggage.
The data also reveals that most airlines give 7kg allowances for cabin baggage, with KLM and Korean Air providing a modest 12kg, while British Airways is the only airline that allows a staggering 23kg.
British Airways also allows the biggest luggage size measuring 56 by 45 by 25 cm, alongside Thai Airways and Garuda Indonesia. United Airlines allows the smallest luggage size of only 56 by 22 by 25 cm.
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