Pack your bags…lots of them

HERE’S A hot ticket for travelers: low-cost Romanian airline Blue Air has announced it is abolishing extra baggage fees on all flights.
In a press release yesterday, the airline said it was staying ahead of the competition by no longer levying a charge for extra baggage weight.
The airline now allows passengers to check in up to four items of luggage, each with a maximum weight of 32 kilogrammes. The total weight in baggage allowed per person is 128 kilogrammes.
The new rules apply as of today.
Fees for checked-in luggage are unchanged, and are as follows: €10 per item of luggage per trip if the fee has been paid before departure; and €20 per item of luggage per trip if the fee is paid at the airport during check-in.
Passengers may also carry one item of hand luggage, of up to 7 kilogrammes and dimensions 55 x 40 x 20 cm, free of charge. As of today, they are also allowed a laptop, without extra charge.
Previously, the airline allowed passengers up to two bags not exceeding 20 kg. Baggage over 20 kg incurred a fee of €6 per kg.
For more information, dial 24841180 for the call center or 24008490/24008491 for the airport desk.
Blue Air’s service launched in late March, offering scheduled flights to Bucharest, via a single stop in Thessaloniki, every Thursday and Sunday. It also operates three flights a week from Larnaca to Bergamo.
Founded in 2004, Blue Air operates scheduled services on both domestic and international routes. The main hub of Blue Air is located at Bucharest Baneasa Airport and the airline has its other bases at Arad International Airport and Bacau International Airport. It experienced rapid growth and is currently one of the largest airlines in Eastern Europe in terms of passenger numbers.
Blue Air flies to Italy and Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Germany, France, Belgium, and the UK.

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