From August 1, Vietnam Airlines will switch to applying the piece-based baggage policy instead of the weight-based baggage policy on domestic and international flights. Under the new policy, passengers' baggage will be calculated by "number of pieces" instead of weight as before. This is an important change that passengers should note when preparing their luggage. Passengers who purchased tickets before the piece-based baggage policy took effect will still enjoy the same weight-based baggage standards as before.
Accordingly, Economy passengers are allowed to bring one piece of hand luggage including accessories with a maximum total weight of 12 kg (previously one piece of 7 kg), Premium Economy and Business passengers are allowed to bring two pieces of hand luggage including accessories with a maximum total weight of 18 kg (previously two pieces of 7 kg each). For checked baggage, Economy passengers are allowed to bring one 23 kg piece on domestic flights in Vietnam, Northeast Asia, Europe, Australia and two 23 kg pieces on flights to Japan and the Americas.
The airline's Business Class passengers will enjoy free baggage allowance of one 32 kg piece on domestic flights in Vietnam and Southeast Asia and up to two 32 kg pieces on flights to Northeast Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas.
Premium Economy passengers enjoy the standard of two 23 kg pieces on flights to Northeast Asia, Western Europe, Australia and America. Particularly on flights from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, Premium Economy has the same standard as Business Class, which is one 32 kg piece.
According to Vietnam Airlines, passengers who purchased tickets before the piece-based baggage policy took effect will still enjoy the same weight-based baggage standards as before.
In particular, customers who purchase economy class tickets departing from or to Europe and Australia between August 1 and December 31, 2019 will receive an additional 23 kg free baggage allowance. On this occasion, to meet customers' needs for carrying more baggage, Vietnam Airlines will adjust the price of additional baggage and prepaid baggage to reduce by up to 50% compared to the current price.
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The piece baggage policy is a regulation currently widely applied by many international airlines around the world such as Air France, Aeroflot, British Airways, Lufthansa, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air...
The airline said that switching to piece-based baggage will unify Vietnam Airlines’ policies with major airlines, thereby creating favorable conditions for passengers to take connecting flights on other airlines. In addition, planning and preparing baggage by piece also helps passengers move more neatly and conveniently on each trip.
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