Singapore Airlines aligns itself on Gulf carriers for the baggage allowance by increasing free checked luggage by 10 kg in each class.
SINGAPORE- Singapore Airlines customers will enjoy more free checked-in baggage allowance from 15 November 2013, for all SIA and SilkAir flights. Checked-in baggage allowances will increase by 10kg for all classes of travel. Customers will be entitled to free baggage allowances of 50kg in Suites and FirstClass, 40kg in Business Class and 30kg in Economy class.
For flights to and from the United States, where a per-piece allowance applies, customers travelling in Suites, First Class and Business Class will be entitled to check in two pieces of luggage of up to 32kg each, up from 23kg previously.
“Increasing baggage allowances across all classes of travel is in response to feedback from our customers and reaffirms our commitment to constantly enhancing customer service,” said SIA Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Mr Chin Yau Seng.
KrisFlyer Elite Gold and Star Alliance Gold members will continue to enjoy an additional 20kg of baggage allowance across all travel classes, or one extra piece of checked-in baggage when travelling to or from the United States and Brazil. PPS Club members will also continue to be entitled to double the checked-in baggage allowance in their respective class of travel.
Singapore Airlines is in fact following other carriers, especially from the giants from the Middle East which all offer already 30 kg of luggage in economy class. Emirates and Gulf Air were among the first to introduce this additional service followed by Qatar Airways and Etihad.
Luc Citrinot a French national is a freelance journalist and consultant in tourism and air transport with over 20 years experience. Based in Paris and Bangkok, he works for various travel and air transport trade publications in Europe and Asia.
