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Maximum weight and dimensions
- To / from Canada and the US: 158cm (50x70x38)
- To / from all other destinations: 207cm (45x72x90)

Each item must not exceed 32kg. This applies to all baggage including pre-purchased excess baggage. Baggage that exceeds the limits and dimensions shall only be processed through Etihad Cargo.

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. 


To / from weight concept markets: journeys between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Indian Subcontinent (ISC)
  • 1 bag, up to 10kg 
To / from piece concept markets: all other journeys
  • 1 bag, up to 23kg

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

Mother and infant

All Fare Choices

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

 

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Fare Choices' tiers

This excludes Seychelles (which fall into the general policy).

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
  • Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
  • First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
Fare Choices' tiers

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
  • Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
  • First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
Fare Choices' tiers

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
  • Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
  • First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
Fare Choices' tiers

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
  • Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
  • First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
Fare Choices' tiers

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
  • Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
  • First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
Fare Choices' tiers

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 30kg
  • Business Class: 40kg
  • First Class: 50kg
Fare Choices' tiers

All Fare Choices

  • Economy Class: 30kg
  • Business Class: 40kg
  • First Class: 50kg
Fare Choices' tiers
  • Economy Deals and Economy Saver Fare Choices: 1 bag, up to 23kg
  • Economy Classic and Economy Flex Fare Choices: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
  • All Fare Choices in Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
  • All Fare Choices in First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
Fare Choices' tiers

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

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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
JourneyEconomy ClassBusiness ClassFirst ClassInfants
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 

Baggage allowance for Etihad Guest members

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Baggage allowance with partner airlines

PassportIf 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:

  • Aegean Airlines
  • Aer Lingus
  • Aerolineas Argentinas
  • Air Berlin
  • Air Canada
  • Air France
  • Air Malta
  • Air New Zealand
  • Air Serbia
  • Air Seychelles
  • airBaltic
  • Alitalia
  • All Nippon Airways
  • American Airlines
  • Asiana
  • Avianca (Columbia)
  • Avianca-Brasil
  • Bangkok Airways
  • Belavia
  • China Eastern Airlines
  • Czech Airlines
  • Egyptair
  • Etihad Regional (Darwin Airline)
  • Fly Nas
  • flyBe
  • Garuda Indonesia
  • GOL
  • Hainan Airline
  • Hong Kong Airlines
  • Jet Airways
  • JetBlue
  • KLM
  • Korean Air
  • Kulula
  • Lufthansa
  • Malaysia Airlines
  • Middle East Airlines
  • Montenegro Airlines
  • Niki
  • Oman Air
  • Pakistan International Airlines
  • Philippine Airlines
  • Precision Air
  • Royal Air Maroc
  • S7 - Siberia Airlines
  • SAS
  • SN Brussels
  • SNCF - Train Service
  • SriLankan Airlines
  • TAP Portugal
  • Turkish Airlines
  • Vietnam Airlines
  • Virgin Australia

Partner Airlines baggage policy applies for the following airlines:

  • Air Astana
  • Air Europa
  • China Southern
  • Kenya Airways

Frequently Asked Questions

Why has Etihad Airways launched a new baggage policy?

During the development of Fare Choices it became clear that our baggage policy was no longer aligned with the needs of our guests. This launch allows us to extend the ‘Piece concept’ (already in place for flights to and from the US and Canada) to more markets. This is now the most popular policy for airlines globally because it is easier for customers to understand. Instead of weight, the airline offers a number of bags, each with a maximum weight of 23kg or 32kg each.

For Etihad, the other major advantage is alignment with the Etihad Airways Partner airlines. Most use the Piece Concept, and by matching their strategy we are able to take another step on the path to offering genuinely seamless travel across the group.

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Will anything change on the sports equipment policy?

No, sporting equipment will continue to be accepted as checked baggage. Visit our Bagagge Guide page to see which items are considered as sporting goods. 

View baggage guide for rules and restrictions ►

Is the checked baggage allowance for infants changing?

No, the checked baggage allowance remains the same. Infants are defined as guests of up to 24 months old who travel in their parent’s seat.

View family travel with infants and children ►

After my booking, I realize that I need more baggage. Can I pre-purchase extra baggage?

Yes, we offer a discount on the airport rates for pre-purchased excess baggage.

View rates and ways to pre-pay ►

Can I refund my pre-purchased excess baggage?

No, pre-purchased excess baggage cannot be refunded.

When did Etihad Airways launch the new baggage policy?

Our policies are regularly updated to reflect your travel needs and preferences. Please, always refer to your ticket and check our website to ensure a seamless travel experience.

As of 1 June 2017, we updated and simplified some of our policies to make your journey even more enjoyable. Travelling with your musical instruments, golf clubs or bikes has never been easier! We’ve also updated our policy around the carriage of falcons in the cabin to make the booking process fast and transparent.

Fare Choices
On 14 September 2015, we introduced our new Fare Choices baggage policy rules. All bookings ticketed on or after 14 September 2015 and prior to 1 June 2017 will follow these baggage rules.

 

If you booked your ticket on or after 1 June 2017, please, check your ticket and refer to our website to understand your exact baggage allowances. Be mindful that your cabin baggage must not exceed the maximum limits. Need to carry more bags? Buy your additional excess baggage online with 20% discount!

Bookings ticketed before 14 September 2015 will adhere to the old policies.

Examples of different baggage allowances under the Fare Choices policy:

  • I am travelling from London to Sydney in Economy Deal, what is my baggage allowance?
    London to Sydney falls under the general policy. If you purchased an Economy Deal ticket, your allowance is one bag of 23kg. If you need more baggage, you can purchase additional excess baggage with a 20% discount if you buy online. When you book and Economy Flex ticket, you can carry two bags, each weighing a maximum of 23kg.  
  • I am travelling from Bahrain to Jakarta on Economy Deal, what is my baggage allowance?
    Our routes from Bahrain to Jakarta generally benefit from additional baggage allowance. Please, always check your ticket to understand your exact baggage entitlements. If you purchased an Economy Deal, you can usually carry two bags of 23kg each.
  • I am travelling from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai on Economy Flex, what is my baggage allowance?
    Abu Dhabi to Mumbai falls under our weight concept policy, so your checked baggage allowance for Economy Flex is 30kg.

All bookings ticketed on or after 14 September 2015 will include the new Fare Choices attributes and the new baggage policy rules. Bookings ticketed before this date will adhere to the old policies.

Examples of different baggage allowances under the new policy:

  • I am travelling from London to Sydney in Economy Deal, what is my baggage allowance?
    London to Sydney falls under the general policy. Therefore, the checked baggage allowance for Economy Deal is one bag of 23kg. If you booked Economy Flex you would receive two bags, each of 23kg.
  • I am travelling from Bahrain to Jakarta on Economy Deal, what is my baggage allowance?
    Bahrain to Jakarta falls under one of the exceptions to the general policy. Therefore, the checked baggage allowance for Economy Deal is two bags of 23kg each.
  • I am travelling from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai on Economy Flex, What is my baggage allowance?
    Abu Dhabi to Mumbai falls under the weight concept policy. Therefore, the checked baggage allowance for Economy Flex is 30kg.