Ridiculous excess baggage fee

I was flying from Melbourne to Sydney this afternoon. When checking in at the counter the staff told that my hand-carry Baggage was too large and I was forced to add 20kg checked baggage for $80 or $15 per kg! This was really ridiculous and as a tourist to Australia I felt so unhappy with what they have charged me. This has made a bad impression for me towards Australia.

Domestic
Australia-Melbourne - Avalon
Australia-Sydney

Comments

Tourist or not, you should

Tourist or not, you should have pre-booked baggage if you planned to travel with more than just carry on baggage. The airport baggage fees are clear in black and white on their website. Just takes a bit of reading and a bit of self accountability to avoid these situations. $15 per kilo is pretty standard in Australia with many airlines.

Emirates charge upwards of

Emirates charge upwards of $60 per KG