Author Topic: Aeroflot no longer allowing 2 free checked bags (Read 5456 times)

Moishebatchy · « **on:** October 13, 2015, 06:48:18 PM »

Effective immediately, for departures on or after November 1, Aeroflot is slashing their free baggage allowance from 2 bags to 1. This leaves Turkish, Ukrainian, and Azerbaijan Airlines as the only carriers still allowing 2 free bags when flying NYC-TLV.

See, this is what happens when Transaero goes broke...

Yaalili · « **Reply #1 on:** October 13, 2015, 06:51:44 PM »

Surprised to see Ukrainian on that list, probably they will cut it soon too.

B.D.Da'ehu · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2015, 06:53:54 PM »

Sucks! They usually all follow suit when things like this happen...

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 13, 2015, 06:54:24 PM »

Even for tickets purchased beforehand?
Sounds like a DoT violation.

grodnoking · « **Reply #4 on:** October 13, 2015, 06:55:53 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on October 13, 2015, 06:48:18 PM

Effective immediately, for departures on or after November 1, Aeroflot is slashing their free baggage allowance from 2 bags to 1. This leaves Turkish, Ukrainian, and Azerbaijan Airlines as the only carriers still allowing 2 free bags when flying NYC-TLV.

See, this is what happens when Transaero goes broke...

As I said

Quote from: grodnoking on October 02, 2015, 11:39:47 AM

No more compitation to Aeroflot. Think it'll let them raise their prices?

So I was half right

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2015, 06:56:58 PM »

Quote from: Dan on October 13, 2015, 06:54:24 PM

Even for tickets purchased beforehand?
Sounds like a DoT violation.

Sorry I wasn't clear... by "immediately", I mean for tickets issued from now on (with a ticketing date of October 12 onward).

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2015, 07:10:12 PM »

For the record, I can't seem to find any mention of this on Aeroflot's public website (I heard about this via travel agent channels), but I tested it out in Sabre: one-way originating in TLV, one-way originating in JFK, round-trip originating in TLV, and round-trip originating in JFK are all pricing with "BAG ALLOWANCE.......01P" in the price quote when the departure date of the first segment is November 1 or later.

Party's over, boys and girls.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2015, 07:18:34 PM »

Well for those of us travelling from LAX the only one is Turkish as the other 2 airlines don't fly to LAX. Oh well.

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2015, 07:24:09 PM »

Quote from: Yehoshua on October 13, 2015, 07:18:34 PM

Well for those of us travelling from LAX the only one is Turkish as the other 2 airlines don't fly to LAX. Oh well.

My prediction is (in this order): Ukrainian will be next, and then Turkish. We can only hope that I'm wrong - this is one of the few times I'd love to be. 🙈

yessory · « **Reply #9 on:** October 14, 2015, 12:50:29 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on October 13, 2015, 06:48:18 PM

Effective immediately, for departures on or after November 1, Aeroflot is slashing their free baggage allowance from 2 bags to 1. This leaves Turkish, Ukrainian, and Azerbaijan Airlines as the only carriers still allowing 2 free bags when flying NYC-TLV.

See, this is what happens when Transaero goes broke...

As well as IIRC JetAirways (connecting with ElAl).

3yummyboys · « **Reply #10 on:** October 14, 2015, 05:29:01 AM »

Delta doesn't allow two bags? Since when?

yochai · « **Reply #11 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:15:54 AM »

Quote from: 3yummyboys on October 14, 2015, 05:29:01 AM

Delta doesn't allow two bags? Since when?

in economy?! at least 7 years!

Emkay · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:18:02 AM »

Quote from: 3yummyboys on October 14, 2015, 05:29:01 AM

Delta doesn't allow two bags? Since when?

November 15, 2011

3yummyboys · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2015, 07:18:41 AM »

Quote from: yochai on October 14, 2015, 07:15:54 AM

in economy?! at least 7 years!

Wow I'm behind the times!

yessory · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2015, 08:24:13 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on October 13, 2015, 06:48:18 PM

This leaves Turkish, Ukrainian, and Azerbaijan Airlines as the only carriers still allowing 2 free bags when flying NYC-TLV.

See, this is what happens when Transaero goes broke...

As well as Norweigian; (44lbs limit) (although sometimes if purchased on their site, its only 1)

yandmk · « **Reply #15 on:** October 20, 2015, 06:05:52 PM »

Royal Jordanian also allows 2 suitcases to NY

yochiek93 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 20, 2015, 06:39:46 PM »

Quote from: yessory on October 14, 2015, 08:24:13 AM

As well as Norweigian; (44lbs limit) (although sometimes if purchased on their site, its only 1)

I was allowed two 50lbs bags

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #17 on:** October 21, 2015, 09:47:35 AM »

Quote from: yochiek93 on October 20, 2015, 06:39:46 PM

I was allowed two 50lbs bags

If you mean "my ticket said '2x50 bags included' already in advance", then I'm surprised. But if you mean "I brought two 50 pound bags with me to the airport, and they didn't say anything", then that means absolutely nothing - first of all, most airlines are not m'dakdek k'chutas sa'areh; second of all, many check-in agents are so used to 50 lbs. from other airlines, that they don't even bother checking the fine print where it says 44. (Or they assume it's inaccurate, or simply don't care.)

yochiek93 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 21, 2015, 01:46:17 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on October 21, 2015, 09:47:35 AM

If you mean "my ticket said '2x50 bags included' already in advance", then I'm surprised. But if you mean "I brought two 50 pound bags with me to the airport, and they didn't say anything", then that means absolutely nothing - first of all, most airlines are not m'dakdek k'chutas sa'areh; second of all, many check-in agents are so used to 50 lbs. from other airlines, that they don't even bother checking the fine print where it says 44. (Or they assume it's inaccurate, or simply don't care.)

I stand corrected it said 2 pcs 40lbs each

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #19 on:** October 21, 2015, 06:08:32 PM »

Quote from: yochiek93 on October 21, 2015, 01:46:17 PM

I stand corrected it said 2 pcs 40lbs each

Actually, I would guess that the number you see is kilograms, and it's stating that you get a total of 40 kg (20 kg = 44 lbs).