- Tiger Airways to charge for all check in baggage for bookings after 29 May 2008
- All bookings made prior to 29 May continue to receive 15kg free baggage allowance
- New charges ensure that customers travelling without checked baggage will always get the lowest of low fares.

Tiger Airways has revamped its baggage policy to ensure that its customers only pay for what they need. Unlike other airlines that hide the cost of checked baggage into tickets whether you use it or not, Tiger Airways will separate the fee from 29 May 2008. The important elements of the new policy are:

• All fares include:
- 7kg of free cabin baggage.
- One free handbag and 1 laptop computer can also be carried for free

• Charge of $5 per passenger per flight for 15kg of check in baggage. (Small, Medium and Large Upsize options are also available, giving passengers a choice of 15kg, 20kg, 25kg or 30kg allowance).

• No change for bookings made prior to 29 May 2008

Finally passengers won’t be paying extra so that others get a free ride for their bags.

Steve Burns, Chief Operating Officer of Tiger Airways said “When I take a short break I always resent having to pay for other peoples mountains of baggage. Tiger gives people the option to pay only for what they use rather than subsidising other travellers. This system brings fairness and equality to the Australian sky for the first time. Tiger already offers the lowest fares in Australia, and is now further reducing the cost of travel for customers who don’t check in baggage�

Tiger also realises that people occasionally change their minds when it comes to packing. Passengers who have not pre-booked Luggage UpsizeTM online have the option of purchasing the standard 15kgs allowance at the airport on the day of departure, albeit at a higher rate of $20.

The introduction of new charges will apply to all flights across Tiger Airways’ Australian Domestic and International network. Tiger Airways strongly encourages all passengers to think carefully about just how much luggage they pack, as all weight in excess of the amount booked will still be subject to excess baggage charges.

Source = Tiger Airways

Tags: Australian Travel News

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