Brussels Airlines

Hello. Husband and I are flying in a few days from Brussels to Munich via Brussels Air, Light Economy ticket as part of a multi destination trip. My question has to do with checked baggage. It was very hard to find on their site what the restrictions are, so I called. Twice. The first time I was told we are allowed one checked bag with a max weight of 44 lbs and a 13 lb carryon. Second time she checked my ticket (I purchased the least expensive) and was told I%26#39;m allowed two checked bags each at 50 lbs a piece. My biggest concern is the size, with a max linear inches of 62. Our luggage measures about 63 and questioned what our excess charge would be, but got no real answer. It is the luggage we taken everywhere and never have a problem. Has anyone had experiences with this airline? Do they weigh the 13 lb carryon? Thank you!

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Limits are clearly set out on SN%26#39;s website, and for cheapest fare, cabin baggage is restricted to 6 kg: …brusselsairlines.com/en/…hand_baggage.aspx

Excess baggage charges are also clearly indicated, as long as the flight is operated exclusively by SN: …brusselsairlines.com/en/…Excess_baggage.aspx

However, as more and more flights are code-shared with different airlines, it would be difficult to indicate exacly what would be charged in each case, which depends on what they agreed with the other airline concerned. But if your flight is codeshared with Lufthansa, it should be the same limits and the same charges.

They can and occasionally do weigh hand luggage at check-in: they will usually ask you have any (and give you a %26quot;cabin-baggage%26quot; tag for it) and if they think it looks heavy, put it on the scale after taking off your hold baggage. Mine gets weighed once in a blue moon, maybe 1 in every 10 trips but of course this isn%26#39;t always with SN.

While I have never seen them measure anything at check-in, it is common for large items to be taken off people during boarding, to be put in the hold. I have no idea what 62 linear inches corresponds to, but it seems the international norm is 45 linear inches (www.faa.gov/passengers/prepare_fly/baggage/). Do bear in mind anyway that you have to lift items onto the belt for x-ray machine (and at BRU you have to take off your shoes unless they are open sandals), so it is worth checking as much as possible.