1 December 2008

QANTAS has today announced new checked baggage allowances,
slashing previous limits to a 23kg maximum on both domestic and
international QF services. The move is effective for tickets purchased from today, for travel from 01 Mar 2009.

We have aligned our domestic and international checked baggage allowances using a weight system, the carrier said, adding that the changes will make it easier when your customers travel with Qantas.

The current limit for economy passengers on domestic Australian
QF flights is 32kg, so the new 23kg limit is a big reduction. And on long-haul routes to the USA the change is even more significant, with the existing allowance of two pieces, each weighing up to 32kg, replaced by the new 23kg limit.

The bright spot is other QF international routes, where the existing 20kg economy class limit is being increased by 3kg.