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excess luggage

British  

noun

  1. luggage that is greater in weight or in number of pieces than an airline, etc, will carry free

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That's right, Ryan Carney Williams was not allowed to board his flight because he was dressed as if he were climbing Mount Everest in the hopes of avoiding an excess luggage fee.

From Golf Digest Jan. 17, 2018

The woman checking our bags at the Iberia desk wants me to pay for our excess luggage, even though I’ve already pre-paid it online.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2015

But the evacuation went peacefully, the only hitch occurring at the airport, where the Iranians found that they had to pay $49 per bag for excess luggage.

From Time Magazine Archive

"How much did you pay for the excess luggage?" an untidy young woman asked of an old man.

From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett

He was given a first-class ticket from York, and a receipt for excess luggage.

From The House 'Round the Corner by Louis Tracy

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