A reminder: as of today, Virgin Australia’s new baggage rules — which focus more on the number of items you have than their weight — kick in. Hit our full guide to how they work and how to save money on baggage when flying with Virgin. (If you have a pre-existing booking, the rules that applied when you made it should still be in place.)
Qantas is tightening baggage allowances on its international flights, reducing the number of checked bags you can take on most flights to just one. Here’s what you need to know.
Virgin Australia is shifting from a total weight policy to a per-bag charge for checked baggage. Whether that’s good or bad news depends on how you currently use the system. Here’s how the (complicated) new rules work.
Yesterday, our Road Worrier column looked at the current state of checked baggage regulations and fees for Australia. There’s a lot of information to absorb in the rules, so here’s a simpler take on the same problem: how much would you pay to check a single bag onto each airline?
Regulations for airline baggage on domestic flights are tougher than ever, and if you don’t plan carefully you can get slugged significantly. Road Worrier rounds up the current rules on the four major domestic carriers, and looks at how you can get more bang for your luggage buck.
