Can you combine baggage allowance between passengers on budget airlines to Hurghada?
Based on 3 discussions with 4 participants · Last activity: 11 days ago
TL;DR
Al Masria allows combining baggage allowances between passengers (e.g. two 10 kg quotas = one 20 kg bag). Pegasus charges extra for checked luggage — one traveler paid around 3,000 RUB for a 9 kg bag on a hand-luggage-only fare.
What the community said
On Nesma, checked baggage is typically counted as a combined total for all passengers in the booking: at check-in, travelers were allowed to put shared luggage under one passenger as long as the total allowance was respected. The practical rule reported was 15 kg per person, with a maximum of 30 kg for any single suitcase.
11 days ago Nesma: 15 kg per person, one suitcase up to 30 kg
Traveler reports say Air Cairo allows passengers to pool their baggage allowance: the total can be split across multiple pieces, but a single bag must not exceed 32 kg, while a standard suitcase limit is 23 kg. Cabin baggage was reported as 10 kg per passenger.
11 days ago Air Cairo: one piece up to 32 kg, standard limit 23 kg
Al Masria allows passengers to pool their baggage allowances. A family of three traveled with one child's 10 kg bag and one shared 20 kg bag for two adults — no issues at check-in.
11 days ago Al Masria: combined baggage allowed
Al Masria's per-passenger baggage allowance is 10 kg. Combining two passengers' quotas into a single 20 kg bag is permitted based on traveler experience.
11 days ago Al Masria: 10 kg/person, pooling allowed
Pegasus basic fares include only a 3 kg carry-on. Adding a 9 kg checked bag cost approximately 3,000 RUB extra — paid at the time of the flight.
11 days ago Pegasus: ~3,000 RUB surcharge for 9 kg bag
On Pegasus flights, carry-on bags were not checked with a sizer. Water was provided free on board. Small food bags were allowed under the seat or in the overhead compartment.
11 days ago Pegasus: no bag sizer check, free water on board