Air India Express Baggage Allowance 2026

Domestic Value fares include 15 kg of checked baggage in one piece, Flex includes 20 kg and Business includes 25 kg. Xpress Lite has no free checked bag, though Lite passengers can pre-book up to 15 kg at a discounted rate. The baggage FAQ still says every non-Lite fare gets 15 kg, so we flag the Flex figure from the fare table as a conflict.

Corporate Flex and Fixed Fare tickets raise the domestic cabin allowance to 10 kg.

Value fares get 30 kg of checked baggage on most international routes, reduced to 20 kg on flights between India, Thailand and Nepal in both directions. Flex gets 35 kg (25 kg on those routes) and Business gets 40 kg. Xpress Lite stays hand baggage only. On international flights the allowance can be split across two free pieces.

Cabin baggage is capped at 7 kg in total across two pieces on every fare, Xpress Lite included. The main bag can measure up to 56 x 36 x 23 cm, counting handles, wheels and side pockets, and it goes in the overhead bin. An older in-flight FAQ still lists 55 x 35 x 25 cm, so we flag the size as a conflict.

One laptop bag, handbag, backpack or other small bag up to 40 x 30 x 10 cm is allowed, and it must fit under the seat in front of you. Its weight sits inside the 7 kg cabin total, because the FAQ caps both pieces together. The in-flight FAQ also names an umbrella and a ladies' handbag as examples.

Yes, up to 12 kg, by buying Xtra Carry-On. It adds cabin weight in 3 kg or 5 kg slabs, from about INR 1000 for 3 kg, and at the boarding gate you can top up to 12 kg. The Executive Pack bundles 3 kg of extra cabin baggage with a seat, a meal and Xpress Ahead for ₹2000 on domestic and ₹3600 on international flights.

All four fares carry the same 7 kg cabin allowance. The checked allowance separates them: Xpress Lite has none, Value has 15 kg domestic and 30 kg international, Flex has 20 kg and 35 kg, and Business has 25 kg and 40 kg. We found no fare sold as Xpress Biz; the airline sells a Business fare and a separate Business Class Seat Upgrade. Flex adds unlimited free changes up to 3 days before departure.

The Experience Pack (₹1000 domestic, ₹1200 international) adds Xpress Ahead priority baggage delivery to any fare.

An extra checked piece costs INR 1800 when pre-booked or INR 2000 at the airport, with a maximum of 2 extra pieces. Domestic extra weight is sold in 3, 5, 10, 15 and 25 kg slabs, and international in 5, 10 and 15 kg slabs, at about INR 500 per kg until two hours before departure. Excess weight paid at a domestic airport runs about INR 750 per kg.

Each checked bag can measure up to 81 cm high, 119 cm wide and 119 cm deep, and no single piece may weigh more than 32 kg. Domestic fares allow one free piece and international fares two. Heavier items must be split across bags or sent as cargo.

Infants get 10 kg of checked baggage, packed inside the accompanying adult's bag rather than as a separate piece. Strollers, buggies and prams can be used up to the boarding gate and then go in the hold. A car seat must suit a child from six months to three years and up to 18 kg.

No. Air India Express does not allow pets onboard, and the only exception it names is service animals. We found no option for pets in the hold or as cargo on its baggage, special guests or in-flight pages, so no pet fee or carrier size is published.

A golf bag can hold up to 14 clubs, a dozen balls, an umbrella and a pair of shoes. Skis, bicycles, surfboards, snowboards, water skis, scuba gear and cricket sets go through special equipment handling, at about INR 1500 per item, and their weight counts toward your allowance. Bicycles need handlebars turned in and pedals removed. Musical instruments fly free in the cabin if they meet the cabin rules.

Yes, for connections within 24 hours. International Connections Baggage lets you pre-book extra weight on a domestic Air India Express flight that links to or from another airline's international flight. It comes in 8, 15 and 30 kg tiers, bought before you fly.