Can you get away with overweight baggage on flights from Nha Trang?

On a Pegas / Nordwind charter, the allowance was 10 kg checked + 10 kg carry-on, and overweight was enforced strictly — passengers ahead in line were sent to sort out excess weight. Extra baggage could only be paid for if seats remained available after check-in closed. That said, one traveller managed to bring two backpacks totalling ~16 kg as carry-on, since staff at the gate weren't closely counting bags — just avoid drawing attention.

A small backpack can be worn on the shoulders and covered with a jacket at the checkpoint — some passengers got through unnoticed this way without the bag being weighed or counted.

Overweight of up to 900g was allowed through without issue, but anything over 1 kg tends to get flagged. Meanwhile, fellow passengers carried multiple bags by hand and nobody weighed them.

When flying as a group, baggage allowances are often pooled. For example, two passengers with a combined 40 kg limit checked in a single 27 kg suitcase without any issues.

Charter flights often state '1 piece of luggage per person' with the actual weight limit set by the airline — always check in advance.

If you're travelling light with just carry-on, it's not worth paying for checked baggage in a package deal — it's around $20 per person. Better to add it directly with the airline only if needed.

At Cho Dam market, large sturdy bags are available for 120,000 VND — handy for carrying souvenirs. One such bag fits a 5 kg basket. Some passengers brought baskets, backpacks, and bags without them being weighed, especially on flights with empty seats where overweight wasn't enforced.