Avaan rolls out excess baggage services at Hyderabad airport

HYDERABAD: Avaan Excess, which is a part of Hyderabad-based Avaan India Group and claims to have pioneered excess baggage services in India, announced the rollout of its operations at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA).
The company offers excess baggage and package services for international and domestic markets, starting at Rs 89 per kg as against Rs 500 per kg that domestic airlines currently charge.The company offers door-to-door pickup and delivery services across India, serving over 25,000 pincodes and ships to over 190 countries globally.
Announcing the rollout of its services at Hyderabad airport, Avaan founder & CEO Meera Singh said the company, which started out in 2018 and already has operations at airports such as Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Guwahati and Lucknow, is now expanding operations to other cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Mangalore, Kochi, Coimbatore, Srinagar, Varanasi and the upcoming Noida international airport, among others.
The logistics player, which already has a tie-up with GMR Airports, Adani Airports, Airport Authority of India, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Makemytrip as well as Encalm Hospitality, is also in the process of tying up with the Taj group of hotels for facilitating transport of excess baggage for guests, Singh said.
Avaan helps eliminate baggage restrictions and reduces wait times at check-in counters, redefining the excess baggage industry and facilitating hassle-free travel, Singh said.