Baggage allowance
What 60 airlines let you take — checked bags, hand baggage, what children get, and what it costs when you are over.
60 airlines
020 4621 8999
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These are standard economy allowances and they are a guide, not a promise. What you actually get depends on the fare you booked, your route and your frequent-flyer tier — a basic fare on the same flight may include no checked bag at all. If you booked with us, call 020 4621 8999 and we will check the fare you actually hold.
60
of 60 airlines
| Airline | Checked | Hand | Child | First / Business | Frequent flyer | Excess charge | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
aer lingus
EI
|
23kgmax 115cm | 10kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 32kg 158cm | — | £6/12 per extra KG |
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air canada
AC
|
23kgmax 158cm | 10kgmax 118cm | 23kg 158cm | 96kg 158cm | 96kg 158cm | 1st bag $100, 2nd $70, 3rd + $225 |
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air china
CA
|
20kg | 5kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 40kg/30kg | Extra 20-30kg | 1.5% of fare per kg |
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air europa
UX
|
23kg | 10kg | 23kg | 46kg | — | — |
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air france
AF
|
23kgmax 158cm | 12kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 96kg/64kg 158cm | Extra 32kg | 72/200 $ or € |
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air india
AI
|
20kgmax 272cm | 8kgmax 115cm | 10kg 114cm | 40kg/30kg 272cm | — | 1.5% of fare per kg |
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| KM air malta KM | 20kg | 8kgmax 113cm | 10kg | 30kg | — | Buy excess voucher online |
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| MK air mauritius MK | 23kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 115cm | — | 32kg | — | 100 $ or € |
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| NZ air new zealand NZ | 23kg | 7kgmax 118cm | — | 69kg/46kg | Extra 23kg £35 | — |
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| HM air seychelles HM | 23kg | 7kg | 23kg | 30kg | — | £11/15 |
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alitalia
AZ
|
23kg | 8kg | 23kg | 64kg/46kg | Extra 23kg/32kg | 55/75 € |
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| NH all nippon airways NH | 20kgmax 158cm | 10kgmax 115cm | 20kg 128cm | 40kg/30kg 158cm | — | 3000 - 30000 Yen |
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american airlines
AA
|
23kgmax 157cm | 114cm | 23kg 114cm | 69kg 157cm | 46kg 157cm | — |
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austrian airlines
OS
|
23kgmax 158cm | 8kg | 23kg 158cm | Extra 23kg 158cm | 46kg | 15 € per kg |
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british airways
BA
|
23kgmax 208cm | 23kgmax 126cm | 23kg | 96kg/46kg | 64kg | £40 |
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brussels airlines
SN
|
23kgmax 158cm | 6-16kgmax 118cm | 23kg 158cm | 32kg 158cm | — | 50 - 100 € |
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| BW caribbean airlines BW | 2 x 23kgmax 157cm | 10kgmax 114cm | 2 x 23kg 157cm | 2 x 32kg 157cm | — | $75 - 225 |
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cathay pacific
CX
|
20kg | 7kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 40kg/30kg | Extra 10-20kg | — |
Details |
| CI china airlines CI | 20kgmax 115cm | 7kgmax 115cm | 10kg 115cm | 40kg/30kg | Extra 10kg/20kg | — |
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china eastern
MU
|
20kgmax 200cm | 5kgmax 115cm | 10kg 200cm | 40kg/30kg | — | CNY1,000 - 2,700 |
Details |
| OK czech airlines OK | 20kgmax 208cm | 8kgmax 115cm | 23kg 158cm | 46kg 158cm | Extra 23kg | 55 - 200 € |
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delta airlines
DL
|
23kgmax 157cm | 115cm | 10kg | 96kg/64kg | 64kg | $200 per bag |
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emirates
EK
|
30kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 113cm | 23kg 115cm | 50kg/40kg | — | £25 per kg |
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| OV estonian air OV | 23kgmax 158cm | 8kgmax 126cm | — | 64kg 158cm | — | 40 - 300 € |
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ethiopian airlines
ET
|
23kg | 7kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 32kg 158cm | Extra 15kg/20kg | 1.5% of fare per kg |
Details |
| EY etihad airways EY | 23kgmax 197cm | 7kgmax 115cm | 23kg 207cm | 40kg/30kg | 40-55kg | $20 - 45 |
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eva air
BR
|
20kg | 7kgmax 115cm | 10kg 115cm | 30kg | 25kg | 1.5% of fare per kg |
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finnair
AY
|
23kgmax 158cm | 8kg/10kgmax 126cm | 23kg | 46kg 158cm | Extra 23kg | 28/40 € |
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| BE flybe BE | 40kg | 10kgmax 108cm | — | 40kg | — | £12/15/20 per kg |
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gulf air
GF
|
30kg | 6kgmax 125cm | 30kg | 40kg | Extra 15-20kg | $20 - 50 per kg |
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beria
IB
|
23kgmax 157cm | 114cm | — | 69kg 157cm | — | $60 - 200 per bag |
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| FI icelandair FI | 20kgmax 158cm | 6kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 30kg 158cm | — | 55 - 93 € per bag |
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| JL jal JL | 2 x 23kgmax 203cm | 10kgmax 115cm | 2 x 23kg | 3 x 32kg 203cm | — | $60 - 450 per bag |
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jet airways
9W
|
28kg/32kg/2 x 23kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 3 x 23kg 158cm | — | £40/55/90/105 |
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kenya airways
KQ
|
46kg | 10kg | 30kg | 69kg 158cm | — | $100 - 200 per bag |
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klm
KL
|
23kgmax 158cm | 12kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 64kg 158cm | 46kg/64kg 158cm | 55 - 300 € per bag |
Details |
| KE korean air KE | 20kgmax 158cm | 12kgmax 115cm | 20kg 158cm | 40kg/30kg 158cm | — | 1.5% of fare per kg |
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kuwait airways
KU
|
20kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 115cm | 20kg | 40kg/30kg 158cm | 30kg | No info supplied |
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| LO lot polish air LO | 20kgmax 158cm | 6kg/9kgmax 118cm | 10kg | 30kg 158cm | — | 40 - 115 € per bag |
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lufthansa
LH
|
23kgmax 158cm | 8kgmax 115cm | — | 64-128kg 158cm | 46-96kg 158cm | 50 - 750 € per bag |
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| LG luxair LG | 20kg | 7kg | 20kg | 30kg | 40kg | 10 € per kg |
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malaysia airlines
MH
|
20kg | 5kg | 10kg 115cm | 30kg | 40kg | 1.5% of fare per kg |
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| ZB monarch ZB | 20kg | 10kgmax 126cm | 30kg | 30kg | — | £7.50/10.00 per kg |
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oman air
WY
|
30kg | 7kgmax 115cm | — | 50kg/40kg | — | No info supplied |
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qantas
QF
|
23kg | 7kgmax 115cm | 23kg | 40kg/32kg | 32-64kg | $50 - 1225 per bag |
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qatar airways
QR
|
23kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 112cm | 23kg 158cm | 40kg/30kg 158cm | — | Call 0870 389 8090 |
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| BI royal brunei airlines BI | 20kg | 7kgmax 113cm | — | 30kg | — | £20 - 47 per kilo |
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| RJ royal jordanian airlines RJ | 20kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 115cm | 20kg 158cm | 30kg 158cm | Extra 10kg | $100 - 400 per bag |
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sas
SK
|
23kgmax 158cm | 8kgmax 115cm | 23kg 158cm | 64kg 158cm | — | 20 - 180 € per bag |
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singapore airlines
SQ
|
20kgmax 158cm | 7kgmax 115cm | 10kg | 40kg/30kg 158cm | Double allowance | $50 - 60 per kg |
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south african airways
SA
|
23kg | 8kgmax 115cm | 23kg | 40kg/30kg | 10/20/30kg extra | 1.5% of fare per kg |
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srilankan airlines
UL
|
32kg | 7kgmax 102cm | — | 32kg | — | No info supplied |
Details |
swiss
LX
|
23kgmax 158cm | 8kgmax 115cm | 23kg 158cm | 40kg/30kg 158cm | — | 15 - 30 € per kg |
Details |
tap portugal
TP
|
20kg | 6kgmax 115cm | — | 30kg | 15-20kg | £15 - 20 per kg |
Details |
thai airways
TG
|
20kg | 7kgmax 115cm | 20kg | 40kg/30kg | Extra 10kg/20kg | No info supplied |
Details |
turkish airlines
TK
|
23kgmax 158cm | 8kgmax 118cm | 23kg 158cm | 32kg 273cm | — | 10 - 25 € per kg |
Details |
| PS ukraine international air PS | 20kgmax 158cm | — | 20kg | 40kg 158cm | £130/260 per bag | 100 - 250 € per bag |
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united airlines
UA
|
23kgmax 157cm | 114cm | — | 46kg 157cm | 96kg 157cm | £130/260 per bag |
Details |
| US us airways US | 1 piece | — | 23kg 114cm | 2 pieces | — | 2nd bag $70, 3rd bag + $200 |
Details |
virgin atlantic
VS
|
23kgmax 208cm | 6kgmax 115cm | 23kg 208cm | 96kg/46kg 208cm | Extra 23kg 208cm | £30-90 per bag |
Details |
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aer lingus
EI
- Checked
- 23kgmax 115cm
- Hand
- 10kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 32kg 158cm
- Excess
- £6/12 per extra KG
air canada
AC
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 10kgmax 118cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 96kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- 96kg 158cm
- Excess
- 1st bag $100, 2nd $70, 3rd + $225
air china
CA
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 5kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 20-30kg
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
air france
AF
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 12kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 96kg/64kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 32kg
- Excess
- 72/200 $ or €
air india
AI
- Checked
- 20kgmax 272cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg 114cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 272cm
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
KM
air malta
KM
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 8kgmax 113cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Excess
- Buy excess voucher online
MK
air mauritius
MK
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 32kg
- Excess
- 100 $ or €
NZ
air new zealand
NZ
- Checked
- 23kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 118cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 69kg/46kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 23kg £35
HM
air seychelles
HM
- Checked
- 23kg
- Hand
- 7kg
- Child
- 23kg
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Excess
- £11/15
alitalia
AZ
- Checked
- 23kg
- Hand
- 8kg
- Child
- 23kg
- First / Business
- 64kg/46kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 23kg/32kg
- Excess
- 55/75 €
NH
all nippon airways
NH
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 10kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 20kg 128cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 158cm
- Excess
- 3000 - 30000 Yen
american airlines
AA
- Checked
- 23kgmax 157cm
- Hand
- 114cm
- Child
- 23kg 114cm
- First / Business
- 69kg 157cm
- Frequent flyer
- 46kg 157cm
austrian airlines
OS
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kg
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- Extra 23kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- 46kg
- Excess
- 15 € per kg
british airways
BA
- Checked
- 23kgmax 208cm
- Hand
- 23kgmax 126cm
- Child
- 23kg
- First / Business
- 96kg/46kg
- Frequent flyer
- 64kg
- Excess
- £40
brussels airlines
SN
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 6-16kgmax 118cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 32kg 158cm
- Excess
- 50 - 100 €
BW
caribbean airlines
BW
- Checked
- 2 x 23kgmax 157cm
- Hand
- 10kgmax 114cm
- Child
- 2 x 23kg 157cm
- First / Business
- 2 x 32kg 157cm
- Excess
- $75 - 225
cathay pacific
CX
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 10-20kg
CI
china airlines
CI
- Checked
- 20kgmax 115cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg 115cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 10kg/20kg
china eastern
MU
- Checked
- 20kgmax 200cm
- Hand
- 5kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg 200cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Excess
- CNY1,000 - 2,700
OK
czech airlines
OK
- Checked
- 20kgmax 208cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 46kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 23kg
- Excess
- 55 - 200 €
delta airlines
DL
- Checked
- 23kgmax 157cm
- Hand
- 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 96kg/64kg
- Frequent flyer
- 64kg
- Excess
- $200 per bag
emirates
EK
- Checked
- 30kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 113cm
- Child
- 23kg 115cm
- First / Business
- 50kg/40kg
- Excess
- £25 per kg
OV
estonian air
OV
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 126cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 64kg 158cm
- Excess
- 40 - 300 €
ethiopian airlines
ET
- Checked
- 23kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 32kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 15kg/20kg
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
EY
etihad airways
EY
- Checked
- 23kgmax 197cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg 207cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Frequent flyer
- 40-55kg
- Excess
- $20 - 45
eva air
BR
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg 115cm
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Frequent flyer
- 25kg
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
finnair
AY
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kg/10kgmax 126cm
- Child
- 23kg
- First / Business
- 46kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 23kg
- Excess
- 28/40 €
BE
flybe
BE
- Checked
- 40kg
- Hand
- 10kgmax 108cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 40kg
- Excess
- £12/15/20 per kg
gulf air
GF
- Checked
- 30kg
- Hand
- 6kgmax 125cm
- Child
- 30kg
- First / Business
- 40kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 15-20kg
- Excess
- $20 - 50 per kg
beria
IB
- Checked
- 23kgmax 157cm
- Hand
- 114cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 69kg 157cm
- Excess
- $60 - 200 per bag
FI
icelandair
FI
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 6kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 30kg 158cm
- Excess
- 55 - 93 € per bag
JL
jal
JL
- Checked
- 2 x 23kgmax 203cm
- Hand
- 10kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 2 x 23kg
- First / Business
- 3 x 32kg 203cm
- Excess
- $60 - 450 per bag
jet airways
9W
- Checked
- 28kg/32kg/2 x 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 3 x 23kg 158cm
- Excess
- £40/55/90/105
kenya airways
KQ
- Checked
- 46kg
- Hand
- 10kg
- Child
- 30kg
- First / Business
- 69kg 158cm
- Excess
- $100 - 200 per bag
klm
KL
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 12kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 64kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- 46kg/64kg 158cm
- Excess
- 55 - 300 € per bag
KE
korean air
KE
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 12kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 20kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 158cm
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
kuwait airways
KU
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 20kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- 30kg
- Excess
- No info supplied
LO
lot polish air
LO
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 6kg/9kgmax 118cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 30kg 158cm
- Excess
- 40 - 115 € per bag
lufthansa
LH
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 115cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 64-128kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- 46-96kg 158cm
- Excess
- 50 - 750 € per bag
LG
luxair
LG
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 7kg
- Child
- 20kg
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Frequent flyer
- 40kg
- Excess
- 10 € per kg
malaysia airlines
MH
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 5kg
- Child
- 10kg 115cm
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Frequent flyer
- 40kg
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
ZB
monarch
ZB
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 10kgmax 126cm
- Child
- 30kg
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Excess
- £7.50/10.00 per kg
oman air
WY
- Checked
- 30kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 50kg/40kg
- Excess
- No info supplied
qantas
QF
- Checked
- 23kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/32kg
- Frequent flyer
- 32-64kg
- Excess
- $50 - 1225 per bag
qatar airways
QR
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 112cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 158cm
- Excess
- Call 0870 389 8090
BI
royal brunei airlines
BI
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 113cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Excess
- £20 - 47 per kilo
RJ
royal jordanian airlines
RJ
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 20kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 30kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 10kg
- Excess
- $100 - 400 per bag
sas
SK
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 64kg 158cm
- Excess
- 20 - 180 € per bag
singapore airlines
SQ
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 10kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- Double allowance
- Excess
- $50 - 60 per kg
south african airways
SA
- Checked
- 23kg
- Hand
- 8kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Frequent flyer
- 10/20/30kg extra
- Excess
- 1.5% of fare per kg
srilankan airlines
UL
- Checked
- 32kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 102cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 32kg
- Excess
- No info supplied
swiss
LX
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg 158cm
- Excess
- 15 - 30 € per kg
tap portugal
TP
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 6kgmax 115cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 30kg
- Frequent flyer
- 15-20kg
- Excess
- £15 - 20 per kg
thai airways
TG
- Checked
- 20kg
- Hand
- 7kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 20kg
- First / Business
- 40kg/30kg
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 10kg/20kg
- Excess
- No info supplied
turkish airlines
TK
- Checked
- 23kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- 8kgmax 118cm
- Child
- 23kg 158cm
- First / Business
- 32kg 273cm
- Excess
- 10 - 25 € per kg
PS
ukraine international air
PS
- Checked
- 20kgmax 158cm
- Hand
- —
- Child
- 20kg
- First / Business
- 40kg 158cm
- Frequent flyer
- £130/260 per bag
- Excess
- 100 - 250 € per bag
united airlines
UA
- Checked
- 23kgmax 157cm
- Hand
- 114cm
- Child
- —
- First / Business
- 46kg 157cm
- Frequent flyer
- 96kg 157cm
- Excess
- £130/260 per bag
US
us airways
US
- Checked
- 1 piece
- Hand
- —
- Child
- 23kg 114cm
- First / Business
- 2 pieces
- Excess
- 2nd bag $70, 3rd bag + $200
virgin atlantic
VS
- Checked
- 23kgmax 208cm
- Hand
- 6kgmax 115cm
- Child
- 23kg 208cm
- First / Business
- 96kg/46kg 208cm
- Frequent flyer
- Extra 23kg 208cm
- Excess
- £30-90 per bag
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Getting the allowance right
Weight and size both matter
A bag inside the weight limit can still be refused for being too big. The size shown is length + width + depth added together — 158cm is the usual checked limit, 115cm the usual hand-baggage one. Airlines do measure at the gate when a flight is full.
Buy extra baggage before you get to the airport
Excess charged at the desk is the most expensive way to buy it, often several times the online price, and most airlines above charge it per kilo. Adding a bag when you book, or any time before check-in, is far cheaper. We can add it to a booking made with us — just call.
Connecting flights on two airlines
Where a journey involves two carriers, the allowance is not always the one you assumed. It usually follows the airline operating the first long-haul leg, but not always, and whether your bags are checked through depends on the airlines having an agreement. Worth a phone call rather than a guess.
Sports gear, instruments and pushchairs
Most airlines carry pushchairs and wheelchairs free and outside your allowance. Golf clubs, skis, bicycles and instruments usually need declaring in advance and often carry a fixed fee. Tell us when you book and we will arrange it.