Baggage
Your standard baggage allowance depends on your route, class of travel, fare type, and Emirates Skywards membership tier. You can buy extra baggage allowance online for less than you would pay at the airport. You can also use a combination of Cash+Miles to bring down the amount of cash you need to pay for your excess baggage. Otherwise, in most cases you can pay for extra baggage allowance at the check-in desk in the local currency, or through your local Emirates office at current exchange rates.
You can buy extra baggage allowance on adult and child tickets, but not on infant tickets. Tickets must be issued by Emirates (our ticket numbers start with 176) and flights must be operated and marketed by Emirates. Check the terms and conditions for more details.
We offer special discounts when you buy additional baggage allowance online or at any of our retail or contact centres. To buy your extra baggage allowance online, log in to Manage your booking using your booking reference number. You can check the fees and pay by credit card in the same currency you used to buy your ticket up to four hours before your flight.
You may need to give yourself some extra time at the airport if you think your baggage may be over your standard allowance.
Please note that we may not have the facility to accept cash or debit card payments at selected airports. Customers should be prepared to make payment for ancillary services using a credit card.
If the baggage allowance on your ticket is based on weight (known as the Weight Concept), you can purchase additional kilograms (kg).
With the weight concept, you can check in as many bags as you like as long as the total weight does not exceed the maximum weight for your class of travel. Each individual bag must weigh less than 32kg and the total dimensions (length + width + height) of an individual bag should not exceed 300 cm (118 inches) or 215 cm (84.64 inches) for travel from Dammam International airport.
Buying additional weight before you check in
Get a discount of 50% to 60% on the check-in amount if you buy baggage in advance. The more you buy the greater the discount.
For example:
If you travel from London to India, you would get a 50% discount on the fee for an extra 5kg, and a 60% discount for an extra 20kg.
Buying additional weight at the airport
All rates are in US dollars per kilogram.
From / To | Middle East / South Asia | Africa | Far East | Europe* | Australia and New Zealand |
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Middle East / South Asia: | USD 15 | USD 25 | USD 25 | USD 25 | USD 40 |
Far East: | USD 25 | USD 30 | USD 15 | USD 30 | USD 30 |
Europe*: | USD 25 | USD 30 | USD 30 | USD 40 | USD 50 |
Australia and New Zealand: | USD 40 | USD 50 | USD 30 | USD 50 | USD 15 |
*$15 per kilogram for travel between Larnaca and Malta
Regional classification
Middle East | South Asia | Africa | Europe | Far East | AU/NZ | Americas |
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Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan | Algeria, Angola, Cote D’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan | Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Macedonia, Rep. of Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Finland | Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam | Australia, New Zealand | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, USA |
If the baggage allowance on your ticket is based on the number of pieces, you can purchase additional pieces online, at any of our offices, or at the airport. To find the number of pieces already included in your allowance, please check your ticket or go to Manage your booking. The weight allowance for each additional piece is 23kg in Economy Class and Premium Economy, and 32kg in Business Class and First Class.
Prices shown in USD per additional piece if you purchased your ticket on or after 21 December 2020 and for tickets issued on/after 9 August 2021 for journeys into Africa.
Buy extra pieces before you check in
Get a discount of 35% to 50% on the check-in amount if you buy baggage in advance, except for travel to or from Canada. The more you buy the greater the discount.
For example:
If you travel from Nigeria to Sydney you would get a 50% discount on the previous fee for an extra five pieces of luggage.
If you travel from North America to Cape Town you would get a 35% discount on the fee for an extra two pieces of luggage.
Buying additional pieces at the airport
These are the prices in USD and CAD for each additional piece if you purchased your ticket on or after 21 December 2020.
From / To | Middle East / South Asia | Africa | Far East | Europe | Australia and New Zealand | Americas |
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From/to Africa: | USD 200 | USD 200 | USD 250 | USD 200 | USD 250 | USD 200 |
From/to Americas: | USD 225 | USD 200 | USD 250 | USD 100 | USD 250 | USD 100 |
From/to Canada: | CAD 280 | CAD 250 | CAD 300 | CAD 125 | CAD 300 | CAD 125 |
If you’re travelling with the allowed number of pieces, but these pieces exceed the total size and weight limits, the following fees apply:
Overweight | Oversized | Overweight and Oversized | |
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Flights to/from the Americas and flights to/from Africa | USD 75 | USD 75 | USD 150 |
Flights to/from Canada | CAD 95 | CAD 95 | CAD 185 |
The prices shown are in USD and CAD per additional piece.
If you have purchased additional pieces of baggage on top of your standard allowance, and these exceed the size and weight limits, the following would be the cost per additional piece:
Overweight | Oversized | Overweight and Oversized | |
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Flights to/from the Americas and flights to/from Africa | The cost of the additional piece +USD 75 | The cost of the additional piece +USD 75 | The cost of the additional piece +USD 150 |
Flights to/from Canada | The cost of the additional piece +CAD 95 | The cost of the additional piece +CAD 95 | The cost of the additional piece +CAD 185 |
The prices before 21 December 2020 are:
Buying extra baggage online
Up to five of the additional pieces can be purchased online at discounted rates. Online discounts per passenger are:
Charges for oversized and overweight pieces
If you are travelling with the allowed number of pieces, but these pieces exceed the total size and weight restrictions, the following fees apply:
Overweight | Oversized | Overweight and Oversized | |
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Flights to/from the Americas and flights to/from Africa | USD 75 | USD 250 | USD 325 |
Prices are shown in USD per additional piece.
If you have purchased additional pieces of baggage on top of your standard allowance, and these exceed the size and weight limits, the following would be the cost per additional piece:
Overweight | Oversized | Overweight and Oversized | |
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Flights to/from the Americas and flights to/from Africa | USD 275 | USD 325 | USD 400 |
Emirates reserves the right to deny acceptance of any additional excess baggage purchase at check-in, for safety and operational reasons.
Read more about our excess baggage terms and conditions.