The ultimate guide to baggage limits by destination and airline
Some airlines have no free baggage allowance for long-haul passengers
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Your support makes all the difference.The amount of luggage you can carry on board a long-haul flight varies dramatically from one airline to another, and even between destinations on the same carrier.
This guide to allowances for key locations is for passengers beginning their journey in the UK and buying the cheapest economy tickets.
The weights are expressed in kilograms.
A combination of direct services and common indirect routings has been chosen.
The figures do not take into account any charges for splitting the weight limit between more than one or two cases, as specified by the airline.
Travellers who pay more for their flights, and/or belong to the airline’s frequent-flyer programme, may qualify for higher limits.
The order for each destination is in descending area of weight; when two airlines have the same limit, it is alphabetical order
Delhi
Air India: 46kg
Jet Airways: 46kg
Virgin Atlantic: 46kg
Turkish Airlines: 40kg
Etihad: 30kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
British Airways: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Dubai
British Airways 23kg
Royal Brunei 23kg
Virgin Atlantic 23kg
Emirates 20kg
Hong Kong
Cathay Pacific: 30kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
Turkish Airlines: 30kg
Aeroflot: 23kg
British Airways: 23kg
Etihad: 23kg
Virgin Atlantic: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Nairobi
British Airways: 46kg
Ethiopian Airlines: 46kg
Kenya Airways: 46kg
Turkish Airlines: 40kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
Etihad: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
New York
Air India: 46kg
American Airlines: 23kg
British Airways: 23kg
KLM: 23kg
United: 23kg
Virgin Atlantic: 23kg
Delta: 23kg (zero for travel from 10 April)
Norwegian: zero
Rio
British Airways: 46kg
LATAM: 46kg
Air France: 23kg
TAP Portugal: 23kg
Sydney
China Southern: 46kg
Malaysia Airlines: 30kg
Qantas: 30kg
Qatar Airways: 30kg
Singapore Airlines: 30kg
British Airways: 23kg
Etihad: 23kg
Emirates: 20kg
Vancouver
Air Canada: 23kg
Air France: 23kg
British Airways: 23kg
Lufthansa: 23kg
WestJet: zero
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