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Buy excess baggage online before departure and get up to 20% discount

Purchase your excess baggage online as you are booking your ticket on the website or through Manage my booking and secure up to 20% discount on the excess baggage airport rates.

Alternatively, you can call our Contact Centres or visit the local Etihad Airways offices to secure a 10% discount on the airport rates.

Etihad Guest members can redeem miles for excess baggage here

Notes:

Baggage

How it works

  1. These vouchers will be given to you physically if you are visiting an Etihad office or will be emailed to you if have called one of our Contact Centres.
  2. These vouchers must be presented at the airport check-in desk with your baggage.

Notes

  • Vouchers can be issued for weight concept, piece concept or a combination of both where applicable.
  • In addition, guests can be issued multiple vouchers for one segment. For example, the first voucher for extra weight and the second for extra piece.
  • The service is offered on a space-available basis. 
  • If the baggage cannot be transported on the same flight as you, it will be loaded onto the next available flight.

Excess baggage rates

”the globe”

Africa

Kenya, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania
Middle East GCC (UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia), Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan

Indian Subcontinent (ISC)

India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Europe and Morocco

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Morocco

Asia

China, Hong Kong (SAR of China), Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Kazakhstan

 

Hong Kong (SAR of China)

Click here to view excess baggage airport rates

Save up to 20% on airport rates when you buy additional baggage allowance online up to 48 hours before your flight.

Baggage rate
From TO *2kg 5kg 10kg 15kg 20kg  25kg  30kg  35kg 
Middle East

 Middle East
USD
40
USD
90
USD
180
US 270 
USD 360
USD 450
USD 540
USD 630
Indian Subcontinent
Asia
USD
55
USD
125
USD
250
US 375
USD  500
USD 625
USD 750
USD 875
Europe and Morocco
Africa
Australia
USD
70


USD
160
USD
320
USD
480
USD 640
USD 800
USD 960
USD 1120
Japan and Korea
Indian Subcontinent

 Middle East USD
40		 USD 90 USD
180		 USD
270		 USD 360 USD 450 USD 540 USD 630
Indian Subcontinent USD
55		 USD 125 USD
250		 USD
375		 USD 500
 USD 625
 USD 750
 USD 875
Asia
USD
70
USD 160
USD
320
USD
480
USD 640
USD 800
USD 960
USD 1120
Europe and Morocco
Africa
Australia
USD 85
USD 195
USD 390
USD
585
USD 780
USD 975
USD 1170
USD 1365
Japan and Korea
Asia

 Middle East USD
55		 USD
125		 USD
250		 USD
375		 USD 500 USD 625 USD 750
 USD 875
Indian Subcontinent

USD 70

USD
160

USD 320

USD
480

USD 640

USD 800

USD 960

USD 1120
Asia
Europe and Morocco
Africa
Australia USD 85
 USD
195
 USD 390
 USD
585		 USD 780
 USD 975
 USD 1170
 USD 1365
Japan and Korea
Europe and Morocco

 Middle East USD 55 USD
125		 USD 250
 USD
375		 USD 500
 USD 625
 USD 750
 USD 875
Europe and Morocco
Indian Subcontinent

USD 70

USD
160

USD 320

USD
480

USD 640

USD 800

USD 960

USD 1120
Asia
Africa
Australia USD 85 USD
195
 USD 390 USD
585		 USD 780
 USD 975
 USD 1170
 USD 1365
Japan and Korea
Africa

 Middle East USD 55 USD
125		 USD 250 USD
375		 USD 500
 USD 625
 USD 750
 USD 875
Africa
Indian Subcontinent

USD 70

USD
160

USD 320

USD
480

USD 640

USD 800

USD 960

USD 1120
Asia
Europe and Morocco
Australia USD 85 USD
195
 USD 390 USD
585		 USD 780
 USD 975
 USD 1170
 USD 1365
Japan and Korea
Australia Middle East USD 70 USD  160 USD 320
 USD
480		 USD 640 USD 800
 USD 960
 USD 1120
Indian Subcontinent



USD 85



USD
195



USD 390



USD
585



USD 780



USD 975



USD 1170



USD 1365
Asia
Europe and Morocco
Africa
Australia
Japan and Korea
Japan and Korea Middle East USD 70
 USD
160
 USD 320
 USD
480		 USD 640
 USD 800
 USD 960
 USD 1120
Indian Subcontinent



USD 85



USD
195



USD 390



USD
585



USD 780



USD 975



USD 1170



USD 1365
Asia
Europe and Morocco
Africa
Australia
Japan and Korea

* 2kg additional baggage allowance can only be purchased at the airport.

Hand baggage only Deal Fare? 

If you have purchased a ticket without a checked baggage allowance, you can pre-purchase additional baggage at the following rates:

Baggage rate
From To Up to 10kg Up to 20kg 25kg  30kg  35kg 
UAE Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt USD 40 USD 60 USD 150 USD 240 USD 330
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt UAE USD 40 USD 60 USD 150 USD 240 USD 330
China to / from Japan USD 40 USD 60 USD 150 USD 240 USD 330

Learn more on hand baggage only Deal Fare

US and Canada excess baggage airport rates

Save up to 20% on airport rates when you buy additional baggage allowance online up to 48 hours before your flight. 

Baggage rate
From To Upgrade bag to 32kg* Third 23kg bag and onwards Extra 32kg bag
US and Canada

 GCC USD 132 USD 384 USD 432
Middle East (exc GCC) USD 110 USD 320 USD 360
Asia, Africa & Europe USD 110 USD 320 USD 360
US and Canada USD 110 USD 320 USD 360
Australia USD 120 USD 350 USD 400
Japan and Korea USD 120 USD 350 USD 400
ISC USD 120 USD 320 USD 360

* “Upgrade bag to 32kg”  is only available for purchase through our Contact Centre and/or airport.

Oversized baggage

We understand that sometimes you need to carry items larger than the checked baggage standard dimensions. If your baggage exceeds standard dimensions but still within the maximum weight limit of 32kg per piece, we will charge a small oversized baggage fee per one way flight, as follows:

Flights Fee

- Flights within Middle East
- Flights between Middle East and Indian Subcontinent
- Flights between Beijing and Nagoya

 USD40

- All other flights, including US and Canada                                                      

 USD60

Individual items of baggage exceeding 32kg in weight, or with any single dimension longer than 300cm will not be accepted.

Exemptions from oversized baggage charge
Select sports equipment is exempted from the oversized baggage fee as long as the equipment falls within is the free baggage allowance and does not exceed maximum dimensions of 300cm. Read more in sports equipment section.

Excess baggage with partner airlines

Passport

If your Etihad Airways ticket itinerary includes flights operated by other airlines, different baggage rules may apply.

You can only purchase excess baggage when you check in at the airport.