Dubai: UAE residents who will be flying out via Emirates anytime this month until early December could benefit from higher free baggage allowance of up to 45 to 50 kilos.
The Dubai-based carrier confirmed with Gulf News on Monday that it is again extending the weight limits for checked bags by ten to 20 kilos on flights from Dubai to at least 40 destinations.
Travellers who can avail themselves of the extra baggage allowance are those who are heading to select countries in India, Philippines, Pakistan, China and the Middle East.
The airline had earlier extended the baggage limits on select flights in June 2018.
In the recently announced incentive, flyers to Colombo, Beijing, Shanghai, Manila, Cebu, Clark, Jakarta, Dhaka, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Peshawar, Karachi, Amman and Kabul, among many others, can benefit from increased baggage limits.
Tickets need to be purchased by October 31, 2018, according to the airline. The extra baggage allowance is applicable to trips until December 13, 2018 or earlier, depending on the destination.
The extra baggage benefits, however, are offered only online, hence they don't apply to tickets purchased outside Emirates' online booking portal. Blackout dates and restrictions may also apply.
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Travellers bound for Manila, Cebu and Clark are also advised that the higher baggage limits are not valid for travel between December 5 and December 13, 2018.
For Colombo-bound passengers, the 50-kilo baggage allowance is not valid for travel from December 1 to December 13 and they’re valid on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The 40-kilo allowance is valid on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
Free 40 to 50 kilos:
Colombo
Free 45 kilos:
Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Algiers, Cairo, Casablanca, Dar Es Salam, Nairobi, Dakar, Entebbe, Harare, Luanda, Lagos, Lusaka, Tunis, Manila, Guangzhou, Beijing
Free 40 kilos:
Amman, Zhengzhou, Yinchuan, Sialkot, Kabul, Multan, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi , Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Dhaka, Jakarta, Cebu, Clark, Shanghai, Khartoum
Baggage allowance limits for various destinations and when they're valid for:
| Destination | Extra Checked Baggage Allowance | Total Baggage Allowance | Applicable Flights | Offer valid for Travel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abidjan, Accra, Addis Ababa, Algiers, Cairo, Casablanca, Dar Es Salam, Nairobi, Dakar, Entebbe, Harare, Luanda, Lagos, Lusaka and Tunis. |
15 KG | 45 KG | All Emirates flights (Outbound & Inbound) |
Until 13 December 2018 |
| Manila* | 15 KG | 45 KG | All Emirates flights (Outbound & Inbound) |
Until 4 December 2018 |
| Guangzhou | 15 KG | 45 KG | All Emirates flights (Outbound & Inbound) |
Until 13 December 2018 |
| Beijing | 15 KG | 45 KG | EK308/309 | |
| Shanghai | 10 KG | 40 KG | EK304/305 | |
| Khartoum | 10 KG | 40 KG | EK733/734 | |
| Amman, Zhengzhou, Yinchuan, Sialkot, Kabul and Multan* |
10 KG | 40 KG | All EK flights (Outbound) |
Until 13 December 2018 *Multan: until 27 October 2018 *Zhengzhou & Yinchuan: until 15 November 2018 |
| Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi | 10 KG | 40 KG | All EK flights (Outbound) |
Until 30 November 2018 |
| Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad and Chennai* | 10 KG | 40 KG | All EK flights (Outbound) |
Until 31 October 2018 |
| Dhaka | 10 KG | 40 KG | EK584/586 | Until 13 December 2018 |
| Jakarta | 10 KG | 40 KG | EK357/35a8 | |
| Cebu & Clark* | 10 KG | 40 KG | EK338 (Outbound & Inbound) |
Until 4 December 2018 |
| Colombo* | 10 KG | 40 KG | EK654 | Until 13 December 2018 |
| 20 KG | 50 KG | Until 30 November 2018 |
