What Is Etihad's Excess Baggage Allowance?

Anyone who flies regularly knows that sometimes you have to take extra baggage with you. If you have booked a flight with Etihad Airways, you may be wondering what its limitations are for baggage. What is the excess baggage allowance for Etihad Airways? You can contact customer service here with your questions, and you can continue reading for information on how much baggage you can take on your flight.

Calculating Excess Baggage

Etihad Airways has a convenient online calculator to determine excess baggage allowance based on your starting point and destination. From the airline's website, click on "Fly Etihad" and select "Baggage Allowance" from the drop-down menu. Here you will enter your flight information to determine how much baggage you are allowed on your flight. Enter the starting and end points for your flight and the calculator will break down what you can bring.

For example, if you are flying from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Amman, Jordan, you would enter Abu Dhabi in the From box, and Amman in the To box. Then click Go. The calculator will show that you can take 7kg of cabin baggage and 5 kg of personal items like a purse or shoulder bag. You can also purchase extra baggage. In this instance, each item should be 300 cm or less in length and weigh 32 kg or less.

You can use the calculator to check each of your flights so you will know if you have to purchase excess baggage or if you will be good with just your carry-on luggage.

Points to Consider

• Excess baggage can be purchased up to four hours before your flight.
• Excess baggage fees are not refundable.
• You can check as many bags as you wish as long as they do not exceed the length and weight requirements noted in the calculator.
• Depending on where you are flying, if you have a stop-over, you may need to retrieve your luggage and check it again on your flight out.
• If your baggage does not arrive at the airport when you do, you will be provided with a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) to track your baggage, arrange for it to be delivered to you, or for reference if you need to file a lost baggage claim.
• If your luggage is damaged, you will report this on a PIR.
• You can take a television as part of your checked baggage as long as it doesn't exceed the length and weight restrictions.
• Baggage allowances and fees may differ if you have flights on multiple airlines. Make sure that you are adhering to the restrictions from each. A good plan is to see which airline has the tightest restrictions and use those as your guide.

Traveling with extra or excess baggage is easy with Etihad Airways excess baggage calculator tool. You are not limited in the number of bags you can claim, and Etihad's website outlines all the items that are allowed in both carry-on and claimed baggage. For more information, or to purchase excess baggage, contact customer service here.