Hi..Anyone have any experience with flying Iceland Air and the baggage guidelines? We have the dimensions and know it could be cutting a little close based on our luggage. Are they super strict? I know it's better to be safe and go under or the same dimensions. ty
Posted by
Duluth, MN🌲
12421 posts
You might want to read this thread from about a month ago. That should answer your question, but from everything I understand, they are strict.
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/recent-experience-with-icelandair
Posted by
OP
New Jersey
296 posts
Ty Mardee for all of the wonderful info and link.
Posted by
Duluth, MN🌲
12421 posts
You're welcome, gritz! Enjoy Iceland! When are you going? My daughter and I are headed there in July.
Posted by
OP
New Jersey
296 posts
My daughter is going in June as a stop on the way to Paris then home thru London. Enjoy your trip as well.
Posted by
Greeley, co, usa
3090 posts
I’ve had no problem flying from Denver, Frankfurt, and Rekjavik. Most of those reporting problems seem to be flying from Seattle.
Posted by
OP
New Jersey
296 posts
TY Bigtyke, flight is from Denver so that's good.
Posted by
Freedonia
19103 posts
Just because one person says they haven't had a problem at a certain airport doesn't mean you won't. It is really up to the gate agent on duty.
I have flown a few times from JFK and sometimes they check, sometimes they don't.
Posted by
Snohomish, WA
3999 posts
I have heard such varying stories, but here in Seattle, they are very strict, even for Saga class. We have been many times and every single time they weigh the bag and for carryon they make sure it fits in the sizer. This is for both the carryon and personal item.
Posted by
Duluth, MN🌲
12421 posts
Your daughter may or may not get dinged, but she should consider the repercussions if she does.
If she gets a free checked bag with her ticket, but doesn't use it, she may get off with them just sending the bag to be checked, and she doesn't have to pay anything. If she doesn't have a free bag, she'll have to pay the baggage fee, plus possibly an extra penalty fee, which could be up to $100 or more. If she is very lucky, and the flight is full and they really want to keep that overhead space open, they might just check it for free.
But she really won't know until it happens. I'm not willing to take that chance, so I'm going to be checking my bag, especially with an airline that I haven't flown before and because it's free. I know how my bag will do on Delta, KLM, Air France, and any other number of airlines, but I don't know how Icelandair will treat it and I'm not willing to take the chance of having to pay a high fee. But I am not a risk taker. 😊