Airline Regulations
The information given below is a guideline only. The figures shown indicate the maximum weight and dimensions for that airline's baggage according to their guidelines, plus the extra allowances afforded to first class, business class and frequent flyer members. See the airlines' own baggage webpages for further details. The information below was correct at the time it was posted. Please make your own confirmations
Airline | Checked Baggage | Hand Baggage | Infant Allowance | First/Business | Frequent Flyer |
A | |||||
Aer Lingus | 23kg (158cm) | 10kg (55x40x24) | Cabin Allowence - 10kg and a fully collapsible push-chair | 3 bags x 32kg (158cm) | * |
Air Canada | 23kg (158cm) | 10kg (23cmxW40cmx55cm ) | Cabin Allowence - 10kg and a fully collapsible push-chair | 2 bags 32kg (158cm) | 96kg (158cm) |
Air China | 20kg (cm) | 5kg (115cm) | 10kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 40kg/30kg | Extra 20-30kg |
Air Europa | 23kg | 10 kg | 23kg | 46kg | * |
Air France | 23kg (158cm) | 12kg (115cm) | 10kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 96kg/64kg (158cm) | Extra 32kg |
Air India | 20kg (272cm) | 8kg (115cm) | 10kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 40kg/30kg (272cm) | * |
Air Malta | 20kg | 10kg (113cm) | 10kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 30kg | * |
Air Mauritius | 23kg (158cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus fully collapsible buggy | 32kg | * |
Air New Zealand | 23kg | 7kg (118cm) | 23kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 69kg/46kg | Extra 23kg £35 |
Air Seychelles | 20kg | 7kg | 10kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 30kg | * |
Alitalia | 23kg | 8kg | 10kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 64kg/46kg | Extra 23kg/32kg |
All Nippon Airways | 23kg (158cm) | 10kg (115cm) | 23kg plus fully collapsible push-chair | 32kg/32kg (158cm) | * |
American Airlines | 23kg (157cm) | One small carry on bag, plus one small personal item (handbag) | fully collapsible push-chair | 69kg (157cm) | 46kg (157cm) |
Austrian Airlines | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg | 23kg plus pushchair | Extra 32kg x 2 | 46kg |
B | |||||
British Airways | Economy - 23kg (90cm x 75cm x 43 cm) | 23kg (56cm x 45cm x 25cm) plus a handbag or laptop(max size is 45cm x 20cm x 36cm) which must fit into the the seat in front of you. | One piece of cabin luggage for an infant under 2 years old. (23kg). Also allowed one fully collapsible pushchair and one car seat. | First Class - 3 bags that weigh up to 32kg each | Varies dependent on frequent flyer status - please see the BA website for more information |
World Traveller plus Premium Economy - two bags at 23 kg each | Business Class - two bags at 32kg each | ||||
World Traveller Y Class - two bags at 23kg | |||||
Brussels Airlines | 23kg (158cm) | 6-16kg (118cm) | 23kg plus pushchair | 2 x 32kg(158cm) | * |
Caribbean Airlines | 2 x 23kg (157cm) | 10kg (114cm) | 23kg plus pushchair | 2 x 32kg (157cm) | * |
C | |||||
Cathay Pacific | 20kg (25 kg for Premium Economy) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 40kg/30kg | Extra 10-20kg |
China Airlines | 20kg (115cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus pushchair | 40kg/30kg | Extra 10kg/20kg |
China Eastern | 20kg (200cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus pushchair | 40kg/30kg | * |
Continental Airlines | 23kg (157cm) | 18kg (115cm) | Pushchair | 96kg | 64kg |
Cyprus Airways | 20kg (208cm) | 8kg (118cm) | 10kg plus pushchair | 30/35/40kg | 25kg |
Czech Airlines | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg (115cm) | 23kg (158cm) | 46kg (158cm) | Extra 23kg |
D | |||||
Delta Air Lines | 23kg (157cm) | Carry on bag no bigger than 115cm, plus one personal item(handbag) | Collapsible pushchair | 96kg/64kg | 64kg |
E | |||||
Emirates | 30kg (158cm) | 7kg (113cm) | 23kg (115cm) | 50kg/40kg | * |
Estonian Air | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg (126cm) | Fully collapsible pushchair | 64kg (158cm) | * |
Ethiopian Airlines | 23kg | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus fully collapsible pushchair | 32kg (158cm) | Extra 15kg/20kg |
Etihad Airways | 23kg (197cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 23kg total weight including collapsible pushchair | 50kg/40kg | Extra 5-20kg |
Eva Air | 20kg | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 30kg | 25kg |
F | |||||
Finnair | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg/10kg (126cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 46kg (158cm) | Extra 23kg |
Flybe | 20kg | 10kg (108cm) | Collapsible pushchair | 40kg (free) | * |
G | |||||
Gulf Air | 30kg | 6kg (125cm) | 23kg including collapsible pushchair | 40kg | Extra 15-20kg |
I | |||||
Iberia | 23kg (157cm) | 114cm | Collapsible pushchair | 69kg (157cm) | * |
Icelandair | 23kg (158cm) | 10kg (115cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 32kg x 2 | Extra 10-32kg |
J | |||||
JAL | 2 x 23kg (203cm) | 10kg (115cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 3 x 32kg (203cm) | * |
Jet Airways | 28kg/32kg/2 x 23kg (158cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg | 3 x 23kg (158cm) | * |
K | |||||
Kenya Airways | 2x 23kg | 10kg | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 69kg (158cm) | * |
Kingfisher Airlines | 20kg | 7kg (115cm) | 32kg | 50kg | * |
KLM | 23kg (158cm) | 12kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 2 x 32 kg (158cm) | 46kg/64kg (158cm) |
KLM Europe | Not included (except when travelling tothese destinations - click to view) | 12kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 2 x 32 kg (158 cm) | 1 extra (23kg) |
Korean Air | 20kg (158cm) | 12kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 40kg/30kg (158cm) | * |
Kuwait Airways | 20kg (158cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 40kg/30kg (158cm) | 30kg |
L | |||||
LOT Polish Air | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg/9kg (118cm) | 10kg | 30kg (158cm) | * |
Lufthansa | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg (115cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 3x32 kg/ 2 x32kg | extra two bags |
Luxair | 20kg | 7kg | 10kg | 40/30kg | 40kg |
M | |||||
Malaysia Airlines | 30kg | 7kg | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 30kg | 40kg |
Malev | 23kg | 10kg (115cm) | 10kg | 30kg | Extra 10kg/15kg/20kg |
Monarch | 20kg (chargeable) | 10kg (126cm) | 10kg plus collapsible push chair | 30kg | 30kg |
O | |||||
Oman Air | 30kg | 7kg (115cm) | * | 50kg/40kg | * |
Q | |||||
Qantas | 23kg | 7kg (115cm) | Three additional items including collapsible pushchair | 32kg x 3 | 32kgx 3 |
Qatar Airways | 23kg (158cm) | 7kg plus small personal item (handbag) (112cm) | 23kg (158cm) | 40kg/30kg (158cm) | 3x32kg |
R | |||||
Royal Brunei Airlines | 20kg | 7kg (113cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 30kg | * |
Royal Jordanian Airlines | 20kg (158cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair (158cm) | 30kg (158cm) | Extra 10kg |
S | |||||
Royal Brunei Airlines | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg (115cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 32kg x 2 (158cm) | * |
Royal Jordanian Airlines | 20kg (158cm) | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 40kg/30kg (158cm) | Extra 20kg |
South African Airways | 23kg | 8kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 32kg x 2 | 10/20/30kg extra |
SriLankan Airlines | 32kg | 7kg (102cm) | Collapsible pushchair | 32kg | * |
Swiss | 23kg (158cm) | 8kg (115cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 40kg/30kg (158cm) | * |
T | |||||
TAP Portugal | 20kg | 6kg (115cm) | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 30kg | 15-20kg |
Thai Airways | 20kg | 7kg (115cm) | 10kg plus pushchair | 40kg/30kg | Extra 10kg/20kg |
Thomas Cook Airlines | 20kg | 5kg | 10kg | * | * |
Turkish Airlines | 20kg (158cm) | 8kg (118cm) | 10kg plus pushchair | 30kg (273cm) | * |
U | |||||
Ukraine International Airlines | 20kg (158cm) | 7kg | 10kg plus collapsible pushchair | 40kg (158cm) | * |
United Airlines | 23kg (157cm) | 114cm | Collapsible pushchair | 46kg (157cm) | 96kg (157cm) |
US Airways | 23kg | 18kg | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 2 pieces | * |
V | |||||
Virgin Atlantic | 23kg (208cm) | 6kg (115cm) | 23kg plus collapsible pushchair | 32kg x3/ 23kg x 2 | Extra 23kg (208cm) |