Baggage Allowance for Air India

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Checked baggage 

1. Weight Concept

Baggage dimensions and weight for First and Business Classes

• Each piece size and weight must not exceed 158cms and 32kgs max.

Baggage dimensions and weight for Economy class

• Each passenger is allowed to carry two pieces of baggage, with total dimensions not exceeding 273cms, and weight of each piece not exceeding 23kgs.

2. Piece Concept

Baggage dimensions and weight for First and Business Classes

• Each piece size and weight must not exceed 158cms and 32kgs max.

Baggage dimensions and weight for Economy Class

• Total dimensions of the pieces must not exceed 272cms, and weight of each bag must not exceed 23Kgs.

Domestic Routes

International Routes

For flights to/from Saudi Arabia

*For more information regarding your checked baggage allowances for different routes, check Air India Checked baggage page.

Cabin Baggage 

• The dimensions of the carry-on luggage must not exceed 115cms.
• The passenger is allowed to hold only 1 piece of hand baggage with max. weight of 8kgs.
• You can hold a carry-on luggage of 10kgs maximum in weight for extra charges.
• The excess weight is charged as the following:

• For domestic routes, you will pay SAR26 per kg. (Applicable GST additional)
• Flights from India to USA/UK/Europe/Australia/Canada cost SAR150 per kg. (Applicable GST additional)
• For flights from USA/UK/Australia/Europe/Canada to India, the excess baggage will cost SAR150 per kg.
• Flights from India to all other international sectors will cost SAR56 per kg (Applicable GST additional).

*For more detailed information, please visit Air India Carry-on luggage guide.

Excess luggage

• For domestic flights, excess baggage costs SAR27, plus applicable GST per kg. per coupon including Alliance Air.

International flights extra baggage charges:

Weight concept

 

*Learn more on excess baggage fees for other specific international routes through Air India Extra luggage guide.

*If you are willing to travel with more luggage beyond your baggage allowance, you can purchase excess baggage in advance, via Air India booking offices, Airport offices or the Call Centre.

*For online purchasing, press here.

*Please refer back to Air India Prepaid Baggage guide to know more about specified charges for each route.

Special Baggage

• Special luggage can be sports equipment, musical instruments and other items.
• Some of the allowed sports equipment are:

• Golfing Equipment
• Snow/Water Skiing Equipment
• Angling Kit

• To transport bulky, fragile items or musical instruments, passengers are asked to pack these items in a suitable way in order to be carried on-board as checked baggage.
• For small musical instruments, expensive or fragile items carriage, passenger is eligible to buy an extra seat, and items must comply to the following rules:

• The weight can not exceed 75kgs.
• Properly packed to avoid any injury incidents.
• Secured in the seat.

*Read more about what other rules may apply through Air India Extra Seat Purchase page.

*For more detailed rules and charges regarding your special baggage, read all about Air India Special luggage guide.

Restricted items

Passengers are not allowed to carry on person/in cabin or registered baggage on board the following items:

• Personal items, such as, lighters and scissors.
• Knives.
• Guns and firearms.
• Self defense items.
• Explosive materials.
• Compressed gases.
• Flammable items.

*For more information and some baggage tips, read all about Air India Tips and Prohibited items guide.

Lost, damaged and delayed luggage

• For international and domestic carriage liabilities, you can refer back to the airline general Conditions of Carriage.
• If the luggage is not received, passengers must contact Air India personnel in the airport arrival hall and fill Property Irregularity Report.
• International flights: If whole checked baggage is delayed for more than 24hrs, the airline makes a refund of one time interim expense of SAR242 to the passenger, while in India the amount is INR 3,000.
• Domestic flights: Passengers may get a 50% of the amount in order to purchase certain clothes, if the entire checked baggage is delivered the following day.

*For further information on lost or damaged baggage, go and visit Air India lost, damaged and delayed page.

*If any luggage mishandling occurred, you may check your baggage status through the WorldTracer Baggage Tracing System. 

Disclaimer:

All fares are subject to availability at the time of booking.