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From 31 January 2018, we have made some changes to our global baggage allowance. If you purchased your ticket before this date, please click here. If not, you’ll find everything you need to know about our baggage allowance policy below.

Maximum weight and dimensions
- Maximum dimensions – to / from Canada and the US: 158cm (50x70x38)
- Maximum dimensions – to / from all other destinations: 207cm (45x72x90)
- The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg. Any item in excess of 32kg will not be accepted for carriage.

The above applies to all baggage including pre-purchased excess baggage. Baggage that exceeds the limits and dimensions, such as sporting equipment, will be subject to applicable fees and surcharges.

The baggage allowance applicable to your outward journey will also apply to your return flight, unless you have booked two separate tickets.

Click on your journey below to view your baggage allowance.

Note: Baggage allowances may differ on flights operated by other airlines. Please refer to the “baggage allowance with partner airlines” section below for more information.

Journeys to/from US and Canada

Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each

Journeys from Africa to all destinations (excluding US and Canada)

Economy Class: 40kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Africa: Kenya, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Egypt, Sudan, Morocco

Journeys from GCC, Lebanon and Jordan to Africa

Economy Class: 40kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Africa: Kenya, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Egypt, Sudan, Morocco
GCC: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia

Journeys from Australia to Lebanon; From Lebanon to Australia

Economy Class: 40kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys from GCC to Bangladesh, Indonesia and Philippines

Economy Class: 40kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

GCC: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia

Journeys from India, Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Hong Kong to Africa

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys from GCC to Indian Subcontinent (excluding Bangladesh)

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex : 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

GCC: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia
Indian Subcontinent: India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

Journeys from Indian Subcontinent to GCC

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

GCC: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia
Indian Subcontinent: India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh

Journeys from Australia to Europe

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

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

Journeys from Asia to Europe & GCC

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Europe: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Russia Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Asia: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Kazakhstan
GCC: UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia

Journeys from India & Pakistan to Australia

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys from Italy to China

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys from Philippines, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to Europe

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

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

Journeys from Europe to Philippines, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh

Economy Deal, Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys between the UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait

Economy Deal: Hand baggage only
Economy Classic and Saver: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys to / from all destinations (General Policy)

Economy Deal: 23kg
Economy Saver and Classic: 30kg
Economy Flex: 35kg
Business Class: 40kg
First Class: 50kg

Note: The weight of each item must not exceed 32kg

Journeys on The Residence

Each guest is entitled to 4 pieces, up to 32kg each.

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Baggage for infants

To/from USA and Canada: 1 bag (up to 23kg)
To/from all other destinations: up to 10kg

Guests travelling with infants or children up to 11 years old are permitted to check in one stroller, pushchair, carrycot or approved car seat per infant/child as checked baggage. This is free of charge in addition to the ticketed checked baggage allowance.

Learn more on preparations for travel with children

Hand baggage (carry-on) allowance

You may prefer to carry a small cabin bag. This bag must fit into the overhead storage within the cabin or below the seat in front of you in our economy class. The dimensions including any wheels, handles or pockets must not exceed 115cm (50+40+25), equivalent to 45 linear inches. If your bag exceeds the set limits, you will be asked to check your baggage into the hold and additional baggage charges may apply.

Carry-on hand baggage allowance for all destinations
Journey	Economy Class	Business Class	First Class	Infants
All destinations	1 bag, up to 7kg	2 bags, up to 12kg in total + 1 foldable garment bag	2 bags, up to 12kg in total + 1 foldable garment bag	1 bag, up to 5kg

Personal Items

In addition to your cabin baggage, you may carry one personal item. A personal item is typically your small purse, clutch, camera-bag, stuffed toy or food bottles for your children, or a blanket. Remember that you can only carry one small personal item.

Your laptop shall be placed either in your carry-on baggage or in your personal item and will account as part of your cabin baggage allowance. When travelling with your camera bag, the bag should only contain your camera with a lens and required accessories - such as a charger. For security purposes, your camera bag should not contain any other items (e.g. spare set of clothing, food items or other personal items) and must not exceed 5 kg.

Examples of other items considered as Personal Items:

Travel accessories (such as blankets, wraps and leg-rests)
Infant carry basket, carry cot or seat-booster
Infant food and toiletries
Document holder or briefcase
Umbrellas or walking sticks
Binoculars

Oversized baggage

We understand that sometimes you need to carry items larger than the checked baggage standard dimensions detailed above. 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.

Baggage allowance for Etihad Guest members

Travelling is more rewarding as an Etihad Guest member. Enjoy exclusive baggage benefits along with other rewards.

Learn more about my member benefits

Baggage allowance with partner airlines

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

Please click on the list of partner airlines below to determine if Etihad’s baggage policy or the partner airline’s policy applies.

If your ticket is issued by another airline, please consult that airline to determine the applicable baggage rules. For existing bookings, your ticket will have full details of your baggage allowances for each flight in your itinerary.

View list of partner airlines

Etihad Airways baggage policy applies for the following airlines:

Partner Airlines baggage policy applies for the following airlines:

Air Astana
Air Europa
China Southern
Kenya Airways

Aegean

Aer Lingus

Aerolineas Argentinas

air Baltic

Air Canada

Air France

Air Malta

Air New Zealand

Air Serbia

Air Seychelles

Alitalia

All Nippon Airways

American Airlines

Asiana Airlines

Avianca

Bangkok Airways

Belavia

China Eastern Airlines

Czech Airlines

Egypt Air

FlyBE

Garuda Indonesia

Hainan Airlines

Hong Kong Airlines

Jet Airways

JetBlue

KLM

Korean Air Lines

kulula.com

Lufthansa

Malaysia Airlines

Middle East Airlines

Montenegro Airlines

NAS Air

Oman Air

Pakistan Int'l Airlines

Philippine Airlines

Precision Air

Royal Air Maroc

Scandinavian Airlines

Siberia Airlines

SN Brussels Airlines

SNCF

Sri Lankan Airlines

TAP - Air Portugal

Turkish Airlines

Vietnam Airlines

Virgin Australia

Frequently Asked Questions

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1. Why has Etihad Airways launched a new baggage policy?
As of 31 January 2018, we have redesigned our baggage policy to better cater to our guests needs.

Our objective was to bring our baggage allowance in line with our guests’ expectations and competitor offerings in each of the markets we operate in. The changes mean a simpler policy as all markets (excluding US and Canada) will now be based on total weight, rather than the number of checked in bags.

2. What kind of bookings will be impacted by the changes in the baggage policy?
Our new baggage policy applies to all bookings made on or after 31 Jan 2018.

3. Will anything change on the sports equipment policy?
No, we haven’t made any changes to the carriage of sports equipment. To find out more about baggage allowances for sports equipment, click here.

4. Is the checked baggage allowance for infants changing?
No, we continue to offer ample baggage allowance to make travelling with infants stress-free.
From / to the US and Canada: 1 piece 23kg
From / to all other destinations: 10kg

5. After making my booking, I realise that I need to take more baggage. Can I pre-purchase extra baggage?
You can pre-purchase additional baggage up to 48 hours before your flight departs. If you buy online, you will save 20% on airport rates.

View rates and ways to pay.

Please note: The excess baggage rates listed are applicable to all bookings made before or after 31 January 2018. Pre-purchased excess baggage is non-refundable.

6. What happens if I exceed my baggage allowance?
If you exceed your baggage allowance, but remain at 32kg or below for any one piece of luggage, you can purchase additional baggage at the airport. You can also pre-purchase additional baggage online up to 48 hours before you fly, and enjoy up to 20% off airport rates.

Maximum weight and dimensions
Maximum dimensions – To / from Canada and the US: 158cm (length + width + height)
Maximum dimensions – To / from all other destinations: 207cm (length + width + height)
Important: Any single bag weighing more than 32kg will not be accepted for carriage.

7. I booked my ticket(s) before 31 January 2018, but my travel date is after then. Does the new or old policy apply?
Tickets purchased before 31 Jan 2018 will not be affected by the change, no matter the date of travel.

8. I purchased my ticket before 31 January 2018, and now need to make changes to my itinerary. Which baggage policy applies?
For changes that require us to reissue your ticket, the new baggage policy will apply to your journey.