From 1 April 2008, excess baggage charges will be levied across a zonal system, based on the originating region and the disembarking region:

* Excess baggage will be charged on a per kilo basis in USD

Band 1: Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam.
Band 2: Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Maldives, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
Band 3: Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, United Arab Emirates, Saudia Arabia, Egypt. 
Band 4: South Africa, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Denmark, Russia.  

Exceptions to this new policy are itineraries between Dubai and Moscow, and Dubai and Istanbul. Excess baggage charges for these itineraries will be levied at USD 22 per kilogram.

Currently, customers are charged 1.5 percent of the highest one-way Published Economy fare for each excess kg. The exact amounts are typically determined only at the check-in counters. With this new policy, customers will be able to work out, even before they arrive at the airport, the extra costs they would incur if they wish to travel with more baggage than their checked allowance.

The new system applies to all travel itineraries that do not involve USA and Canada, including interline travel, with Singapore Airlines as the first flight segment. Excess baggage will be continued to be levied on a per-piece basis. For more information on baggage allowance for USA and Canada, please click here.