Getting to an airport and realising you have too much baggage is about as fun as running out of petrol in the middle of a dessert.
But it’s not always easy staying ahead of the game, considering airlines often have different limits for different planes, from different cities, for different classes.
It really is enough to make your head spin.
Thankfully, the Independent UK has done the hard work and put together a list of what can be taken on who, or who can be taken on what.
To be honest we’re still quite confused by the whole thing.
As per the Independent, travellers who pay more for their flights may get higher limits depending on their loyalty and frequent flyer programs.
Check out the limits here:
Delhi
Air India: 46kg
Jet Airways: 46kg
Virgin Atlantic: 46kg
Etihad: 30kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
British Airways: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Turkish Airlines: 20kg
Dubai
British Airways 23kg
Royal Brunei 23kg
Virgin Atlantic 23kg
Emirates 20kg
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific: 30kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
Aeroflot: 23kg
British Airways: 23kg
Etihad: 23kg
Virgin Atlantic: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Turkish Airlines: 20kg
Nairobi
British Airways: 46kg
Ethiopian Airlines: 46kg
Kenya Airways: 46kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
Etihad: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Turkish Airlines: 20kg
New York
Air India: 46kg
American Airlines: 23kg
British Airways: 23kg
KLM: 23kg
United: 23kg
Virgin Atlantic: 23kg
Delta: 23kg (zero for travel from 10 April)
Norwegian: zero
Rio
British Airways: 46kg
LATAM: 46kg
Air France: 23kg
TAP Portugal: 23kg
Sydney
China Southern: 46kg
Malaysia Airlines: 30kg
Qantas: 30kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
Singapore Airlines: 30kg
British Airways: 23kg
Etihad: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Vancouver
Air Canada: 23kg
Air France: 23kg
British Airways: 23kg
Lufthansa: 23kg
WestJet: zero
