Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – National flag carrier Vietnam Airlineswill offer new deposit and carry-on baggage policies, which will allowpassengers to carry heavier bags, from August 1.
Under the new policies, for deposit baggage, Business Classpassengers are permitted to be checked in with one piece that must not exceed32 kg on all domestic routes and those within Southeast Asia; or two pieces ofno more than 32 kg on routes to Northeast Asia, Europe, Australia and Americas.
Economy Class flyers are allowed one piece of depositbaggage that must not exceed 23 kg on all domestic routes and those toNortheast Asia, Europe and Oceania; or two pieces of no more than 23 kg onroutes to Japan and Americas.
Premium Economy Class passengers are allowed two pieces of depositbaggage that must not exceed 23 kg on routes to Northeast Asia, Western Europe,Australia and Americas. For the Hanoi – HCM City flights, they are permitted withone piece of a maximum weight of 32 kg.
For hand baggage, Economy Class flyers can carry one pieceof baggage weighing no more than 12 kg while Premium Economy Class and BusinessClass travellers are able to bring two pieces with a maximum combined weight of18 kg. Under the old policy, the airline only accepts carry-on baggage weighingno more 7kg each. –VNA
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