Turkish Airlines Luggage Allowance

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:32

I know the allowance from Manchester to Ercan is 20kg in the hold and 8kg hand luggage.

What I need to know is if the 20kg hold luggage can be split between 2 bags without penalty.



Cheers

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:42

Tom at IAH is the best bloke to answer that, but don't worry, if you have to pay, you'll soon make it up on the free drinks.

Not like KTHY, TA know how to look after a passenger.



Tony

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:44

msg 2: ps. are there two "K's" in fickle

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:48

What kind of drinks would that be. I can't do alcohol as I am driving at the other end and it would be very naughty to drink and drive. Saying that the wife could drive, do they do whisky?

caulkhead


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:51

THY's baggage allowance from Heathrow is 23kg in the hold and 8kg hand baggage. They are always very good about splitting allowances between travellers. The only limit on sharing the allowance is max 32kg per items. In my experience by far the best carrier to Ercan and, with Star Alliance miles and no extras, not really any more expensive.

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
06/10/2009 17:52

They do everything, ask for two, they ask if you want three.

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 13:28

Tony - thanks for the recomendation. Come and buy from us sometime?



This one is a little more difficult. When I use Turkish from Birmingham* I work on a 20Kg allowance. (This might be wrong and it might be the 23 mentioned in Msg 5.)



If you get a Miles and Smiles card andf have sufficient miles on it you can acually get an extra 10 Kg free.



* I reckon the total cost of flights, parking, fuel etc when flying from Stansted from the Forest of Dean is as much or more than flying from BHX.



Tom

info@flightholiday.co.uk

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 17:12

I flew TK from Manchester last month. My ticket said allowance was 23kg. When I checked in my case was 28.5kg. The young lady did not bat an eyelid and neither did she charge me extra.

Wonderful airline!

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 17:21

Dusterbruce - it depends on the check in staff and I suspect how many went through underweight before you.



Never rely on the luck factor.

Smity



Joined: 14/09/2009
Posts: 826

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 17:32

Usually they will let you spilt the 20 KG into 2 cases

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 17:56

Tom



I weigh 9st. I know they would have been in their rights to charge me excess baggage, but I would have wanted to know why the 18stone guy sat next to me had not been charged! They would also have lost a regular customer.



Tony

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
07/10/2009 20:21

Tony - did you put him on the scales? Airlines will work on an average passenger weight I'm not sure what it is but it will be more than your just over 57 Kg



I'm sure the airline would be sad to lose you but "rules is rules" and for the rest of us mortals I would always say; never trust to luck and just be happy when they are nice to you about excess weight.

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
08/10/2009 22:22

You missed my point. I wasnt complaining. I arrived at Manchester expecting to pay a bit extra and was pleasantly surprised not having to do so. Like I said, wonderful airline!



Tony

andy-f


Joined: 03/05/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
09/10/2009 00:13

well we are about to find out , first time we have flown with turkish airlines and my case is going to be over the 20kg , if we have to pay anyone now how the excess is calculated?

tom from flight holliday sorted these flights by the way and very efficient he was



andy

MajorieDawes


Joined: 23/10/2008
Posts: 62

Message Posted:
09/10/2009 05:49

Flying in two weeks from Manchester. Although their website says 20kg, my ticket clearly states 23kg, so that's what I'm going with.

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
09/10/2009 10:55

I actually got a nice email of Turkish Airlines (UK) informing me that the luggage allowance was 23kg and could be split over 2 bags.

I am taking a copy of said email to the airport in case any questions are asked.