Etihad Airways Baggage Allowance 2026

Economy Value includes 25 kg of checked baggage, Comfort 30 kg and Deluxe 40 kg on most routes, while Basic includes none. Business gets 35, 40 or 50 kg by fare, and First 60 kg. These are total weights, so you can split them across several bags as long as no bag tops 32 kg. Flights to the US, Canada, Tunisia and Morocco switch to pieces instead.

The Economy table applies to tickets issued from 18 Jun 2026, and Etihad kept the same kilo allowances it used before that date.

Economy passengers get one cabin bag of up to 7 kg, measuring no more than 56 x 36 x 23 cm. Business, First and The Residence raise that to two bags with 12 kg combined, each within the same 56 x 36 x 23 cm, plus a small extra bag of up to 5 kg. On flights to or from the US, premium cabins get one 12 kg bag instead of two.

Not published. In Economy the baggage FAQ lists one cabin bag of 7 kg and does not mention a separate handbag or laptop bag allowance with its own size. The extra 5 kg small bag is written for Business, First and The Residence only, so plan on fitting everything into the single 56 x 36 x 23 cm bag.

Yes, the Economy limit is 7 kg, and Etihad states it as a weight limit alongside the size. If a cabin bag goes over the maximum weight or dimensions, staff will ask you to check it in. Premium cabins share a 12 kg limit across their two bags.

Basic includes the 7 kg cabin bag but 0 kg of checked baggage, so every checked bag is paid. Etihad Guest members lose their free checked baggage benefits on Basic too, and tier excess baggage does not apply to any Basic fare brand. Value is the cheapest Economy fare with a checked allowance: 25 kg, or two 23 kg bags on piece routes.

Economy Value, Comfort and Deluxe get 2 bags of up to 23 kg each on these routes. Business, First and The Residence get 2 bags of up to 32 kg each. Unlike the weight system used elsewhere, the count matters here: a third bag is extra even if the first two are light.

A golf bag on US and Canada flights uses up one of your two pieces.

No single checked bag may weigh more than 32 kg, on any route or cabin. Paid extra bags follow the same 32 kg ceiling. Etihad's baggage pages give no standard size limit in centimeters for checked bags, though bikes and ski bags may run up to 300 cm.

Extra weight costs $26 to $75 per 5kg to Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, $44 to $125 to Asia and Europe, and $70 to $200 to Australia. On US and Canada flights an extra bag bought at the airport costs $260 up to 23 kg or $300 up to 32 kg for tickets issued from 23 Apr 2026. Tunisia and Morocco now carry the same $260 and $300 airport prices. Buying online saves up to 65%.

Online purchase closes 30 hours before departure on piece routes and 4 hours before on weight routes.

Up to the tier: Etihad Guest members may get complimentary extra baggage depending on Tier Status and their Custom Benefit selection. Etihad does not publish the kilo or piece amount per tier on the pages we checked. The benefit does not apply on any Basic fare brand and can't be combined with other baggage benefits.

Yes, small dogs and cats up to 8 kg including the carrier fly in the cabin for USD 399 per flight in Economy. The pet must be at least 16 weeks old and the carrier no larger than 40 x 40 x 22 cm. In Business you also buy a seat for the pet. Cabin pets are refused on flights to the USA, London and Manchester, among other routes.

Falcons can fly in the cabin as part of your allowance, though not to or from the USA, India or Thailand, among other routes.

One golf bag rides within your checked allowance from 1 June 2026, on all tickets. On weight routes it counts toward your kilo total; on US and Canada routes it takes one of your pieces. Bikes and ski or snowboard bags are accepted within the allowance up to 300 cm, and TVs of 40 inches or more cost USD 100 extra.

You have 21 days to submit a claim for damaged baggage. Bags not returned within 21 days of your report are treated as lost. Etihad lists loose wheels, zip sliders and side handles among damage it does not cover.