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Baggage & Packing · 4 min read

Which Baggage Policy Applies on a Domestic-International Mixed Itinerary?

Whether everything sits on one ticket decides it. IndiGo's condition: the international allowance applies to domestic-to-international connections only on a single PNR; separate tickets can leave the domestic leg at the 15 kg domestic allowance even when your international sector allows 30 kg. How to keep the bigger number.

24 Oct 2026

Baggage & Packing · 4 min read

Can I Combine Baggage Allowances When Travelling as a Family?

Neither IndiGo nor Air India publishes a pooling rule on the baggage pages we checked, in either direction. What they publish is a per-person allowance and a per-piece cap (23 kg per piece on both, 32 kg single-piece max on Air India). So plan bags per person and ask the counter about combining. The honest version, with a family packing plan.

24 Oct 2026

Baggage & Packing · 4 min read

Does Baggage Allowance Change on a Codeshare Flight?

Yes, it can. When airlines publish different allowances, the Most Significant Carrier's rules apply, and on a codeshare that is usually the airline operating the plane, not the one whose code is on your ticket. Find 'operated by' on your booking and read that airline's baggage page. The two-minute check, explained.

24 Oct 2026

Trains in India · 6 min read

What If Your First Train Is Late and You Miss the Second Train?

Act on the second ticket immediately, but check one thing first: if you linked the two PNRs at booking, a missed connection earns the full untravelled fare back, claimed within three hours of the first train's actual arrival. If unlinked, cancel the second e-ticket online before its chart - confirmed tickets lose 25 percent at 48 to 12 hours and 50 percent at 12 to 4 hours before departure, subject to minimum charges. Then rebuild with enquiry, 139, and the unreserved fallback.

24 Oct 2026

Trains in India · 6 min read

How Much Time Should You Keep Between Two Indian Train Bookings?

Keep hours, not minutes: 2 to 3 hours for a same-station change, 4 to 6 hours when you change stations in the same city, and an overnight cushion when the second journey really matters. Two tickets are two separate journeys - unless you link the PNRs. The buffers and the refund maths, explained.

24 Oct 2026

Baggage & Packing · 4 min read

How Do You Pack for an International Trip with One Cabin Bag?

One cabin bag means living inside two limits: your airline's cabin size and weight, and the 100 ml liquids rule. Know your exact allowance, plan outfits instead of items, keep batteries and valuables in the cabin, and weigh the bag at home. The full system, step by step.

24 Oct 2026

Baggage & Packing · 5 min read

How Do You Read the Baggage Allowance Printed on an E-Ticket?

The allowance sits in the fare or baggage details of your e-ticket, written as a weight like 15 kg or 30 kg, or as a piece count like 1PC or 2PC. Weight means only the total kilos matter; PC means that many bags with per-piece limits. Read every sector, and confirm on the airline's baggage page for your route.

24 Oct 2026

Baggage & Packing · 5 min read

What Does 1PC versus 2PC Mean for Checked Baggage?

PC means piece: 1PC is one checked bag, 2PC is two checked bags, each with its own weight limit, usually up to 23 kg per piece in economy on piece-concept routes. It is not a total weight. Here is how the piece concept and the weight concept differ, and how to read which one your ticket uses.

24 Oct 2026

Trains in India · 4 min read

How Do You Find Your Platform Using a Train Number?

A train number alone will not reveal the platform before you reach the station, because the platform is decided at the station and can change on the day. Match the five-digit number on the station's display boards, listen for announcements, and confirm on 139 or at the enquiry counter. Here is the full routine.

24 Oct 2026