Gulf & Middle East

Baggage Allowance Rules for Travelling to and from Gulf and Middle East

Heading off to the sun-kissed beaches of Dubai, or the world-class dining in Qatar? Learn more about the baggage allowance rules of these countries for a hassle-free experience.

Origin	Destination	Economy Class	Business Class	Sale	Travel
India	Dubai/ Sharjah/ Abu Dhabi/ Muscat/ Bahrain/ Kuwait/ Doha	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	Open	Open
Sharjah	Thiruvananthapuram/ Chennai	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	Open	Open
Kuwait	Mumbai/Chennai/Delhi	35 kg/77lb (applicable for booking class S and T)	50 kg/110 lb	_	_
Kuwait	Mumbai/ Chennai/ Delhi	40 kg/88 lb (applicable for booking class S and T)	50 kg/110 lb	_	_
Kuwait	India	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	Open	Open
Doha	India	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	_	_
Muscat	India	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	Open	Open
Bahrain	India	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	Open	Open
Bahrain	Delhi	40 kg/88 lb	50 kg/110 lb	22nd Nov 2023 up to 31st Dec 2023	22nd Nov 2023 up to 13th Dec 2023 and 22nd Dec 2023 up to 31st Dec 2023
Dubai	Delhi	40 kg/88 lb	50 kg/110 lb	17 Nov 2023	Till 30th Nov 2023
Dubai	Mumbai	40 kg/88 lb	50 kg/110 lb	17 Nov 2023	Till 30th Nov 2023
Dubai	Chennai	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	17 Nov 2023	Open
Dubai	Hyderabad	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb	17 Nov 2023	Open

Journey Origin	Destination	Economy Class (One-Way fares)	Business Class (One-Way fares)
Dubai/Sharjah/Abu Dhabi	Europe/UK/USA	2 pieces of up to 23 kg/51 lb each	2 pieces of up to 32 kg/71 lb each
Dubai/Sharjah/Abu Dhabi	Far East and Southeast Asia/SAARC	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb
Kuwait	Far East and Southeast Asia	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb
Muscat	Europe/UK/USA	2 pieces of up to 23 kg/51 lb each	2 pieces of up to 32 kg/71 lb each
Muscat	Far East and Southeast Asia/ SAARC	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb
Bahrain	Europe/UK/Israel/ USA	2 pieces of up to 23 kg/51 lb each	2 pieces of up to 32 kg/71 lb each
Bahrain	Far East and Southeast Asia/ SAARC	30 kg/66 lb	40 kg/88 lb

Please also note that:

Infants in all classes are allowed one piece of baggage of up to 10 kg/ 22 lb.
A piece of baggage that weighs more than 32 kg/71 lb will not be allowed on the flight. This rule is applicable across the Air India network.

Weight and Piece Concept for Baggage Allowance

Cabin Class	Baggage Dimensions	Baggage Weight
First and Business	The 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/71 lb.
Economy	The 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/51 lb.

Additional Baggage Allowance for Flying Returns Members

Primary Active and Active Flying Returns members can enjoy additional baggage allowance on flights operated by Air India or Star Alliance member airlines.

Flying Returns Club	Piece Concept Flights	Weight Concept flights
The Maharaja Club (STAR GOLD) *	One piece as per cabin class	20 kg/44 lb
Golden Edge Club (STAR GOLD) *	One piece as per cabin class	20 kg/44 lb
Silver Edge Club	One piece as per cabin class	10 kg/22 lb
Flying Returns (Base)	Nil	Nil
*For Primary Active/Active members only

You can also check the rules for baggage allowance in Muscat Airport.

A few more things to keep in mind:

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 Edge Club Members are eligible for additional baggage allowance on flights operated by Air India only, whereas Golden Edge Club (GEC) and The Maharaja Club (TMC) Members (corresponding to Star Gold) are eligible for additional baggage allowance on Star Alliance operated 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 the carry-on bags alone.