Excess Baggage Charges

[A2QFI]

My partner is flying Toronto next month with Zoom and wants to take extra baggage one way, taking presents. I quick check reveals that Zoom will charge her £10 a kilo = £100 on what she has mind but that DHL will pick and deliver a 10Kg parcel from UK to Canada, in 2-3 days and for £48 + an optional £9 for insurance. Looks like a viable option if you know you are going have XS baggage and can plan ahead.

[PAXboy]

She might want to check rates with suitcase forwarding companies who specialise in this.

[Hartington]

What about import duty etc on unaccompanied bags/parcels? Here in the UK I reckon that I'm less likely to get a tug as a passenger than with incoming mail and the like.