Baggage charges and allowances

Baggage allowance and charges are provided for information only. Additional discounts may apply depending on flyer-specific factors (e.g., frequent flyer status, military, credit card used for purchase, early purchase over the internet, etc.). Additional charges may apply in case of excess or overweight baggage. Please contact your travel agent for more specific information.

SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES Baggage policy

From or to West Africa,East and Central Africa

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (1 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (1 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

From or to Japan

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Flights commencing in Canada to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordania

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Flights commencing in Brazil

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Between South Africa and USA/Canada

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Flights commencing in India to the USA

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Between India and Canada

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Between the USA/Canada and Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Turkey

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

From Zurich to Istanbul

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (1 bag - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: $200 (1 bag - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Flights between Thiland and the USA/Canada

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: $200 (50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (70 lbs (32kgs) each)

Flights commencing in Canada to Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Iraq

Economy Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (1 bag - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bag - 50 lbs (23kgs))

Business Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (2 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

First Class

  • Carry-on: Free of charge (2 bags - 45 linear inches (115cm) /17 lbs (7.7kgs))
  • 1st checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)
  • 2nd checked bag: Free of charge (3 bags - 70 lbs (32kgs) each)

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