Kuwait Airways announces free baggage allowance

5/22/2016 6:03:49 AM

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-

Kuwait Airways has extended more free baggage allowance to passengers travelling from Muscat to Kuwait and all its connecting destinations beyond Kuwait to India , Sub-continent, Far East, Middle East and Europe.

Accordingly, passengers traveling from Muscat will now get free baggage allowance of two pieces weighing 23kg each total of 46kg to all destinations. This promotional free baggage offer is valid with immediate effect until October 31, 2016.

Kuwait Airways has introduced lately a new baggage policy 'Baggage made simple' under which all its routes are now operating on a piece concept basis and the customers traveling in economy class are entitled to one bag with maximum of 23kg as free baggage
allowance. Further, the promotional offer of two piece 23kg each total of 46kg was offered only to select destinations earlier. With immediate effect, the free baggage offer is extended to all destinations for attracting more passengers during summer including families who wish to avail more free baggage allowance on their return too.

Further, Business class passengers will be permitted two pieces each weighing 32kg, total 64kg, instead of the regular baggage allowance of two pieces each weighing 23kg, total 46kg.

As a part of baggage policy change, the cost of excess baggage rate is also cut by allowing more weight at less cost for passengers wishing to carry more than two pieces and any excess baggage will be charged on extra piece basis. Now the first excess bag with 23kg will be charged RO80 and the second excess bag with 23kg will be charged RO130. The new excess baggage charges per bag up to 23kg will be greater beneficial to customers carrying excess bags as the cost of buying an additional 23kg piece of baggage to many sectors cut by 60 per cent and above.

For example, the current excess baggage rate per kilo from Muscat to Manila charged is RO7.3 per kilo and the cost to carry 23kg of baggage will be RO167.9. Whereas, under the new piece concept policy, the excess baggage charges will be RO80 only for the first excess bag of 23kg.

Kuwait Airways now operating five flights a week to Muscat, on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday with their brand new aircraft A320 having 16 business class and 114 economy class configuration, giving good connections.

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