EXCESS BAGGAGE CHARGES AT AIRPORT

Packing heavy? We’ve got your back!

Fly without baggage worries. Pay an additional fee to carry all your baggage, be it heavy or larger than allowed, in both our international and domestic sectors. If your baggage exceeds the weight limit from the baggage allowance mentioned on your ticket, you will be charged a fee for the excess baggage.

Wondering about the fee for excess baggage? Take control and calculate the charges ahead of time with our easy-to-use baggage calculator.

At the airport baggage charges for weight concept

Weight concept 

If your ticket's baggage allowance is weight-based (known as weight concept), you will be charged for any additional weight beyond the allowance specified in your ticket. Each bag can’t weigh more than 32 kg/ 71 lb.

Excess baggage rate is mentioned in INR per kilogram and is exclusive of applicable taxes.

Origin/ destination

Excess baggage charges

India

INR 650 per kg

Tax rates are applicable on the value reflected on Excess Baggage Tickets (EBTs) issued in India, except those from tax-exempted airports.

Passengers travelling from or to the following airports are exempt from paying tax.

  • Dibrugarh Airport (Assam) 
  • Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati (Assam) 
  • Rowriah Airport or Jorhat Airport, Jorhat (Assam)  
  • Lilabari Airport or North Lakhimpur Airport, Ujjalpur (Assam) 
  • Silchar Airport, Kumbhirgram (Assam) 
  • Salonibari or Tezpur Airport (Assam) 
  • Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal (Manipur)  
  • Umroi Airport or Shillong Airport, Umroi (Meghalaya) 
  • Lengpui Airport, Aizawl (Mizoram)  
  • Dimapur Airport, Dimapur (Nagaland) 
  • Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Airport, Agartala (Tripura) 
  • Civil Aérodrome Bagdogra or Bagdogra Airport, Siliguri (West Bengal)

Excess baggage rates are mentioned in USD per kilogram and are exclusive of applicable taxes. 

From/ toMiddle EastSoutheast AsiaSAARC (excluding IN)AUNZ
India17221735

Excess baggage rates are mentioned in USD per kilogram and are exclusive of applicable taxes.

From/ toMiddle EastSoutheast AsiaSAARC (excluding IN)AUNZ
Middle East-322245
Southeast Asia32-3255
SAARC (excluding IN)2232-45
AUNZ455545-

At the airport baggage charges for piece concept

Piece concept 

If your ticket's baggage allowance is piece-based (known as piece concept), you will be charged for any additional piece beyond the allowance specified in your ticket. Each piece has a weight allowance of 23 kg/ 51 lb beyond which you will be charged for overweight pieces. Each bag can’t weigh more than 32 kg/ 71 lb.

Excess baggage rates are quoted in USD and CAD for each additional piece.

From / ToNorth AmericaCanadaEurope / UKMiddle EastAfricaJapan / KoreaSoutheast AsiaSAARC (excluding IN)AUNZ
IndiaUSD 240CAD 350USD 200-USD 180USD 180---
AfricaUSD 200CAD 300USD 280USD 240-USD 280USD 240USD 220USD 300
North America--USD 200USD 280USD 200USD 300USD 280USD 260USD 340
EuropeUSD 200CAD 300-USD 240USD 280USD 280USD 240USD 220USD 300
Japan/KoreaUSD 300CAD 440USD 280USD 220USD 280-USD 220USD 200USD 280
Canada--CAD 300CAD 410CAD 300CAD 440CAD 410CAD 380CAD 490

Note: The above rates in CAD include all the applicable taxes, and the rates in USD exclude applicable taxes. 

Excess baggage rates are quoted in USD and CAD for each additional overweight piece. 

From / ToNorth AmericaCanadaEuropeMiddle EastAfricaJapan / KoreaSoutheast AsiaSAARC (excluding IN)AUNZ
IndiaUSD 130CAD 190USD 100-USD 100USD 90---
AfricaUSD 110CAD 160USD 150USD 130-USD 150USD 130USD 120USD 160
North America--USD 110USD 150USD 110USD 160USD 150USD 140USD 180
EuropeUSD 110CAD 160-USD 130USD 150USD 150USD 130USD 120USD 160
Japan/KoreaUSD 160CAD 240USD 150USD 120USD 150-USD 120USD 110USD 150
Canada--CAD 160CAD 220CAD 160CAD 240CAD 220CAD 210CAD 260

Note: The above rates in CAD include all the applicable taxes, and the rates in USD exclude applicable taxes. 

At the airport charges for oversized baggage

If your baggage exceeds the total size and weight limit dimensions, you'll be charged an oversized baggage handling fee.

Baggage exceeding the permitted dimension of 158 cm/ 62 in (length + breadth + height) is considered oversize baggage and is subject to additional charges per bag or piece.

Checked baggage item weighing more than 32 kg/ 71 lb (per piece) will not be accepted and must be transported as cargo.

Checked baggage items with dimensions (length + breadth + height) greater than 200 cm/ 78 in (per piece) will not be accepted as checked baggage and need to be transported by cargo.

Special baggage items with dimensions (length + breadth + height) greater than 300 cm/ 118 in will not be accepted as checked baggage and need to be transported by cargo.

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From / to

Oversized baggage handling charges

India

INR 2,000 per item/piece

From / to

All international destinations excluding Canada

Canada

India

USD 125 per item/piece

CAD 180 per item/piece

From / to

All international destinations excluding Canada

Canada

All international destinations excluding Canada

USD 125 per item/piece

CAD 180 per item/piece

Note: The above rates in CAD include all the applicable taxes, and the rates in USD exclude applicable taxes.

ZoneIncludes Region
North AmericaThe United States of America
CanadaCanada
EuropeEurope, United Kingdom, Israel
AfricaAfrica
Japan/KoreaJapan, Korea
Middle EastUAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Doha, Saudi Arabia, and Oman
Southeast AsiaSingapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia
SAARC (excluding IN)Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
AUNZAustralia, New Zealand

Note: For journeys originating outside India, the quoted baggage charges include a 5% tax for the economy and a 12% tax for premium economy, business, and first classes.

Prepay your baggage and save money

You can purchase prepaid baggage after you book your tickets to save time and money.

Note:

  • The prices are subject to change without prior notice. 
  • The price displayed at the time of purchase will be final. 
  • The baggage allowance on the ticket is the final baggage allowance.