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Checked baggage

These are the free allowances for baggage you check in for your flight and apply across all British Airways and franchise carrier operated flights (except Loganair using flight numbers BA8771-8999). When travelling on a codeshare flight the operating carrier's baggage policy applies.

Excess baggage charges will apply for any additional bags you want to check in.

Checked baggage allowances

Where are you travelling to?

  1. UK Domestic
  2. To/From Europe and international
  3. To/From USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South America, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana

UK domestic routes allowances

PassengerFree checked allowance
Adults and children
aged 2 years and over		One bag
Maximum dimensions per bag (H+W+L): 158cm (62in)
Maximum weight per bag: 23kg (51lbs)*
Infants under 2 yearsOne bag
Maximum dimensions per bag (H+W+L): 158cm (62in)
Maximum weight per bag: 23kg (51lbs)*
Plus one fully collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat






Allowances for Europe and all other international routes excluding USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South America, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana

PassengerFree checked allowance
Adults and children
aged 2 years and over		FIRST and Club World– 3 Bags
Club Europe and World Traveller Plus- 2 Bags
World Traveller and Euro Traveller – 1 Bag
Maximum dimensions per bag (H+W+L): 158cm (62in)
Maximum weight per bag: 23kg (51lbs)*
Infants under 2 yearsOne bag
Maximum dimensions per bag (H+W+L): 158cm (62in)
Maximum weight per bag: 23kg (51lbs)*
Plus one fully collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat




Allowances for USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, South America, Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana

PassengerFree checked allowance
Adults and children
aged 2 years and over		FIRST and Club World - 3 bags
World Traveller Plus and World Traveller - 2 bags
Maximum dimensions per bag (H+W+L): 158cm (62in)
Maximum weight per bag: 23kg (51lbs)*
Infants under 2 yearsOne bag
Maximum dimensions per bag (H+W+L): 158cm (62in)
Maximum weight per bag: 23kg (51lbs)*
Plus one fully collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat

*Overweight bags effective November 2008

In accordance with the UK Health and Safety Executive’s recommendation on the maximum weight for checked baggage, British Airways has introduced a limit of 23kg (51lbs) for any single checked bag as part of your free baggage allowance.

We understand that there are times when you will need to exceed this limit. Therefore, from November 2008, a flat fee of £25 GBP will be applied to bags weighing more than 23kg (51lbs). This charge is to cover the additional handling that bags weighing over 23kg (51lbs) can attract.

Until this charge is implemented, we will continue to accept a single piece of baggage weighing up to 32kg (70lbs) without charge.

Please note that we will not accept a bag heavier than 32kg (70lbs) as checked baggage.

Passengers with reduced mobility
  • On routes where the baggage allowance is one bag, we will continue to allow passengers with reduced mobility to carry 2 bags up to a total of 23kg (51lbs).
  • Wheelchairs will be accepted for carriage irrespective of weight. For wheelchairs that weigh over 32kg (70lbs) the passenger must notify British Airways at time of booking, or a minimum of 24 hours before departure. Battery operated wheelchairs need to be properly prepared for carriage, please contact us for further details
Exceptional items
  • We will not accept any items exceeding 32kg (70lbs) with the following exceptions;
    musical instruments, TV news cameras and commercial spares.
  • If you are travelling with one of these items, it weighs between 32kg (70lbs) and 45kg (99lbs) and cannot be broken down to smaller items, it will be treated as two pieces of checked baggage.
  • Any item weighing more than 45kg (99lbs) will not be accepted as checked baggage and will need to be transported as unaccompanied baggage. You can pre-arrange this through British Airways World Cargo or contact your local freight company.
  • If you are travelling with any of these items, please notify us at the time of booking, or at a minimum of 24 hours before departure.
Loganair domestic flights

All passengers travelling in any class may take 15kg (33lbs) checked baggage.
See further information about connecting flights if applicable.

Connecting flights
  • You will receive the most generous allowance on connecting journeys with British Airways, where you have purchased one ticket your whole journey (a through ticket).
  • Where separate tickets have been purchased for a connection, the individual allowances will apply.
  • When travelling to a destination that involves British Airways and another carrier, the baggage policy of the other carrier will be respected. If British Airways is the first carrier, and the subsequent carrier's allowance is more generous, then the most generous allowance will apply.