Emirates Airlines Baggage Policy

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About Emirates Airlines

Emirates is a major airline of the UAE and offers the utmost convenience to all its passengers. Keeping that in mind, it has created an Emirates baggage allowance which each passenger must adhere to. But endless scrolling and confusing terminologies sound hefty. Check out the guide below which covers all crucial points to remember for luggage and that too in a simple manner. 

Emirates Airlines is the largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and is headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai. In addition, it is one of the major flag carrier airlines of Dubai and operates as a subsidiary of the Emirates group. It is the world’s fourth largest airline and has a primary hub at the Dubai International Airport. As of now, the airline serves 150 cities in 80 countries worldwide. 

Baggage Allowance Policy

Before packing your luggage, it’s best that you learn about the allowed limit and pack accordingly. Below mentioned key points of Emirates baggage allowance will help you learn about the allowed items in the cabin as well as in the hold. 

• The cabin Emirates baggage allowance depends upon the cabin class you’re flying in, Economy, Premium Economy, Business or First class.
• Your free checked Emirates baggage allowance is based on either the total amount of weight or on how many pieces of luggage you have.
• If in any case your baggage is damaged or delayed and the airline is responsible, it will compensate you. 
• All the baggage that exceeds the checked baggage limit, will be categorized as overweight / oversize baggage and will be subject to a fee. 
• You can carry household dogs and cats in the passenger cabin, provided that it stays in the pet carrier throughout and under your responsibility. 
• If you’re carrying your infant or older child, then make sure you comply with the Emirates cabin baggage policy. 

Carry-on Emirates Baggage Allowance 

• To ensure that travel is comfortable and safe for all customers, it is important that baggage carried in the cabin comply with a set of rules and Emirates baggage allowance, as decided under Emirates Airlines baggage policy. 
• All cabin baggage must fit either under the seat in front of you or in one of the overhead lockers. Baggage may not be placed behind your legs, in the aisles or in front of emergency exits.

Here is the cabin Emirates baggage allowance per cabin class: 

Economy Class

Only one piece of carry-on baggage allowed with a weight limit of 15 lbs. The baggage dimensions must not exceed 55 x 38 x 20 cm.

Premium Economy Class 

Only one piece of carry-on baggage allowed with a weight limit of 22 lbs. The baggage dimensions must not exceed 55 x 38 x 20 cm.

Business and First Class

Only one piece of carry-on baggage and one personal item bag allowed with a weight limit of 15 lbs each. The carry-on baggage dimensions must not exceed 55 x 38 x 20 cm. The personal item bag’s dimension must not exceed 45 x 35 x 20 cm.

Traveling with infants

If you’re traveling with infants, then you are permitted to bring one carry-cot or one fully collapsible stroller into the cabin if there is room. If there is no space for these items in the cabin, they will have to be checked.

Boarding from India

In accordance with Emirates baggage allowance, all customers boarding from India are allowed one piece of carry-on baggage. The size of the carry-on baggage may not exceed 115 centimeters.

Travel from Brazil

For all flights departing from Brazil, customers can carry up to 22 lbs of cabin baggage.

Powders in cabin baggage

• As per Emirates baggage allowance, on flights to, from or through the US, and flights from or through Australia and New Zealand, powders in containers equal to or over 350ml are not allowed in carry‑on belongings or cabin baggage. If the limit exceeds, it will have to be checked in.
• Powders under 350ml may be subject to additional screening.
• Baby formula, prescription medicines and human remains are exempt.
• Powder‑like substances purchased in airport duty free shops must be placed in Sealed Tamper Evident Bags along with proof of purchase (receipt).

Liquids, Aerosols and Gels (LAGs) in cabin baggage

• As per Emirates Baggage allowance, all liquids, gels and aerosols, pastes, lotions, creams, drinks and other items of similar consistency must be in containers with a capacity no greater than 100ml. Those carried in containers larger than 100ml will not be accepted, even if the container is only part‑filled.
• These containers must be placed in a transparent re‑sealable plastic bag of a maximum capacity not exceeding one liter. Larger bags or bags that are non‑sealable, such as fold‑over sandwich bags, are not allowed.
• Exemptions will be made for medications, baby milk / foods, and special dietary requirements. Appropriate and proportionate means of verifying the nature of such items will need to be available.

Checked Baggage Allowance 

• The Emirates Airlines checked baggage allowance is categorized by piece system and weight system. 
• The weight concept applies to most routes. The piece concept applies only on flights to and from the Americas and Africa. Your allowance depends on your destination, your fare, and your travel class.

Weight Concept 

In this case, your Emirates Baggage allowance is based on the total weight of all your baggage. You can check in as many bags as you like, up to the weight allowance for your travel class. Each individual bag must not weigh more than 70 lbs.

Cabin Class	Special	Saver	Flex	Flex Plus
Economy	44 lbs	55 lbs	66 lbs	77 lbs

Cabin Class	Allowance
Premium Economy	77 lbs
Business Class	88 lbs
First Class	110 lbs

Checked baggage dimensions for weight concept

The total dimensions (length + width + height) of an individual bag should not exceed 300 cm. Bags exceeding this limit will not be accepted as checked in luggage.

Piece Concept 

In this case, you can check-in a certain number of bags, and each bag has a weight allowance. Your allowance depends on your fare or travel class.

Baggage allowances to and from the Americas and Africa

Cabin Class	Allowance
Economy Class	One piece up to 50 lbs for Special faresTwo pieces up to 50 lbs each for Saver, Flex, and Flex Plus fares
Premium Economy	Two pieces up to 50 lbs each
Business Class	Two pieces up to 70 lbs each
First Class	Two pieces up to 70 lbs each

Baggage allowance for flights within the Americas and between US and Europe

Cabin Class	Allowance
Economy Class	One piece up to 50 lbs for Special and Saver faresTwo pieces up to 50 lbs each for Flex and Flex Plus fares
Premium Economy	Two pieces up to 50 lbs each
Business Class	Two pieces up to 70 lbs each
First Class	Two pieces up to 70 lbs each

Checked baggage dimensions for piece concept

The total dimensions (length + width + height) of each piece must not exceed 150 cm. 

Delayed and Damaged Baggage

• As per Emirates Airlines baggage policy, if your baggage has been delayed or damaged on an Emirates flight, the airline will take full responsibility and will keep you updated at every stage of your claim.
• After you make a claim, you can access the information and updates about your delayed or damaged baggage, via the official website of Emirates. Enter your last name and file reference number (PIR). Your PIR number was sent to you after you filed your claim.
• If your baggage is delayed, then the airline will provide you with Interim Relief compensation. You can use it to purchase your daily essential items. Further, if your bag is declared lost, then Emirates will provide you with the entitled compensation.
• To avoid the delay and lost baggage scenarios the airline provides you with a baggage tracker option. Use the baggage tracker in the Emirates App to see where your bags are at every step of the journey. You can follow your bag from check‑in and see when it has arrived at your destination. Check the baggage belt number when your bags are ready to collect.

Additional Baggage Policy

As per Emirates baggage allowance, you can buy extra baggage allowance online for less charge than you would pay at the airport. Remember that you can only buy extra baggage allowance on adult and child tickets, but not on infant tickets.

Adding additional weight 

Get a discount of 50% to 60% on the check‑in amount, if you buy baggage in advance. 

Discounts are only available online or at the retail and contact centers up to 4 hours before departure. You can buy extra baggage allowance in blocks of 11 lbs, up to a maximum of 110 lbs.

Buying additional weight at the airport

From / To	Middle East / South Asia	Africa	Far East	Europe	Australia and New Zealand
Middle East / South Asia	USD 15	USD 25	USD 25	USD 25	USD 40
Far East	USD 25	USD 30	USD 15	USD 30	USD 30
Europe	USD 25	USD 30	USD 30	USD 50	USD 50
Australia and New Zealand	USD 40	USD 50	USD 30	USD 50	USD 15

Adding additional piece

If the Emirates baggage allowance on your ticket is based on the number of pieces, you can purchase additional pieces online, at any of our offices, or at the airport. The weight allowance for each additional piece is 50 lbs in Economy Class, and 70 lbs in Business Class and First Class. You can purchase up to five additional pieces of baggage on top of the standard allowance for your ticket.

From / To	Middle East / South Asia	Africa	Far East	Europe	Australia and New Zealand	Americas
From/to Africa:	USD 200	USD 200	USD 250	USD 200	USD 250	USD 200
From/to Americas:	USD 225	USD 200	USD 250	USD 100	USD 250	USD 100
From/to Canada:	USD 207	USD 184	USD 221	USD 92	USD 221	USD 92

Charges For Overweight and Oversize Pieces

Region	Overweight	Oversize	Overweight and Oversize
Flights to/from the Americas and flights to/from Africa	USD 75	USD 75	USD 150
Flights to/from Canada	USD 70	USD 70	USD 136

Emirates Airlines Baggage Policy For Infants

All routes, excluding travel to and from destinations in the Americas and Africa:

One cabin bag not exceeding 55 x 38 x 20 cm and weight of maximum 11lbs.The allowed Emirates Airlines checked baggage up to 22lb.

All routes to and from the Americas and Africa:

One cabin bag not exceeding 55 x 38 x 20 cm and weight of maximum 11lbs. The checked baggage allowance will be shown on the infant’s ticket.

Emirates Airlines Pet Policy 

• Fill in a pet reservation form online through the official website and reserve space for your furry friend in the passenger cabin, in accordance with Emirates Airlines baggage policy. 
• Your pet must be four months and older to fly with Emirates. Please note that the total dimensions (length + width + height) of your pet’s carrier must not exceed 300 cm. If it does, the pet will have to be transported in the cargo. 

Emirates Airlines Special Baggage Policy 

Sports Equipment

All sporting equipment including golf equipment, bicycles and ski equipment

Emirates will accept your sporting equipment as checked baggage and part of your standard baggage allowance. If you intend to take a bicycle as checked luggage, please contact us at least 24 hours in advance. Special packaging rules will apply.

Weight / Piece Concept 

Individual items with total dimensions exceeding 300 cm cannot be transported as checked baggage, and must be sent as cargo or freight. There are no exceptions to this rule, in accordance with Emirates Airlines baggage weight limit. 

Here are sports equipments rules:

• SCUBA
  SCUBA equipment normally consists of diving suits, flippers, masks, snorkels, buoyancy control devices and so on. If air bottles are also carried, they must be emptied.
• Sporting weapons and ammunition
  Firearms designed for sporting purposes, such as target pistols and rifles, air guns, safari rifles, hunting rifles etc, may be carried as checked baggage on Emirates flights.
  The firearm must be completely unloaded and, if possible, dismantled and packed inside a suitcase or standard gun case.
• Ski equipment
  Baggage policy of Emirates Airline states- ski equipment can be carried as part of your normal baggage allowance. However, in some situations additional charges may apply when checking in ski equipment. Please contact your local Emirates office for more information.

A set of snow ski equipment may consist of:

one pair of skis, one pair of ski poles and one pair of ski boots, or

one snowboard and one pair of boots

A set of water ski equipment may consist of:

one pair of standard water skis, or

one slalom water ski

Other sports equipment

As per Emirates Airlines baggage policy, the airline will accept wind surf boards, kitesurfing equipment, kayaks, body boards, pole vault or other sporting equipment as checked baggage and part of your standard baggage allowance, provided that any sails are detachable and collapsible and total dimensions do not exceed 300 cm.

For carrying surfboards, fins should always be removed, or, if they cannot be removed, should be firmly packed with polystyrene foam. Also, the board should be packed in a properly padded surf‑bag.

Musical Equipment

Currently, the airline is unable to provide a special free Emirates baggage allowance for the carriage of musical instruments. These items must be handled as normal checked or cabin baggage (subject to cabin baggage limitations) or be transported in the passenger cabin, provided that it either fits in the overhead bin or you purchase an extra seat for it. If you check‑in your instrument and it exceeds your baggage allowance, the nominal excess baggage charges will apply, as per Emirates excess baggage policy.

Restricted / Banned Items 

As per Emirates Airlines baggage allowance, dangerous goods, articles, and substances can endanger the aircraft and persons on board. It’s important to read through the Emirate Airlines baggage policy for dangerous goods, before packing your bags, so you know what to avoid taking with you on the plane.

• Alcohol
  Alcoholic beverages, when in retail packaging, containing more than 24% but not more than 70% alcohol by volume, in receptacles not exceeding 5 L, with a total net quantity per person of 5 L. It can be carried both in carry-on and in hold luggage.

• Batteries and battery powered devices
  Batteries spare/or loose, including lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, for portable electronic devices must be carried in carry-on baggage only. It can be carried both in carry-on baggage only.

• Drones
  For safety reasons we can’t allow drones on board as cabin baggage. Drones can only be accepted as checked-in baggage. 

• Lithium Batteries: Portable electronic devices
  Lithium Batteries: Portable electronic devices containing lithium metal or lithium ion cells or batteries, including medical devices such as portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) and consumer electronics such as cameras, mobile phones, laptops and tablets, when carried by customers or crew for personal use. It can be carried both in carry-on and in hold luggage.

• Smart baggage with removable batteries
  Smart bags are allowed in the cabin if the battery is removable and within the cabin baggage size and weight limits. Smart bags are also permitted as checked baggage if the battery is removed and carried in the cabin.

• E-cigarettes
  E-cigarettes (including e-cigars, e-pipes, Electric Portable Incense (Perfume) Burner or other personal vaporizers) containing batteries must be individually protected to prevent accidental activation. It can be carried both in carry-on baggage only.

• Battery powered wheelchairs and mobility aids
  Mobility aids with both spillable and non-spillable batteries require prior approval for carriage, as per Emirates Airlines baggage rule.

• Personal motorized vehicles
  For safety reasons, the airline has banned personal motorized vehicles such as hoverboards, mini-Segways and smart or self-balancing wheels on our flights. 

• Avalanche rescue backpack
  Avalanche rescue backpack, one (1) per person, containing a cartridge of compressed gas in Division 2.2. Are allowed but require prior approval for carriage.

• Hair curlers containing hydrocarbon gas
  Hair curlers containing hydrocarbon gas, up to one per customer, provided that the safety cover is securely fitted over the heating element. These hair curlers must not be used on board the aircraft at any time. It can be carried both in carry-on and in hold luggage.

• Medical items
  Items such as: Insulated packaging, Radioisotopic cardiac pacemakers, and Thermometer or barometer, can be carried with a prior approval from the airline.

• Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)
  Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid), in quantities not exceeding 5.5 lbs per person, when used to pack perishables can be carried as long as you take a prior approval.

• Other banned items
  According to Emirates Baggage policy, items such as Lamps, Matches or a small cigarette lighter, Disabling devices, Electro shock weapons and Items containing explosives (fireworks) are strictly banned from carrying in cabin or as hold.

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