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Can I take extra checked baggage?

Last updated: 31 March, 2025

You can check in up to 10 extra bags when you pay to increase your baggage allowance, so long as these bags contain items for personal use only. Any commercial items should be shipped via IAG Cargo.

If you are travelling on our hand baggage only (Economy Basic) fare, you are charged extra to put any bags into the hold as these fares do not include checked baggage.

The cost of each extra hold bag depends on your destination and how many more bags you want to check in over your hold allowance.

See your baggage allowance and cost of extra bags in Manage My Booking or using the calculator. More bags can only be paid for and carried when space is available, and excess baggage is permitted, on your flight. In some destinations, additional local taxes may also apply for extra bags carried in excess of your ticketed allowance.

If you need to travel with extra bags, you’ll get the best price if you add them online via Manage My Booking before checking in for your flight. You can pay for up to 10 extra checked bags at our discounted online rate by card, using Avios or with a combination of both. After checking in for your flight, extra bags can only be added at the airport at the airport rate and you won’t be able to pay using Avios.

Booked through a travel agency/online travel website? The option to pay for extra bags will only be available once the booking has been finalised by the agent. Contact them directly if you cannot access Manage My Booking.

If your journey includes a flight with another airline, the number of checked bags allowed per customer may be different. Check before you fly.

British Airways will refund any pre-payment of the extra baggage charge that is cancelled online or by contacting us. British Airways is unable to accept any refund claim, or any changes to the pre-payment of extra baggage, once the flight has departed. Unless otherwise stated, British Airways will only make a refund to the credit card used to pre-pay the extra baggage charge. Delayed, lost or damaged extra baggage will be dealt with in accordance with the General Conditions of Carriage, clauses 15 and 16.

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