USA & Canada

Baggage Allowance Rules for USA and Canada

Travelling to the US or Canada? Learn about baggage allowances and extra perks for Maharaja Club members.

OriginDestinationEconomy ClassExecutive/First Class
IndiaCanadaTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/70 lb each
CanadaIndiaTwo pieces of up to 23 kg/50 lb eachTwo pieces of up to 32 kg/70 lb each

 

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United States and CanadaIndiaOne 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 Lanka


Two 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 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, BangladeshTwo 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 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
IsraelTwo 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 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 AfricaTwo 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 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, PhilippinesTwo 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 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 KoreaTwo 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 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 ZealandTwo 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 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
EuropeTwo 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 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. This rule is applicable across the Air India network.

Weight and Piece Concept for Baggage Allowance

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 sum of length, breadth, and height of both pieces must 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 members 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:

  • Baggage allowance cannot be increased on partner or codeshare flights, including those marketed by Air India and operated by a partner airline, or vice versa.
  • 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 the carry-on bags alone.

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