Planning the journey back to your home after a luxurious stay in Dubai or the beautiful sightseeing in the Alps? Of course, you will be overloaded with special local gifts for your loved ones back at home. With every additional item, the space to accommodate increases, and so does your baggage! And with that excess luggage of overcoats or special woollens or just fancy gifts, one is pushed to think about the options of opting for excess baggage allowance with either the airlines directly or an excess baggage relocation company that offers you the service without you getting involved and spoiling your return journey over the entire planning of transfer. One such excess baggage expert is Carry My Baggage; that helps in smooth baggage transfer both within India and across international boundaries, so that you can enjoy your journey without having to occupy your hands with excess baggage.

Emirates Airlines, founded in March 1985, is one of the most prominent airlines and the largest in the Middle East. With its headquarters in Dubai, Emirates operates in more than 150 cities of 80 countries via its fleet of approximately 300 aircraft. Until July 2020, the airlines operate a fleet of 252 passenger flights and 11 cargo aircraft that are operated under Emirates SkyCargo. Best known for its world-class service within a short period, Emirates Airlines is one such airline that can be looked at for a seamless, timely, and convenient excess baggage transfer. So, before you book that air ticket with Emirates Airlines or plan to get in touch with an excess baggage transfer company, here is what you need to know about the airlines’ policies and fees to plan better.

A sneak peek into Emirates Airlines Baggage allowance

Emirates airlines are pretty reasonable when it comes to the carry-on baggage allowance, while in the case of standard/checked baggage allowance, it majorly depends on your travel class, fare type, the destination you are flying to, and what type of Emirates Skywards membership you have.

Checked Baggage allowance and fees

All Emirates Airlines allow some amount of checked luggage at no additional cost, which is based on either the total weight of your luggage or pieces of luggage you have. This concept is called the weight/piece concept where the weight concept applies to most of the routes while the piece concept applies on flights to and from the Americas and originating from Africa.

Allowance based on Weight Concept:

You can check in as many bags based on your travel class, limiting each bag to a weight of 32 kg and its total dimensions (length + width + height) up to 300 cm (118 inches).

Please Note: Weight concept is applicable if your trip from Australia, New Zealand, Asia, or the Americas includes a layover in Dubai for more than 24 hours or in Europe or Africa.

Travel Class

Baggage Allowance (kg)

Special

Saver

Flex

Flex Plus

Economy

20

25

30

35

Please Note: 25 kg and 30 kg in Economy Special for flights between UAE and India and Economy Saver for journeys commencing in Australia and New Zealand on tickets booked on/after November 26th, 2019, respectively.

Travel Class  

Baggage Allowance (kg)

Business

40

First

50

Allowance based on Piece Concept:

You can check in as many bags based on your travel class with each bag having a travel allowance limiting its total dimensions (length + width + height) up to 150 cm (59 inches).

For Emirates flights to and from the Americas and commencing in Africa:

Travel Class

Baggage Allowance (per piece)

Economy

1 piece for Special, 2 pieces each for Saver, Flex and Flex Plus, up to 23 kg each for all

Business

2 pieces up to 32 kg each

First

2 pieces up to 32 kg each

Please Note: 2 pieces of baggage weighing up to 23 kg each in Economy Special, in case your journey is originating from Africa and your ticket was booked before May 11th, 2020.

For Emirates flights within the Americas and between the US and Europe:

Travel Class

Baggage Allowance (per piece)

Economy

1 piece each for Special and Saver, 2 pieces each for Flex and Flex Plus, up to 23 kg each for all

Business

2 pieces up to 32 kg each

First

2 pieces up to 32 kg each

Excess Baggage allowance and fees

Air travellers who are flying via Emirates Airlines can easily pay to increase their baggage allowance. Any luggage item that is exceeding total dimensions (length + width + height) of 300 cm (118 inches), cannot be checked in as standard baggage on Emirates flights and has to be sent via cargo/freight by buying excess baggage allowance. Flyers holding Emirates tickets can either buy excess baggage allowance services on their own or get in touch with excess baggage relocation companies like Carry My Baggage to get their extra luggage transferred smoothly.

Where to buy Emirates excess baggage allowance at?

  • At the airport; payments to be done by credit/debit cards
  • At check-in desk in local currency
  • Through local Emirates’ offices at current exchange rates
  • Online – by logging in to ‘Manage your booking’ and pay by credit card in the same currency used to buy your ticket, four hours before the flight (cheaper mode of buying Emirates excess baggage services than buying at the airport and avail discounts up to 50 to 60%)

Please Note: Emirates excess luggage services can be bought on adult and child tickets but not on an infant ticket and should mandatorily be issued by flights operated by Emirates. Emirates Airlines uses USD as its standard legal tender for excess baggage charges and in case you are paying in another currency, the current exchange rate (on transaction day) is applicable.

Excess Baggage Allowance based on Weight Concept:

If your baggage allowance is on the ticket based on the weight concept, then you can purchase additional/excess kg of baggage till the total weight does not exceed the maximum weight allowance based on the travel class. The weight of each bag is limited to up to 32 kg and total dimensions up to 300 cm (118 inches). Buying Emirates excess luggage services in advance:

If the excess baggage allowance is bought well in advance, up to four hours before the departure of your flight, then you are eligible to avail of Emirates excess baggage charges at a discount of 50 to 60%. Emirates excess luggage services can be bought in blocks of 5 kg, up to a maximum allowance of 50 kg.

Buying Emirates excess luggage services at the airport will cost the following:

From/To

Middle East/South Asia ($)

Africa ($)

Far East ($)

Europe ($)

Australia/New Zealand ($)

Middle East/South Asia ($)

15

25

25

25

40

Far East ($)

25

30

15

30

30

Europe ($)

25

30

30

15

50

Australia/New Zealand ($)

40

50

30

50

15

Excess Baggage Allowance based on Piece Concept:

If your baggage allowance is on the ticket based on the piece concept, then you can purchase additional piece/pieces of baggage till the total number of pieces does not exceed 10 and the weight of each piece is 23 kg for Economy Class and 32 kg for Business and First Class. You can confirm the number of luggage pieces already included in the checked baggage allowance by logging in to ‘Manage your Booking’ online.

Buying Emirates excess luggage services in advance:

If the excess baggage allowance is bought well in advance, up to four hours before the departure of your flight, then you are eligible to avail of Emirates excess baggage charges at a discount of 35 to 50%. Emirates excess luggage services can be bought up to 5 additional piece/pieces on top of standard/checked allowance on the ticket.

Buying Emirates excess luggage services at the airport will cost the following:

From/To

Middle East/South Asia ($)

Africa ($)

Far East ($)

Europe ($)

Australia/New Zealand ($)

Americas ($)

Originating from Africa ($)

200

200

250

200

250

200

From/To Americas ($)

225

200

250

100

250

100

Baggage charges for overweight and oversized pieces:

If your pieces exceed the total size and weight limits while traveling with the allowed number of pieces, then the following cost will apply:

Flights originating from Africa and to/from the Americas

Oversized ($)

Overweight ($)

Oversized and Overweight ($)

75

75

150

If your pieces exceed the total size and weight limits after buying the additional pieces of luggage on top of the standard allowance, then the following cost will apply

Flights originating from Africa and to/from the Americas

Oversized ($)

Overweight ($)

Oversized and Overweight ($)

Cost of additional piece + 75

Cost of additional piece + 75

Cost of additional piece + 150

How does Carry My Baggage help in excess baggage relocation?

Though Emirates’ luggage transportation services are extensive and their baggage allowance policy well-drafted, most of the time the excess and oversized baggage charges can get too expensive. Besides, not to forget the planning, when you are buying the excess baggage allowance online before check-in or wasting those crucial hours to reach the airport well in advance for buying those additional kilos or pieces. Hence, it is always recommended to opt for an excess baggage relocation company like Carry My Baggage to help transfer that excess luggage timely and safely. So, if you are looking at saving those crucial hours, or those expensive dollar bills, get in touch with Carry My Baggage for a stress-free journey, even with those extra kilos!!

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