Air Mauritius Checked Baggage Fees 2012 - Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits
Air Mauritius Baggage Report Card
| Carry-On Allowance | 7 / 10 |
| Checked Bag Allowance | 7 / 10 |
| Excess Baggage Fees | 7 / 10 |
| Overall Grade | 7.0 / 10 |
Before packing your baggage, we strongly recommend you consider the following:
European Routes
Effective 1st February 2012, the free baggage allowance per passenger (adult or child) and the rates for excess baggage on Air Mauritius online flights between Mauritius and Europe are as follows:
Each piece of baggage should not exceed 158 cm (Length + Width + Height). For oversized baggage exceeding 158 cm, a flat fee of USD 300 (Ex-Mauritius) or EUR 300 (Ex-Europe) is payable.
On European routes (excluding Paris), for the first piece no fee will be charged if baggage weight exceeds 23 kg up to a maximum of 30 kg. On second and third pieces, for any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 32kg per piece of baggage, a fee will be charged as follows:
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From Europe to Mauritius - EUR 100
From Mauritius to Europe - USD 100
On Paris route, for any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 30kg per piece of baggage, a fee will be charged as follows:
From Paris to Mauritius - EUR 100
From Mauritius to Paris - USD 100
The following categories of passengers will be entitled to one free additional piece of luggage up to a maximum of 23 kg irrespective of class of travel. This free additional piece applies to the second piece of luggage. Applicable rates will be charged for third and fourth pieces of luggage:
Kestrelflyer Gold & Silver card holders. The additional allowance will be given upon presentation of card at the airport.
Students travelling on basis of Student fares. The additional allowance will be mentioned on the ticket.
Seamen traffic travelling on Seaman's fares. The additional allowance will be specified on ticket.
Passengers including students who already benefit from one free additional piece of baggage are not entitled to a further extra piece in case they are Kestrelflyer members.
Reunion to Paris
Passengers from Reunion to Paris CDG are entitled to one piece of baggage up to 23 kg. For second piece up to 23 kg, the rate of EUR 55 will be charged. For third piece up to 23 kg, the rate of EUR 200 will be charged. For any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 30kg per piece of baggage, the rate of EUR 100 will be charged.
Europe to Australia and vice versa
For passengers from Europe to Australia, the rate of EUR 200 will be charged for 2nd piece up to 23 kg. For third piece up to 23 kg, the rate of EUR 300 will be charged. For any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 32kg (30kg on Paris route) per piece of baggage, the rate of EUR 100 will be charged.
For passengers from Australia to Europe, the excess baggage rate will be AUD 20 per kg.
Antananarivo, South Africa to Europe
For passengers from Antananarivo, South Africa to Europe, the rate of USD 110 will be charged for 2nd piece up to 23 kg. For third piece up to 23 kg, the rate of USD 200 will be charged. For any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 32kg (30kg on Paris route) per piece of baggage, the rate of USD 100 will be charged.
Non-European Routes
The free baggage allowance per passenger (adult or child) is as follows:
Students
Students are entitled to 40 kg baggage allowance if travelling on Student fares.
Kestrelflyer members
Kestrelflyer members get extra allowance as follows over and above their baggage entitlement:
Gold Card
Rodrigues: 8 Kg and Other Routes: 12 Kg
Silver Card
Rodrigues: 5 Kg and Other Routes: 8 Kg
Kestrelflyer Gold and Silver card holders may redeem 18,400 of their miles for an additional piece of baggage (not exceeding 23 kg) over and above their free baggage allowance.
Non-European routes (excluding Rodrigues):
Economy Class: 30 Kg
Business Class: 40 Kg
Rodrigues Route (except for travel to/from Australia)
Economy Class: 15 Kg
Europe - Rodrigues
For through check-in from Europe to Rodrigues, passengers have to pay for any excess weight above 15 kg on the Mauritius-Rodrigues sector at the applicable rate. Excess to be collected at embarkation point in Europe. Conditions apply.
Australia - Mauritius and Australia - Rodrigues route via Mauritius
Economy Class: 23 Kg
Following Conditions apply:
Between AUSTRALIA and MAURITIUS (Economy Class)
For travel in Economy Class between MAURITIUS and AUSTRALIA on AIR MAURITIUS / VIRGIN BLUE joint fares only, a baggage allowance of 23 kg will apply to all passengers including Kestrelflyer members.
For travel on other airlines, their normal baggage allowance will apply.
Between AUSTRALIA and RODRIGUES
Passengers travelling on this route on Air Mauritius will have a total baggage allowance of 23 kg. This luggage entitlement will apply for all the sectors on the route namely Australia-Mauritius and vice versa as well as Mauritius-Rodrigues and vice versa.
For passengers traveling from Australia to Rodrigues via Mauritius, baggage will be checked-in to Mauritius and during transit at SSR airport staff will ensure that passengers are given the 23 kgs baggage allowance for the Mauritius-Rodrigues sector. The same process will apply for passengers traveling Rodrigues via Mauritius to Australia.
CONDITIONS:
Passengers must be travelling on a single through ticket.
Passengers' baggage must be through checked from originating port in Australia or Rodrigues.
In the event that flights between Mauritius and Rodrigues are subject to weight restrictions, there may be a possibility that passengers' baggage may not be carried on the same flight. In this instance, baggage will be transported on the next available
Air Mauritius flight.
Infants Baggage Allowance
Infants (under two years) benefit from a free baggage allowance of 10 kg and free transport of a stroller and one piece of cabin baggage on international flights. On the Rodrigues route, infants are allowed a free baggage allowance of 5 kg plus one stroller and one piece of cabin baggage.
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