Question: I am traveling by Air India from Lucknow to Delhi by 6.05 pm flight, Then I am going to Chicago by AI 121 at 1.20 am. Since the baggage allowance on international flight is different than on the domestic, should I not be having the same baggage allowance on Lucknow-Delhi sector because it is the connecting flight?

- Ashwin

Answer: Hello Ashwin,

If you have on onward connecting flight to USA or Canada, all full service (not low-cost) airlines in India, including Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher and Jetlite will allow you to check-in your 2 piece (23 kgs + 23 kgs) international baggage allowance on all domestic routes. Your connecting flight should be within 24 hours of the domestic flight. You just need to show your US ticket to the Air India check-in clerk at Lucknow to avail the 2 piece baggage allowance on the Lucknow-Delhi route.

For your information, your baggage allowance on your Lucknow-Delhi-Chicago flights is as under:

Cabin Baggage: Please note that on all connecting Air India domestic flights and all international flights to USA, all passengers can can carry 1 bag each, weighing upto 8 kgs as cabin baggage. The sum of the length, width and height of the hand baggage should not exceed 115 cms. Basically the cabin bag should be able to fit in the overhead bin.

You can also carry dry food items, snacks, etc in the cabin baggage. Please avoid messy, smelly, oily, liquid, and complete powdery foods. Due to safety regulations, you are not allowed to carry any liquids, gels, nail polishes, or any sharp items like razors, scissors, nail cutters etc in your cabin baggage. You can carry all such items in your check-in baggage. If you wish to carry liquids with you in the cabin, make sure the quantity printed on each bottle is less than 100 ml, and that all such bottles are packed in a transparent, re-sealable plastic bag. You may be asked to open the resealable bag to inspect the liquids at security check. A total of 10 such bottles (total 1 litre) are allowed per passenger. You can also carry medicines, cough syrups etc with you in the cabin, provided you have the prescriptions with you.

Please note that if you have any expensive items like jewellery, cameras, or any other expensive electronic items, it is wise to carry them with you in the cabin baggage. Also note that in addition to 1 piece of cabin baggage, each passenger is also allowed to carry ANY ONE of the following in the cabin:

1 Laptop Bag OR 1 Ladies Purse OR 1 Still/Video Camera OR 1 Handheld Video Game OR 1 Umbrella OR 1 Overcoat OR 3-4 books for reading on the flight.

Check-in Baggage: All passengers flying on Air India’s domestic connections and international flights to USA are allowed to check-in a total of 2 pieces of 23 kgs each, (23 kgs + 23 kgs = 46 kgs total/per person). You can carry household goods, packaged foods, utensils etc in your check-in baggage.

I hope you find this information useful. If you need any other information about Air India or any international or domestic airline, please write to us.

Have a safe and happy flight!

- FlightGuru