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Air Mauritius

7kg economy / 7kg business

23kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

SA to MRU – R55/kg ex JNB or DUR, R60/kg ex CPT (when paid at airport). Pre-sell rates prior to departure : Max 15kg at R30/kg ex JNB or DUR and R35/kg ex CPT

Air France / KLM

12kg economy / 18kg business class (two pieces)

20kg economy / 30kg business

R289/kg (SA to Europe). There is a 30% discount for payments made at least 24hrs before departure – R203/kg

British Airways

No weight restrictions but only one carry-on bag permitted

23kg World Traveller / 2 bags of 23kg each, World Traveller Plus / 3 bags of 23kg each, Club World/First

Long-haul : a fixed fee per bag of R1702 at the airport and R1362 if paid online

Cathay Pacific

7kg economy / 10kg business / 15kg first

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

R261.90/kg JNB-HKG / R296.70/kg JNB-SHA

Delta Airlines

18kg economy and business (one bag) excluding one personal item

Two bags of 22kg each, economy / two bags of 32kg each, business

R178/kg for 1-5kg excess, R712/kg for 10-15kg excess, extra bag R712

El Al

8kg economy / 20kg business

20kg economy / 30kg business

R110/kg. Prepaid overweight programme has been cancelled

Etihad

7kg Coral Zone / 12kg Pearl & Diamond zones

30kg Coral Zone / 40kg Pearl Zone / 50kg Diamond Zone

R192.90/kg to Abu Dhabi, Europe and UK R244.95 kg

Emirates

7kg economy / 12kg Business & First

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

R192.90/kg SA to Dubai / R244.95/kg SA to LON

Kenya Airways

10kg economy & business

30kg economy / 40kg business

KQ offers specially negotiated excess baggage charges according to demand on certain routes

Lufthansa

8kg economy / two bags of 8kg each in business & first

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

R289/kg

Malaysia Airlines

7kg (1 piece)

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

Dependant on the destination

Qantas

7kg economy / two bags of 7kg each business & first

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

R201/kg to Sydney and Canberra / R267/kg to most other east coast places, plus Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch

Qatar Airways

7kg (1 piece) economy / 15kg (2 piece) business

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

1,5% of highest one-way IATA fare to destination – some routes differ per kg

SAA

One 8kg bag in economy / two 8kg in business

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

1,5% of highest one-way IATA fare to destination per kg

Singapore Airlines

7kg economy / two bags of 7kg each in business & first

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

1,5% of one-way published IATA fare per kg

Swiss

To Europe and the UK, 8kg economy / two bags of 8kg each in business & first. From UK, only one item of hand luggage is permitted

20kg economy / 30kg business / 40kg first

Price on application

Thai Airways

7kg (1 piece) not exceeding 115cm in dimension

20kg economy / 30kg Royal Executive Class / 40kg Royal First Class

R250/kg, however subject to change depending on exchange rates

Virgin Atlantic Airways

One 6kg bag in economy & premium economy / two bags of 8kg each in Upper Class

23kg economy & premium economy / 30kg Upper class

1,5% of the highest direct one-way economy fare per kg