- Airlines will always try to sit children with their parents (subject to check-in)
- Some airlines will allow travel for unaccompanied minors. Please email us to check.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
- Most airlines will let infants travel with their parent(s) for free. However some airlines will charge up to 10% of the adult ticket price. Click on 'Price Breakdown' to find out more.
- If you are pregnant, but due before the flight departure date, please contact us once your baby is born and has a name. We can then add him/her to your ticket.
- Infants will not be given a seat. The airlines expect parents to travel with them on their lap.
- Airlines regard infants as being under 24 months old.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
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Discover what makes an airline offer Oversized Baggage and what are the best airlines that allow oversized baggage on flights.
What makes an airline offer Oversized Baggage?
Travelling can become frustrating at times especially when you want to take your wardrobe with you. It can be really hard to decide what clothes, shoes or accessories you want to take with you and what you want to leave at home. Also, this can be annoying when you don't have any space to fit all those gifts you've bought for friends and family forcing you to pay for high extra baggage fees. See our guide on what you can and can't take on a flight. Rest assured certain airlines now offer oversized baggage allowance so choose from our list and book your airline so you could start packing.
How much are airline baggage fees? The table below shows you an overview of fees that you may be likely to pay in order to check your bag for domestic flights within the United States. The airline baggage fee you likely to pay may vary in terms of fare class, frequent flyer status, and the specific route you're flown on.
For more information on baggage fees please contact us or visit your airline's website.
Baggage category | Fee (USD) | Max Weight (kg) | Max Size (L+W+H) |
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First checked bag | $30 | 23kg | 62" |
Second checked bag | $40 | 23kg | 62" |
Third checked bag | $150+ | 23kg | 62" |
Fourth(+) checked bag | $200+ | 23kg | 62" |
Overweight surcharge | +$150 | 23g - 45kg | 62" |
Overweight surcharge | +$200 | 45kg+ | 62" |
Oversized surcharge | +$200 | 45kg+ | 63" - 80" |
More useful guides:
If you are looking for more information on how to book baggage or extra baggage for your flight online click here.
Check out this guide to find out what happens to your baggage after you check it in.
Tips for Oversized Baggage?
What you really want to avoid is finding out at the airport that your baggage is over the airline weight limit, so do check your allowance and stick to it. Apart from that you can go online before you arrive for your flight and pre-book extra bags and weight for a reduced fee which you can do here.
THE BEST AIRLINES THAT OFFER OVERSIZED BAGGAGE
The most generous airlines that offer oversized baggage are those in the Middle East. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways fly out from numerous US and UK airports to locations around the world through via hubs in Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi. Emirates allows 30kg baggage allowance with their Flex ticket, Qatar Airways offers 30kg in one bag on many flights and Etihad Airways usually provides 23kg over multiple bags on economy fares.
Other international carriers such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, Air France and KLM normally allows one bag of 23kg within fares. These airlines all offer this as part of their standard economic fares however this is dependent on the route.