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Baggage allowances by airline

Quick answer: On most of the 15 airlines here, the cheapest Economy fare includes no checked bag: flynas Light, flyadeal fly, flydubai Lite and Etihad Basic are hand baggage only. Emirates Special and Qatar Airways Lite include 20 kg on most routes. The usual Economy cabin limit is 7 kg. Each airline page gives its figures and the date we checked them.

AirlineChecked bag on the lowest fareCabin bagOfficial source
flynasLight: none on most routes1 × 7 kgflynas: checked baggage policy (checked )
flyadealfly: none7 kg + personal itemflyadeal help centre: carry-on (checked )
EmiratesSpecial: 20 kg (most routes)1 × 7 kgEmirates: checked baggage (Saudi Arabia site) (checked )
Qatar AirwaysLite: 20 kg (most routes)1 × 7 kgQatar Airways: baggage allowance (checked )
Etihad AirwaysBasic: none1 × 7 kgEtihad: baggage FAQs (checked )
flydubaiLite: none1 × 7 kgflydubai: checked baggage (checked )
Air ArabiaBasic: chargeable7 kg + 3 kg personal itemAir Arabia: fare types (checked )
SaudiaDepends on fare and routeGuest: 1 × 7 kgSaudia: cabin baggage (checked )
Turkish AirlinesEcoFly without baggage: none1 × 8 kg + 4 kg personal itemTurkish Airlines: checked baggage (checked )
Oman AirSuper Saver: none1 × 7 kgOman Air: baggage allowance (checked )
Gulf AirBasic: none (Light: 25 kg)1 × 6 kg (7 kg on Basic)Gulf Air: baggage information and calculator (checked )
IndiGo30 kg on Saudi routes7 kg + 3 kg personal itemIndiGo: baggage allowance (checked )
Kuwait AirwaysEconomy Zero Bag: none1 × 7 kgKuwait Airways: free baggage (checked )
SriLankan AirlinesEconomy: 30 kg1 × 7 kgSriLankan Airlines: baggage allowance (checked )
Air IndiaValue: 25 kg (India to Saudi Arabia)7 kg + 3 kg personal itemAir India: baggage to and from Saudi Arabia (checked )

How to read a baggage allowance

  • The fare decides the bag. Most airlines sell a lowest fare with no checked bag and add one in the higher fares.
  • Some routes count kilos and some count bags. Flights to and from the Americas and Africa often count bags, each with its own weight limit.
  • Cabin and personal item are separate. Check whether the airline counts your handbag or laptop bag inside the cabin allowance.
  • The booking confirmation is the final word. The airline page tells you the rule, and the ticket tells you which rule applies to you.

Baggage questions

Is a checked bag included in the cheapest fare?

Usually not. On the airlines we cover, flynas Light (on most routes), flyadeal fly, Etihad Basic, flydubai Lite, Turkish Airlines EcoFly without baggage, Oman Air Super Saver, Gulf Air Basic and Kuwait Airways Economy Zero Bag include no checked bag, and Air Arabia Basic charges for one. Emirates Special and Qatar Airways Lite include 20 kg on most routes, Gulf Air Light 25 kg, and Air India Value 25 kg from India to Saudi Arabia. IndiGo includes 30 kg on its Saudi routes and SriLankan Airlines 30 kg in Economy. Saudia’s amount depends on the fare and the route.

How heavy can my cabin bag be?

Seven kilos is the standard Economy cabin limit on most of the airlines we cover, including Saudia (Qatar Airways allows 10 kg on travel that starts in Brazil). Turkish Airlines allows 8 kg plus a 4 kg personal item. Air Arabia adds a separate 3 kg personal item, and flyadeal allows a small personal item on top of the cabin bag. On flydubai, the personal item counts toward the 7 kg allowance. Gulf Air allows 6 kg on most Economy fares and 7 kg on Basic, and IndiGo and Air India add a 3 kg personal item to the 7 kg cabin bag.

Where do I find the rule that applies to my ticket?

In your booking confirmation or the airline’s Manage Booking page. The airline pages we link to give the general rule, and your fare and route decide which line of it applies.

What this page covers

15 airlines, read from each airline’s own baggage pages. We add airlines only after checking their official page, so a missing airline means we have not confirmed its rules yet.

flynas baggage rulesflyadeal baggage rulesEmirates baggage rulesQatar Airways baggage rulesEtihad Airways baggage rulesflydubai baggage rulesAir Arabia baggage rulesSaudia baggage rulesTurkish Airlines baggage rulesOman Air baggage rulesGulf Air baggage rulesIndiGo baggage rulesKuwait Airways baggage rulesSriLankan Airlines baggage rulesAir India baggage rules

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