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.

Cabin

Economy

Premium Economy

Business

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To

Value

Classic

Flex

Value

Flex

Value

Flex

First

Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

India

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

25 kg/ 55 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Sri Lanka

30 kg/ 66 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Bangladesh

30 kg/ 66 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

25 kg/ 55 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Israel

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Gulf, Middle East and Africa

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Japan, South Korea

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Australia and New Zealand

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Europe

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

United States and Canada

Two piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Thailand

India

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Sri Lanka

30 kg/ 66 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Bangladesh

30 kg/ 66 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Israel

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Gulf, Middle East and Africa

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Japan, South Korea

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Australia and New Zealand

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Europe

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

United States and Canada

Two piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Japan, South Korea

India

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Sri Lanka

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives, Bangladesh

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Israel

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Gulf, Middle East and Africa

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Thailand, Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Australia and New Zealand

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Europe

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

United States and Canada

Two piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Australia and New Zealand

India

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Sri Lanka

30 kg/ 66 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Bangladesh

30 kg/ 66 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

Nepal, Myanmar, Maldives

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Israel

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Gulf, Middle East and Africa

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Thailand, Singapore, Hongkong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines

25 kg/ 55 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

30 kg/ 66 lb

35 kg/ 77 lb

40 kg/ 88 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

45 kg/ 99 lb

Japan, South Korea

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Europe

One piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

United States and Canada

Two piece of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 23 kg/ 50 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two pieces of up to 32 kg/ 70 lb each

Two 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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