DUBAI – While you plan to travel, the one thing that weighs on your mindis: how much baggage will you be able to carry? You want to ensure that youhave all the necessary stuff for your trip.

In case you’re heading home, you need more baggage allowance – all the more- since you have to fit not only your things but also those presents thatyou buy for your family and friends. And sometimes, 30kg is too less.

But, don’t worry. Here’s good news for you, if you are bound for home inPakistan.

Dubai’s flag carrier Emirates is giving free baggage allowance to selectdestinations when you fly from the emirate to any of the countries underthe promotion. The promotion allows for an up to 20 extra kilos of checkedbaggage allowance to select destinations, Khaleej Times has reported.

Their website lists destinationslink>wherepassengers can get extra checked baggage allowance. Some of thedestinations include Indian cities such as Kochi, Chennai, Mumbai,Thiruvananthapuram; the Pakistan cities of Karachi, Multan and Sialkot; andPhilippines’ Manila, Cebu and Clark. Passengers flying to these cities getan extra 10kg baggage allowance.

Those flying to Manila from Dubai get an extra 15kg for a total of 45kgbaggage allowance.

On a certain day, travellers can get up to 50kg total baggage. Passengersflying to Colombo, Sri Lanka can fly with up to 50kg total checked baggageevery Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from February 1 until March 31.