Anyone had any trouble with excess luggage at Ercan

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 10:37

I hope to be flying out on the 30th January but trying to find out as I will have 2 cases and one holdall

so well over the limit which I know, But wanted to know if it will be OK if I pay the excess luggage allowance they wont make me transfer them into little bags as I have been informed.

any info would be grateful

Sheila

wanderer


Joined: 05/02/2009
Posts: 1653

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 12:20

Sheila

Depends who you are flying with there's a bag limit as well as weight limit with Pegasus

The weights with CTA &TA are usually on the e-ticket varying between 20-25kg depending on ticket value

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 13:12

Hi Rob I will either fly with Pegasus or CTA it the excess I am worried about

heard so many different stories just want to pay and take it with me I will probably be 30k in excess

thanks for the info

janjin



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 14:33

~Hi smithy

We paid an excess of £40.00 at Stansted that was for 4 cases for 4 people.

We flew with Pegasus in October this year.

If you haven't booked already then maybe you could buy the maximum excess when booking.

Might save you some dosh? If the websire doesn't give you instructions then look at, say, Thompson's for case weight restriction, to give you an idea of the maximum weight for handling a case.

Sorry I can't remember the weight.

jj

beejay


Joined: 21/03/2008
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 14:48

My e-ticket (booked 16th Oct 09) with Pegasus states 25kilos. So am I OK with 25k?

In the small print it states (on page 2 of print out) from 25th Oct 2009 weight limit of

15kilos on domestic and international flights applies.

Hand luggage up to 8kilos max.

1 piece of hold luggage can go free (15k max) and a charge for 2nd piece of hold luggage.

Hope this helps

bj

janjin



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Posts: 488

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 14:51

beejay

You can email them if you want to double check.

jj

smithy


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Message Posted:
28/11/2009 15:00

jj

Many thanks for the info

I have e mailed Ankara about flights and about my excess luggage (around 25k) and asked if I could book and pay up front plus my normal case so not a lot extra, but the reply was that you cant pay with Pegasus you have to wait until I get to Ercan then pay the excess when the luggage goes through so a bit confusing

many thanks again

sheila

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 15:44

Just checked my e ticket for April and yes, its only 15kg for hold baggage, what are they thinking of in Pegasus, if you are going on somewhere or even joining their flights from somewhere else you're going to be overweight when nearly every other airline has 20 or 22kg for hold baggage! Can see a lot of extra cash being collected!! What happens if the bag is 25kg but there are 2 people travelling with one bag!! Will that be underweight for 2? We'll go out with one bag but probably come back with one and 2 lots of hand baggage, can see problems ahead re weight!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 15:56

Smithy contat Tom at Flight Holiday. I am going to have to with the items I now will be bringing back. He will sort it out or steer you in the right direction. xxx

CarrieRBag



Joined: 23/12/2008
Posts: 1374

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 16:03

Smithy, I came back from UK on Tuesday and was over my limit. I paid £35 at Birmingham and was not asked to rearrange my luggage. I checked in a case and a small holdall. I flew with Turkish airlines and my limit was 20kg. I was 10kg over but they only charged me for 7kg (£5 per kg over). Hope this helps.

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 16:13

mamachina

I am leaving the TRNC so although I am shipping boxes back in a couple of weeks, I will still be here for a couple of months longer, so when I finally leave end of January I will have two suitcases one of which will be the excess baggage which I know will be over the allowance and are aware of that, and are more than willing to pay for the excess all I want to know is can I pre book excess or do I have to wait until I go to Ercan end of January.

Liz I e mailed Tom and Ankara they both say its fine to have excess luggage but you cant pay for it prior only on arrival at Ercan.

The excess case will probably weigh around 20/23kilos not a lot

thanks for the info folks

come_on_aylin


Joined: 14/06/2008
Posts: 908

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 18:09

Beejay,

Similar thing happened to us - we booked with Thomas Cook and shortly after we booked they reduced their baggage allowance by 10Kg. However, your allowance is whatever it says on your ticket - you obviously booked before they changed the allowance and they must honour that. If you have a look at their website you can probably confirm this.

This reduction in baggage allowance is very common nowadays, a lot of budget airlines don't give you any hold baggage allowance though you are usually given an option to purchase hold/extra baggage allowance. It's best to do this in advance, if possible, as it is usually a lot more expensive to pay at the airport.

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
28/11/2009 18:24

Eileen that's what I have been trying to do purchase beforehand for the excess but each Airline says no, Ankara says Pegasus/CTA dont do that, god all I'm asking is to pay for an extra case prior to leaving. Its so simple.

Thanks for your help

Sheila

scruffdog


Joined: 09/12/2008
Posts: 742

Message Posted:
29/11/2009 10:42

Why don't you go into CTA and Pegasus offices in Girne and ask them face to face, they should be able to help. We always book this way now because the tickets are cheaper than booking on line.

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
29/11/2009 10:47

Hi Richard

Never thought of that stupid or what, I always book direct with Ankara but it must be easier to go there direct and get the facts for my self, I know where Pegasus is past the HSBC but where is the CTA office please

Thanks for the info

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
29/11/2009 13:06

Sheila CTA office is down the front past Kibtec & turn left & it's on your left.

One trick you may have missed is if your can scrounge a golf bag off someone you are allowed 1 golf bag weighing up to 10 kgs free on top of your 25kgs allowance (it doesn't say it has to have golf clubs etc in it!) I have brought all sorts over that way!



Maggie

smithy


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Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
29/11/2009 13:09

Thanks Maggie so the CTA office is near enough opposite the Dome, am I going the right way.

Thanks for the tip about the golf bag, I bet others hadnt thought of that, see pretty and smart you are.

cooper


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Message Posted:
29/11/2009 15:48

Maggie good idea but your not on your own, join the club )

newscoop


Joined: 23/12/2007
Posts: 2197

Message Posted:
30/11/2009 00:19

MaggieAnd Bernie;

Been doing it for ten years

Now you've spilled the beans everyone will try it!