Know the Charges For Carrying Extra Baggage on Indigo Airlines Domestic And International Routes

Indigo Airlines is a low cost carrier which holds about 50percent of Indian passenger traffic. Considering that the airline came at a later stage than some other carriers and much later than Air India, the government owned flag carrier of the country, this is a huge achievement. Many contributing factors have led to Indigo becoming the top aviation brand of India. One of these factors is the reasonable amount of excess baggage charge which it used to levy initially, during the earlier period of its operations. These charges are to be paid when the passenger carried more baggage than what was allowed free. Free allowance of check-in baggage is mandated by DGCA and therefore, all airline companies operating from India have to comply with this directive. But, beyond this free allowance, the airlines are free to levy the excess charges.

These extra baggage charges could be based on a flat per kg rate when paid at airport. These are given in different currencies of the countries where Indigo flies. However, if passengers know in advance how much of extra is being carried, then they also have option of paying online, well in advance of their travel, at a discounted rate. These pre-paid charges are generally planned out in the form of slabs of different excess weights being taken. These charges are lower than the airport rates. Earlier, the difference between the flat rates and slab rates was quite significant but now this difference has shrunk, though the pre-paid slab rates are still less than airport rates.

Another point to be noted is that the pre-paid slabs have to be booked using online medium within a fixed time frame. If this is not done, then higher charges at airport have to be paid.

So, what are the Indigo extra baggage charges and when shall these be bought?

For domestic routes within India, the airline levies Rs 400 per excess kg flat rate at airport. However, the pre-paid slabs of 3kg, 5kg, 10kg, 15kg and 30kg can be booked for Rs 1000, Rs 1900, Rs 3800, Rs 5700 and Rs 11400 respectively.

For international flights from India and to India, charges as per following table apply:

Baggage (International)	Currency	3kg Pre-paid	5kg Pre-paid	10kg Pre-paid	15kg Pre-paid	30kg Pre-paid
Ex - India	INR	1485	2475	4950	7425	14850
India to Colombo, Dhaka, Kathmandu	INR	1000	1900	3800	5700	11400
Ex-Singapore	SGD	21	36	72	107	215
Ex-Dubai/Sharjah/Abu Dhabi	AED	100	125	250	375	750
Ex-Doha	QAR	100	125	250	375	750
Ex-Kuwait	KWD	9	12	20	30	55
Ex-Muscat	OMR	10	15	25	35	65
Ex-Colombo	LKR	3000	5000	9000	15000	30000
Ex-Male	USD	26	43	85	130	260
Ex-Kuala Lumpur	MYR	100	160	300	450	900
Ex-Dhaka	BDT	1200	2000	4000	6000	12500
Ex-Kathmandu	NPR	1700	2700	5500	7800	15500
Ex-Istanbul	USD	26	43	85	130	260
Ex-Hong Kong	HKD	180	300	600	850	1700
Ex-Bangkok/Phuket	THB	780	1300	2600	3500	6528
Ex-Chengdu	CNY	140	250	450	600	1100
Ex-Hanoi	USD	25	35	80	100	170
Ex-Yangon	USD	25	35	80	100	170
Ex- Ho Chi Minh	USD	25	35	80	100	170
Ex- Jeddah	SAR	195	280	485	680	1240

Besides these normal international connections, the airline also has excess baggage charges for codeshare flights and connecting international flights with other airlines.