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As we all know, airlines set a limit to the amount of baggages that we can take with us on an airplane. Generally, they follow the following guidelines as limitations. International flights allow two pieces of baggages weighing no more than 50 lbs each, while domestic flights only allow baggages not exceeeding 15 kgs for check-in. Considering that we Filipinos love to bring home pasalubongs (gifts), those numbers are obviously not much.
Sending luggages as excess baggage is not practical as airlines charge a lot if you exceed the free baggage allowance. Balikbayans usually face this dilemma when they go home to the province and are faced with a different baggage allowance by the domestic airlines.
To minimize on cost, the solution is to send them as "unaccompanied baggage." This means that you will have to send your luggages as airfreight with the airline at a rate that is way cheaper than paying for the excess. Contact your airline for the exact location of their Cargo Services.
If lucky, your bags could be sent on the same flight that you will be on. This might not always be the case, especially if you deposit your luggage just before your flight. The key is to deposit them much earlier than your own flight. That way, they will be waiting for you at your destination.
A small detour is all that it takes.
Tip: PAL's Cargo Service is located just outside the Centennial Terminal, between NAIA Terminal 1 and 2.
