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Air Algérie charges up to 150 euros for an extra suitcase

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Air Algérie charges up to 150 euros for an extra suitcase

Air Algérie charges 60 euros for the first additional suitcase bought more than 24 hours before a flight from France, compared with 80 euros later or at the airport. A second piece costs 110 euros in advance and 150 euros at the airport, according to the pricing schedule presented by Observ’Algérie.

Air Algérie charges up to 150 euros to add a suitcase to its flights from France to Algeria, according to the pricing schedule reported by Observ’Algérie. A first additional piece of luggage costs 60 euros if purchased more than 24 hours before the flight, and 80 euros less than 24 hours before departure or at the airport.

For a second suitcase, the announced prices are 110 euros in advance and 150 euros at the airport. The third and fourth pieces each cost 150 euros when added less than 24 hours before the flight or at the check-in counter.

The airline charges 80 euros for an oversized item whose combined dimensions exceed 158 centimetres but do not exceed 203 centimetres. A suitcase weighing more than 23 kilograms may incur excess-weight charges; above 32 kilograms, it is not accepted at check-in and must be transported as freight. The included allowance varies according to the ticket, cabin and itinerary; the Light fare includes no hold luggage. In the cabin, the announced limit is 10 kilograms, reduced to 5 kilograms on ATR aircraft.

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