Jet Airways To Revise Baggage Rules From July 2018!

India’s second largest airline, Jet Airways, announced on Friday that they will be revising their baggage rules from 15^th July 2018.

The airline has said that they will be changing their baggage policy from the ‘Weight’ concept to ‘Piece’ concept for check-in luggage on all their domestic flights.

Here are the details of the revised baggage policy-

• For economy class passengers, the airline will allow only one free check-in bag which does not exceed 15kg.
• Business or ‘Premiere’ class passengers can carry 2 check-in bags for free which do not exceed 30 kgs (15kg per bag)
• ‘Jet Platinum’ members who are travelling in the economy class can carry 2 bags, with a maximum weight of 15kg per bag.
• ‘Jet Platinum’ members travelling in the ‘Premiere’ class have been allowed two bags not exceeding 25kg per bag.
• The new rules won’t apply to those who have bought their tickets before 15^th June 2018.

Currently, passengers flying on domestic routes have a restriction on the weight of the luggage and not on the number of bags they can carry. Jet Airways will be the first airline in India to implement this system.

The concept of free baggage allowance based on the number of bags is a popular concept in countries like the United States and most international airlines follow this. In fact, many airlines in India follow this rule when they fly internationally.

This move will benefit the airline because, with lesser bags to load, the flight will be able to take-off quickly. Also, it will free up space in the belly-hold of the aircraft, which can be utilized for carrying extra cargo and in the process, increase their revenue.

*Learn more about different ‘Airline Baggage Rules In India’