Airline Baggage Allowance

Created on Nov 16, 2019

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Looking for checked baggage allowance information, including luggage size, weight and charges? Find all the facts you need about airline baggage restrictions in this handy table, plus, get tips on avoiding excess baggage charges and checking in online.

Things to remember…

  • Buy extra checked baggage online in advance. Higher fees may apply for extra bags or overweight/oversize baggage at the airport.
  • Airline baggage allowances stated in this table are based on standard economy flights to and from Europe, and are per person, per flight.

How to check in luggage online

Most airlines allow you to check in and print your boarding pass online before you travel. If you have free checked baggage on your flight, or have purchased checked baggage, you’ll still need to drop any luggage off at the desk, but usually the ‘baggage drop’ is a much quicker option than the full airport check in (and often a shorter queue!) Ryanair, for example, allows passengers with booked seats to check in up to 30 days ahead of departure, or between four days and two hours before if you have unallocated seats. You’ll just need to print out your boarding pass, or download the mobile version to show at the airline’s desk or self-service machines. Then simply swan past to security with your hand luggage. Breezy.

Airline Bannage Allowance

Save yourself a whole lot of cabin baggage stress and potential additional charges when boarding by checking dimensions and weight restrictions before you travel.

We’ve pulled together Europe’s major airlines cabin allowances into one easy to read guide below. And if you’re fed up with waiting for your luggage at the carousel, and want to maximise what you can get in your cabin bag then check out these great top tips for travelling light with your hand luggage.

How much you can carry

Airline Free Baggage Allowance Extra Baggage charges Max size and weight
Aeroflot 1 free bag (economy) or 2 bags (all other classes) £39-£174 per bag (depending on route) 158cm total (length + width + height) and 23kg per bag
Air France 1 bag free £21-£80 per bag 158cm total (length + width + height)
Air Asia No free baggage allowance Prices depend on your route 15-40kg (depending on your route)

Are there restrictions on liquids in checked luggage?

You’ll be glad to hear that the hand luggage restrictions on liquids do not apply to checked in baggage, so you’re free to bring back jam/honey/your favourite tipple from abroad! Just make sure alcohol is under the following limits: 110 litres of beer, 90 litres of wine and 10 litres of spirits are allowed if you’re coming from within EU, or 16 litres of beer, four litres of wine (not sparkling) and one litre of spirits if travelling from outside the EU. Get the full story on what liquids you can and can’t take in your hand luggage here.

Written by Joseph Khan

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