Airline guide: baggage allowances and charges

A guide to airline baggage allowance, rules and charges, featuring information on 35 of the world's biggest carriers.

UK AIRLINES

British Airways

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item; 23kg

Fee for excess baggage: £28 fee for additional bags booked online; £35 at the airport

Carry-on luggage: One item, must be able to lift into overhead locker unaided

Sporting equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies, limit 190cm x 75cm x 65cm

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies, limit 190cm x 75cm x 65cm

Bmi

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): Unlimited items; total weight limit 20kg

Fee for excess baggage: £11 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, must be able to lift into overhead locker unaided

Sporting equipment: £30, 20kg limit

Music equipment: Accepted as hold baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies, 20kg limit

Bmibaby

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): £12.99-£14.99 per bag each way, total weight limit 18kg

Fee for excess baggage: £12 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit

Sporting equipment: £17.99, subject to space

Music equipment: £17.99, subject to space

easyJet

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): £9 per bag each way when paid online, £18 at the airport, total weight limit 20kg

Fee for excess baggage: £10 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, must be able to lift into overhead locker unaided

Sporting equipment: £18.50-£26, subject to space

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Flybe

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): £9.99 for first bag each way, £28 for second bag, 20kg limit per bag

Fee for excess baggage: no information available

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit

Sporting equipment: £28, subject to space

Music equipment: £28m, subject to space

Jet2

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): £12.99 for one bag each way (22kg limit), £30.98 for two bags (30kg limit), £43.97 for three bags (30kg limit), when booked online

Fee for excess baggage: £10 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit, 56x45x25cm

Sporting equipment: £27.50, 20kg limit

Music equipment: £27.50 20kg limit

Monarch

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): £9.99 - £15.99 per bag each way, 20kg total limit

Fee for excess baggage: £7.50 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit

Sporting equipment: up to £35, 13kg limit

Music equipment: Accepted as hold baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies, 10kg limit

Thomas Cook

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item; 15kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: up to £70 each way for up to 10kg extra

Carry-on luggage: One item, 5kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £60, subject to space

Music equipment: Up to £60, subject to space

Thomson

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item; 20kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: Up to £15 per kilo at the airport, 50 per cent cheaper online

Carry-on luggage: One item, 5kg limit

Sporting equipment: from £15, subject to space

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Virgin

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item; 23kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: £32 for additional bags booked online; £40 at the airport

Carry-on luggage: One item, less than 6kg

Sporting equipment: One piece at no extra cost

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

European airlines

Aer Lingus

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): Up to £12 per bag each way; 20kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: £6 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £34

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Air France

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 23kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: £48 for additional allowance, 20 per cent less online

Carry-on luggage: One item, 12kg limit

Sporting equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies

Alitalia

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 23kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: Up to £17 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 5kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £25.50

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Iberia

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 23kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: £51 up to 32kg, £51 for a second bag

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit

Sporting equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Lufthansa

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, plus one free ski bag, 20kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: Up to £10 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item; 8kg limit

Sporting equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies; 20kg limit

Music equipment: no information available

KLM

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 23kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: £9 per kg online, £13 per kg at the airport

Carry-on luggage: One item, 12kg limit

Sporting equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Music equipment: Free under checked baggage allowance otherwise extra bag charge applies.

Ryanair

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): Up to £20 per bag each way; 15kg limit, up to £40 for a second bag

Fee for excess baggage: £20 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 10kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £50; 20kg limit

Music equipment: Up to £50; 20kg limit

SAS

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 20kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: Up to £9.50 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 8kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £17

Music equipment: One free piece

Swiss

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 20kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: no information available

Carry-on luggage: One item, 8kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £30

Music equipment: Up to £30

TAP Portugal

Hold baggage (standard economy fare): One free item, 20kg limit

Fee for excess baggage: Up to £17 per kg

Carry-on luggage: One item, 8kg limit

Sporting equipment: Up to £42.50

Music equipment: Up to £42.50 

                                                                                            Source telegraph

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