unit9交通出行-6 Dealing with overweight luggage
9-6 Dealing with overweight luggage
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How to avoid excess baggage fees
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- Pay for additional bags online
在线为超重超大超件行李付费
It’s nearly always much cheaper to simply book extra hold luggage in advance if you think you might tip the scales at the boarding gate. Airlines know that keeping within weight/size limits is not always possible, so they encourage you to plan ahead by selling extra baggage online with up to 50% discounts on what you would pay at the airport.
如果觉得行李会在登机口超重，那么提前在线上为超重行李付费，价格会实惠得多。航空公司知道乘客不太可能总是让行李保持在额定重量/体积内，所以航空公司鼓励乘客提前规划，航空公司为“三超”行李提供折扣，价格比机场现场支付便宜50%及以上。
- Weigh your bags first
先称一下行李
Beat airline baggage fees by weighing as you pack. If your wheelie is looking decidedly stuffed the night before you travel, you could save yourself a pretty penny by double-checking the weight while you’ve still got time to take out those extra layers or second pair of heels.
如果不想支付那么多托运费，打包时就称一下自己的行李。旅行出发的前一晚，如果发现拉杆箱鼓鼓囊囊，你还有时间取出多余的几层行李或者多余的高跟鞋，再仔细查看下行李重量，从而省下一大笔钱。
- Pool baggage with a partner
和伙伴分摊行李
If the worst happens and your overweight or oversize baggage doesn’t make it past the check-in desk, collaborate with your partner/best friend/mum to spread the weight across your checked luggage. If you ask the airline staff to weigh your bags together, you might not even have to swap any of your stuff, but if they’re being picky, just pop to the nearest bathroom to even out your loads.
如果最糟糕的情况发生了，你的超重超大行李无法通过，那就与你的伴侣、最好的朋友或者妈妈合作一下，分摊托运行李。如果让航空公司员工一起称你们的行李，你们甚至都不用互换行李中的东西；如果工作人员十分挑剔，就去最近的卫生间去平摊行李装备。
Source: Skyscanner, “Excess baggage fees: How to avoid annoying extra charges”