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British Airways is planning to add up to £240 to the cost of a return long-haul flight if passengers want to check in an extra bag.
Travellers on shorter international trips will face a bill of £120 and those on domestic journeys, £60.

Analysts said the tactic was a way of the airline covering costs and possibly of smoothing its move to Heathrow's Terminal 5 next year.

But some said it may damage BA's image as a full-service carrier.

'Simpler'

Until now customers have been allowed to check in more than one bag as long as they did not go over weight restrictions.

They obviously see it as a way to actually make some more money out of carrying additional baggage

John Strickland, independent air travel consultant

The fees, which come in from Tuesday 13 February, will apply even if the combined weight of the two bags is below the allowance.

However passengers will be able to carry one piece of sporting equipment free of charge.

In a statement on its website, BA said the new system aimed for a "single allowance system based on the number of bags that can be checked in".


Passengers will get a 30% discount by paying in advance via the internet.

The extra charge will be £168, £84 and £42 per extra bag for return long-haul, short-haul and domestic flights when booked on line, up until 30 September.

BA said that flights to America, Canada, the Caribbean, Nigeria, Brazil and Mexico would be exempt from the new charges to bring policy "in line with the local government regulations".

The move has already provoked outrage from consumer groups.

Anyone on BA to Bulgaria.....beware !!!!