Air India Express Baggage Allowance, Fees & How to Add Extra Baggage

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Pre-book excess checked baggage in weight slabs, Xtra Carry-On cabin baggage or special equipment handling at discounted rates, or pay higher excess baggage fees at the airport. Use the official links below to review baggage rules, booking access, and related airline services.

Baggage Policy Official website

Updated Oct 7, 2026

Air India Express Baggage Allowance

Free checked and carry-on baggage allowances by cabin class and route. Allowances vary by route, ticket type, and frequent flyer status — always confirm with the official baggage policy before you fly.

Checked baggage

All cabins

Weight-based free allowance varying by fare family and domestic/international network.

Label	Amount	Notes
Xpress Lite fare, domestic	No free checked baggage	Xpress Lite Fare does not include complimentary check-in baggage allowance; guests may pre-book additional baggage or pay airport charges.
All other fares, domestic	1 piece up to 15 kg	One piece of free checked-in baggage up to 15 kg per person. Each bag must not exceed 81 cm x 119 cm x 119 cm.
Xpress Lite fare, international	No free checked baggage	Xpress Lite Fare comes with no complimentary check-in baggage allowance; pre-book or airport purchase applies.
All other fares, international	30 kg per guest (2 pieces)	Two pieces of complimentary checked-in baggage; each bag must not exceed 81 cm x 119 cm x 119 cm. No single piece over 32 kg/70 lbs; total length+breadth+height per piece must not exceed 62 inches (158 cm).
All other fares, India–Thailand/Nepal (both directions)	20 kg per guest	Exception to the 30 kg international allowance: flights between India and Thailand/Nepal, outbound and return.

Carry-on baggage

All cabins

Label	Amount	Notes
Domestic	1 piece up to 7 kg	One piece must not exceed 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm including handles, wheels and side pockets. Includes laptop and personal items; multiple items strapped/wrapped/tied together do not count as one piece.
International	2 pieces with total weight not exceeding 7 kg	One piece must not exceed 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm (overhead compartment); plus one laptop bag/handbag/backpack/small bag not exceeding 40 cm x 30 cm x 10 cm (under-seat). Multiple items strapped, wrapped or tied together will not be counted as one piece.
Xtra Carry-On (paid upgrade)	2 pieces with combined weight not exceeding 12 kg	Free cabin allowance is 7 kg; Xtra Carry-On adds 3 kg or 5 kg slabs to reach up to 12 kg combined (includes laptop and personal items). Any bag weighing more than 12 kg will not be accepted as hand baggage and needs to be checked in.

How to Add Extra Baggage & Prices on Air India Express

Buy Baggage

Go to www.airindiaexpress.com and open 'Manage My Booking' (under Check-in & Manage), then retrieve your booking with your name or email and booking reference.
Select the 'add-ons' option for your trip.
Under the check-in baggage section, choose the excess baggage slab you need; in the cabin baggage and special equipment sections you can also add Xtra Carry-On or equipment handling.
Continue through seat selection, review the change, and proceed to payment.
Complete the payment — the fee includes applicable taxes and the selected baggage allowance is added to your booking.

Prices

Weight-based slabs pre-booked at discounted rates. Prices depend on fare type, route and travel direction; booking online, in the app or via Tia is cheaper than airport rates.

Label	Amount	Notes
Domestic – all other fares	₹2,100 / ₹3,000 / ₹6,000 / ₹9,000 / ₹15,000	Slabs of +3 kg, +5 kg, +10 kg, +15 kg and +25 kg on top of the included 15 kg allowance. Buy during initial booking or afterwards via Manage My Booking, the mobile app, Tia chatbot or selected travel agents, up to 2 hours before scheduled departure.
Domestic – Lite fares	₹1,000 / ₹1,500 / ₹4,500 / ₹10,500 / ₹16,500	Slabs of +10 kg, +15 kg, +20 kg, +30 kg and +40 kg. Xpress Lite fares include no free checked baggage allowance.
International – India outbound (all other fares)	5 kg ₹7,500 / 10 kg ₹15,000 / 15 kg ₹22,500 / 25 kg ₹37,500	Standard India-outbound rates; Kuwait is ₹8,000 / ₹16,000 / ₹24,000 / ₹40,000 and Singapore ₹9,000 / ₹18,000 / ₹27,000 / ₹45,000. India–Nepal is ₹3,000 / ₹6,000 / ₹9,000 / ₹15,000 and India–Bangladesh ₹2,750 / ₹5,500 / ₹8,250 / ₹13,750.
International – inbound to India (all other fares)	5 kg AED 340 / BHD 35 / KWD 25 / NPR 4,500 / OMR 35 / QAR 340 / SAR 325 / SGD 150 / THB 3,750	Rates are set per market in the local currency; 10/15/25 kg tiers are scaled up (e.g. UAE 10 kg AED 680, 15 kg AED 1,020, 25 kg AED 1,700; Bangladesh 25 kg INR 23,250; Nepal 25 kg NPR 22,500). Full grid of all markets is published in the official Fees & Charges PDF.
International – Lite fare packages (LB20 / LB30 / LB40)	India outbound INR 3,000–3,500 (LB20) / INR 8,000–13,500 (LB30) / INR 13,500–24,500 (LB40)	Lite international fares pre-book baggage as LB20/LB20+/LB30/LB30+/LB40 packages instead of per-kg slabs. Inbound rates differ per market, e.g. UAE–India AED 125 / 710 / 1,300, Singapore–India SGD 50 / 94 / 144, Kuwait–India KWD 11 / 40 / 70, Nepal–India NPR 6,000 / 10,300 / 16,500.

Air India Express is weight-based: above the free allowance, excess weight is charged per kilogram at the airport, and per-kg rates are higher than pre-booked slabs.

Label	Amount	Notes
Domestic – airport (per kg)	₹700–750	Applies at the airport to both Lite and all other fares when the free allowance (0 kg on Lite, 15 kg otherwise) is exceeded. Pre-booking the equivalent weight slab online is cheaper.
International – Lite 0–20 kg block (airport)	INR 4,500	Flat airport charge for excess baggage of 0–20 kg on Lite fares (BHD 19 / OMR 19 / AED 184 / QAR 182 / SAR 185 / KWD 15 / SGD 63 / THB 1,550 / NPR 7,300 / BDT 6,100).
International – above 20 kg (per kg, per sector)	INR 1,500–1,650 / INR 1,800 / INR 600	India outbound: ₹1,500–1,650 per kg to UAE/Qatar/Bahrain/Oman/Saudi/Thailand, ₹1,800 to Singapore, ₹600 to Nepal and Bangladesh; India–Kuwait ₹1,600–1,750. Inbound rates in local currency, e.g. AED 68–75, QAR 68–75, BHD 7–8, OMR 7–8, SAR 65–70, SGD 30, THB 750–850, NPR 900, BDT 1,150, KWD 5–6.
Single bag limits	See official pricing	No individual item over 32 kg is accepted; combined dimensions must not exceed 81 cm height x 119 cm width x 119 cm depth. Any weight above the free allowance plus any additional piece both incur charges; overweight is billed per kg as in the other items of this category, and an extra piece attracts a separate handling fee (₹1,000 domestic / INR 2,000 international at the airport).

Buying baggage at the airport or at the gate costs more than pre-booking; the online cut-off is 2 hours before scheduled departure.

Label	Amount	Notes
Extra piece handling – domestic	₹1,000 (airport) / ₹950 (pre-book)	Handling charge per additional piece of checked baggage on domestic flights. Airport bundles can be requested within 12 hours of scheduled departure.
Extra piece – international	₹1,800 per piece (pre-book) / ₹2,000 per piece (airport)	Local currency equivalents are published for each market (e.g. AED 82/100, SGD 30/33, THB 900/1,000).
Gate baggage	₹3,000 (domestic) / INR 6,000 (international)	Charged when excess cabin baggage is paid at the boarding gate (local currency equivalents apply internationally).
Domestic airport – Lite checked bag options	1 piece 15 kg ₹2,000 / 1 piece 20 kg ₹5,500	Airport purchase options for Xpress Lite fares which include no free checked baggage. At the airport, a special fee of ₹2,500 (1 piece) to ₹7,500 (3 pieces) also applies for special/oversized pieces.

Sports and musical equipment can be pre-booked for a handling fee per piece, up to three pieces per passenger per journey.

Label	Amount	Notes
Domestic – pre-book	₹2,000 (1 piece) / ₹4,000 (2 pieces) / ₹6,000 (3 pieces)	Covers skiing equipment, golf bags, bicycles, surfboards, snowboards, water skis, scuba diving equipment, LCD over 39 inches and large musical instruments. Buy online until 2 hours before departure or at the airport check-in counter; non-refundable except on cancellation of the flight or booking.
International	₹3,500 per piece (pre-book) / ₹4,000 per piece (airport)	Same equipment list as domestic; local currency equivalents are published per market. The special equipment weight counts toward the free baggage allowance, and the special handling fee replaces the extra-piece fee for that piece.
Maximum equipment dimensions	See official pricing	Max luggage dimensions are 10 x 10 x 209 inches, 20 x 20 x 202.5 inches or 30 x 30 x 193.5 inches; acceptance is at the airport staff's discretion. Each piece must not exceed 32 kg; the applicable handling fee is the pre-book or airport rate listed in the other items of this category.

Raises the free 7 kg cabin allowance so two pieces with a combined weight up to 12 kg can be carried on board, avoiding baggage-claim wait time.

Label	Amount	Notes
Domestic	+3 kg ₹2,100 / +5 kg ₹3,500	Pre-book on the add-ons page; the service is non-refundable and non-transferable. Cut-off is 2 hours before scheduled departure and availability is per flight. A bag over 12 kg must be checked in.
International	+3 kg INR 3,600 / +5 kg INR 6,000	INR rates; local currency equivalents are published (e.g. AED 195 / 325, SGD 18 / 30, THB 1,800 / 3,000). At the airport, excess cabin baggage is charged per the destination's excess baggage rates instead.
Included in Xecutive Pack	See official pricing	The domestic Xecutive add-on pack (₹2,000) includes Xtra Carry-On (+3 kg) together with standard seats, meals, priority check-in, priority baggage and priority boarding.

FAQ

Can I buy extra baggage online after booking?

Yes. Extra checked baggage, Xtra Carry-On and special equipment handling can be pre-booked on airindiaexpress.com, in the mobile app or via the Tia chatbot up to 2 hours before the scheduled departure.

Where do I buy extra baggage?

Retrieve your booking at airindiaexpress.com under 'Manage My Booking' and select add-ons, or add baggage on the add-ons page during booking. International Connecting Baggage can also be added during web check-in.

When is the deadline to buy extra baggage online?

All baggage add-ons must be purchased up to 2 hours before scheduled departure. After that, only airport rates apply (airport bundles can be requested within 12 hours of departure).

How does Air India Express calculate extra baggage charges?

It is weight-based: Xpress Lite fares include no checked baggage, all other economy fares include one piece up to 15 kg and business class two pieces up to 25 kg. Above the allowance you either pre-book a weight slab (3/5/10/15/25 kg, or 10/15/20/30/40 kg for domestic Lite) or pay per-kg excess at the airport (₹700–750 per kg domestic; international rates vary by market and direction).

What are the bag limits?

Cabin baggage is two pieces with a combined weight of 7 kg (one piece max 56 x 36 x 23 cm plus a small personal item up to 40 x 30 x 10 cm); Xtra Carry-On raises the combined limit to 12 kg. Checked bags must not exceed 32 kg each or 81 x 119 x 119 cm combined dimensions.

Is it cheaper to buy extra baggage online in advance than at the airport?

Yes. Pre-booked slabs are discounted; airport excess is ₹700–750 per kg domestic, an extra piece costs ₹1,000 domestic handling / ₹2,000 international at the airport (vs ₹1,800 pre-booked), and gate baggage costs ₹3,000–6,000.

What are the overweight or oversized baggage rules?

No single bag over 32 kg is accepted, and combined dimensions must not exceed 81 x 119 x 119 cm. Overweight is charged per kg above the allowance, and an additional piece also attracts a separate extra-piece handling fee.

Can I get a refund or transfer for prepaid baggage if I cancel or change my booking?

Prepaid baggage products (Xtra Carry-On, special equipment fee, International Connecting Baggage) are non-refundable and non-transferable, except when the entire booking is cancelled by the guest or the flight is cancelled by the airline.

Are there restrictions on International Connecting Baggage?

ICB is only for guests on a domestic flight connecting to or from an international flight within 24 hours of their scheduled travel. It must be purchased on the airline's direct channels, dropped at the check-in counter (not self bag-drop), and cannot be combined with standard prepaid excess baggage on the same journey.

What should I know about payment for extra baggage?

Baggage fees are paid online in the currency of the market; prices in INR apply when paying in INR, and other currencies are subject to exchange rates (the airline publishes local-currency equivalents in its Fees & Charges document).

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