Quick Guide on GCC Airlines Baggage Allowance

Most of our kababayans in the Middle East usually take their annual vacation during Christmas as they want to celebrate it with their love ones. Don’t forget those most crave food, lechon and suman during this holidays.

As early as possible, we plan our trip and started to book our airline tickets. Many things are taken into consideration when purchasing a ticket, first is the cost, is it a connecting flight or direct flight and we are also particular on how many kilos is free and allowed per passenger.

Avoid over baggage when travelling so that you can save time and money. It is a good practice that we make ourselves aware of the airline baggage allowance.

Oman Air

• Guests travelling or booking in Economy Class can check in max 2 baggage pieces with a combined weight 30kg free of charge.
• Guests travelling on Oman Air’s award-winning Business or First Class: 2 bags with combined weight of up to 50kg

Baggage allowances for guests holding valid Gold or Silver Sindbad Cards

• Economy Class: 2 bags pieces with a combined weight 50kg
• Business or First Class: 2 bags pieces with a combined weight 60kg

Standard size and weight of each bag
Linear dimension: 158 cm/62 in (width + height + length)

Weight: No one single bag should weigh more than 32Kg.

Baggage that exceeds the standard dimensions and weight restrictions are subject to applicable fees.

For more info, visit – https://www.omanair.com/en/travel-info/baggage-services/allowance

Emirates

Emirates has one of the world’s most generous baggage policies.
Economy Class customers can check in up to 35kg depending on the fare type, Business Class passengers 40kg and First Class passengers up to 50kg. Passengers in all three classes can check in up to 10 pieces of baggage as long as it stays within the checked weight limit for their cabin class.

These weights do not apply to itineraries involving North, Central or South America.

If you have calculated your allowance to be over 32kg (71lb), please note that Dubai Civil Aviation prohibits the acceptance of any one piece of baggage weighing more than 32kg (71lb), into, out of or via Dubai International airport.

For more info, visit – https://www.emirates.com/om/english/before-you-fly/baggage/checked-baggage.aspx

Etihad

Maximum weight and dimensions
– To / from Canada and the US: 158cm (50x70x38)
– To / from all other destinations: 207cm (45x72x90)

Journeys from the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman or Saudi Arabia to Indonesia or the Philippines

All Fare Choices

• Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
• Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
• First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each

Journeys from Indonesia or the Philippines to UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman or Saudi Arabia

All Fare Choices

• Economy Class: 2 bags, up to 23kg each
• Business Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each
• First Class: 2 bags, up to 32kg each

For more info, visit – http://www.etihad.com/en/before-you-fly/baggage-information/allowances/

Gulf Air

Checked baggage allowances on tickets issued wholly on Gulf Air operated flights Total weight:

• Falcon Gold passengers: 40 kg
• Economy Class passengers: 30 kg

Children, aged 2 years and older, travelling on Gulf Air operated services, get the same checked baggage allowance as adults plus a child’s collapsible stroller/pushchair and a child’s car seat. Infants, aged under 2 years, get a special allowance of 10 kg for checked baggage, plus a collapsible stroller/pushchair and an infant car seat.

If you are a Gold or Silver member of the Gulf Air Falconflyer programme, you also receive an additional baggage allowance over and above the applicable allowance for your journey, free of charge. This will be handled at the airport by Customer Service staff when you present your membership details. The extra allowance when travelling on flights operated by Gulf Air is:

• Black: an additional 25 kg
• Gold: an additional 20 kg
• Silver: an additional 15 kg

In line with IATA regulations and the legislation of many countries, no single piece of checked baggage may weigh more than 32 kg. If it exceeds 32 kg, you will be asked to repack the bag by our Customer Service staff.

For more info, visit – https://www.gulfair.com/baggage/baggage-allowances

Qatar Airways

For more info, visit – https://www.qatarairways.com/en/baggage/allowance.html

Kuwait Airways

For more info, visit – https://www.kuwaitairways.com/en/is/baggaage-service

Saudia

FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE AND BAGGAGE FEES FOR FLIGHTS WITHIN SAUDI ARABIA

• Guest Class passengers are entitled to carry one piece of luggage weighing 25 kg (55lbs) maximum.
• First Class & Business Class passengers are entitled to carry two pieces of luggage, each weighing 25 kg (55lbs) maximum.
• All SAUDIA ALFURSAN (Gold/Silver) members and SkyTeam (Elite Plus / Elite) members are allowed to carry one extra piece not exceeding 23 kg (50lbs) in addition to the free allowed checked in baggage according to the traveling class.
• If any piece of luggage weighs more than 25 kg (55lbs), with maximum of 32KG (70lbs) the passenger will be requested to redistribute the contents of the luggage in order for the total weight to fall within the limits. If the number of pieces of luggage exceeds the weight limit, the passenger will be requested to pay a fee of SAR140 for each piece over the limit.

Similarly, if the number of pieces is over the limit but their total weight is within the limits, a SAR140 fee will be applied to each piece.

For more info, visit – https://www.saudia.com/TRAVEL-INFORMATION/Baggage/Baggage-allowances

Please be informed that Juan is not connected to any airlines listed above, if you have any questions, please contact the airline.