AUSTRALIA, FAR EAST, and SOUTHEAST ASIA

Baggage guidelines for travelling to and from Australia, Far East, and Southeast Asia

Whether you’re off on a family adventure to Southeast Asia or heading to the Outback of Australia, there’s plenty of room for all your must-haves. Learn more about baggage allowances for travel to these countries.

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Thailand, Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Malaysia, PhilippinesIndia25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb25 kg/ 55 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Sri Lanka30 kg/ 66 lb30 kg/ 66 lb40 kg/ 88 lb30 kg/ 66 lb40 kg/ 88 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Bangladesh30 kg/ 66 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb40 kg/ 88 lb
Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb25 kg/ 55 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
IsraelOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Gulf, Middle East and Africa25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Japan, South KoreaOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Australia and New Zealand25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
EuropeOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
United States and CanadaTwo piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Japan, South KoreaIndiaOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Sri LankaOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives, BangladeshOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
IsraelOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Gulf, Middle East and AfricaOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Thailand, Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Malaysia, PhilippinesOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Australia and New ZealandOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
EuropeOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
United States and CanadaTwo piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Australia and New ZealandIndia25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Sri Lanka30 kg/ 66 lb30 kg/ 66 lb40 kg/ 88 lb30 kg/ 66 lb40 kg/ 88 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Bangladesh30 kg/ 66 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb40 kg/ 88 lb
Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
IsraelOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
Gulf, Middle East and Africa25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Thailand, Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines25 kg/ 55 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb30 kg/ 66 lb35 kg/ 77 lb40 kg/ 88 lb45 kg/ 99 lb45 kg/ 99 lb
Japan, South KoreaOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
EuropeOne piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each
United States and CanadaTwo piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Note

  • Infants are entitled to check-in baggage allowance of up to 10 kg/22 lb in Economy, 12 kg/26 lb in Premium Economy, and 15 kg/33 lb in Business or First Class on all our flights.
  • A piece of baggage weighing more than 32 kg/70 lb will not be allowed on the flight. This rule is applicable across the Air India network. 

Baggage allowance by size and weight

Cabin ClassBaggage DimensionsBaggage Weight 
First/BusinessThe sum of length, breadth, and height of each piece must not exceed 158 cm/62 in.The weight of each piece must not exceed 32 kg/70 lb.
Economy/Premium EconomyThe total combined dimensions (length + breadth + height) of both pieces should not exceed 273 cm/ 107 in.The weight of each piece must not exceed 23 kg/50 lb.

Additional allowance for Maharaja Club members

Maharaja Club members can bring additional baggage on flights operated by Air India and Star Alliance member airlines. The additional allowance is based on the tier status of Maharaja Club for weight concept and piece concept sectors.

Maharaja Club TierPiece Concept FlightsWeight Concept Flights
Platinum (Star Gold)One piece up to 23 kg/50 lb20 kg/44 lb
Gold Tier (Star Gold)One piece up to 23 kg/50 lb20 kg/44 lb 
Silver TierNil5 kg/11 lb
Red TierNilNil

Terms and conditions apply. Extra baggage allowance and lounge access is subject to change as per government directive.

Points to remember:

  • Additional baggage allowance is not available on partner or codeshare flights, including flights marketed by Air India and operated by a partner airline or partner-marketed flights operated by Air India. 
  • Silver members are eligible for additional baggage allowance on flights operated by Air India only, whereas Gold and Platinum members (corresponding to Star Gold) are eligible for additional baggage allowance on Star Alliance flights as well.
  • Lithium battery powered self-balancing devices are banned and cannot be carried in passenger baggage. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is banned and cannot be carried in checked or hand baggage. Power banks cannot be carried in checked baggage but can be carried in hand baggage.
  • Power banks should be packed in carry-on bags alone.

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