"A little bit steep": Jetstar passenger hit with "wild" excess baggage fee
A Jetstar passenger has been slapped with a "wild" excess baggage fee after her luggage was less than just one kilogram overweight.
Monique McCreanor was flying from Melbourne to Sydney after competing in a fitness competition when she was hit with the unexpected fees.
Travelling with only carry-on luggage, Ms. McCreanor said she made a mad dash to the airport to catch her flight, only to be stopped at the gate due to the weight of her bag.
Because of the prizes she won at the competition, her bag was just 900g over the 7kg limit, and she was issued a $75 fine.
Ms. McCreanor took to TikTok to share a warning with other travellers to triple check the weight of your bag, as even being over the limit by mere grams will set you back.
“This isn’t a complaint, this is merely just warning you guys,” she said in the clip.
“If you do fly with Jetstar on a domestic flight, and your bag is even 100g overweight, you’re going to get charged $75 at the gate for that excess luggage."
“Now, this kind of sucks, because I’m like damn, I could have had 15kg in this bag to really make it worthwhile."
“I got hit with $75, so just make sure are booking the extra checked baggage, it is better to be safe than sorry, because $75 is a little bit steep for just 900g overweight.”
While her video quickly garnered thousands of views, many were left divided in the comments about her complaints.
One person sided with the airline, saying, “No sorry, it clearly gives a weight allowance. You went over, you pay.”
“Seriously it doesn’t matter who you are with, you will have to pay any way, they are the rules,” another added.
Others were quick to empathise, sharing their own experience of encountering excess baggage fees.
“They did this to me on my honeymoon... I was p****d,” one person said.
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