AirBaltic Baggage Fees 2012

AirBaltic Carry On 2012 - Cabin Bag Size & Weight Limit

For safety and convenience of you and your fellow passengers, each passenger (except infants) is allowed 2 pieces of hand baggage (Business Class) or 1 piece of hand baggage with an 8 kg weight limit (Economy Class and Basic Class). Hand baggage must be stowed under the seat in front of passenger or in the locker above passenger seat. The overall dimensions of hand baggage may not exceed 55x40x20 cm. A passenger with reduced mobility is allowed to bring auxiliary devices into the aircraft cabin, provided that safety rules are not violated.

Briefcase, laptop, cameras etc. must be carried within your 1 hand baggage. Extra/oversized hand baggage will be refused at the boarding gate, or where available, placed in the hold of aircraft for a fee of EUR 60. If you are unsure about your hand baggage size/weight, please, contact baggage drop desk before going to security check.
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AirBaltic Checked Baggage Fees 2012 - Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits

Business Class - not more than 3 pieces of checked-in baggage allowed with total weight for all baggage pieces up to 30 kg, free of charge.

Economy Class (booked after April 18, 2012) - 1 piece of checked-in baggage allowed with weight up to 20 kg, free of charge.

Economy Class (booked before April 18, 2012) and Basic Class (booked after April 18, 2012) - when paying for baggage while making booking, using Manage booking or paying via baggage payment form there is a fee of EUR 20 per one way of travel for every checked-in baggage piece.
In other sales channels:
Fee of EUR 30 per bag/per one way of travel;
For BalticMiles members if baggage check-in fee is paid together with the ticket, fee is EUR 20 per bag/per one way of travel.

In case your trip includes a stopover in Riga for more than 24 hours, the baggage fee is applicable per each flight to your final destination separately.

If you booked your ticket on airBaltic.com or bought additional baggage using Manage booking or paying via baggage payment form after January 4, 2012, total baggage weight limits are as follows:
--1 bag - 20 kg
--2 bags - 25 kg
--3 bags - 30 kg
--4 bags - 35 kg
--5 bags - 40 kg
For bookings booked before January 4, 2012 and with no additional baggage bought using Manage booking or paying via baggage payment form after January 4, 2012, total weight limit for all baggage pieces is 20 kg.

BalticMiles VIP members may have:
--with a Business class ticket 5 pieces (up to 50 kg) free of charge;
--with an Economy Class ticket (booked after April 18, 2012) 3 pieces (up to 40 kg) free of charge;
--with an Economy Class ticket (booked before April 18, 2012) 2 pieces (up to 40 kg) free of charge;
--with a Basic Class ticket 2 pieces (up to 40 kg) free of charge.

BalticMiles Executive members may have:
--with a Business Class ticket 4 pieces (up to 40 kg) free of charge;
--with an Economy Class ticket (booked after April 18, 2012) 2 pieces (up to 30 kg) free of charge;
--with an Economy Class ticket (booked before April 18, 2012) 1 piece (up to 30 kg) free of charge;
--with a Basic Class ticket 1 piece (up to 30 kg) free of charge.

Corporate customers travelling in Economy (B) class may have:
2 pieces of checked-in baggage with total weight up to 25 kg (booked after January 4, 2012) free of charge;
2 pieces of checked-in baggage with total weight up to 20 kg (booked before January 4, 2012) free of charge.

Infants may have 1 piece of checked baggage up to 10kg and 1 fully collapsible stroller/pushchair, free of charge. One adult + infant baggage may be pooled.

If you take baggage with a weight above your allowance you will have to pay an extra charge at the price EUR 15 per 1 kg on each flight segment. If your checked-in baggage allowance exceeds pieces and weight allowed, both fees will be applied simultaneously. Extra weight fees are collected at airBaltic ticket offices only.

Please note that baggage allowance for several passengers (e.g. family) does not sum up.

One passenger can check in up to 5 baggage pieces. Maximum weight of one checked-in baggage piece is 32 kg.

If you book your ticket on airBaltic.com and know that your baggage weight will exceed airBaltic restrictions, pay EUR 25 flat fee per person for every extra 5 kg baggage per direction of travel instead of paying much bigger amount at the airport! Charge for extra baggage weight at the airport is EUR 15 per 1 kg per one flight. The more extra baggage weight you choose the bigger will be your saving.

For example - for one flight and 15 kg extra weight it would be EUR 225 if you pay at airport. If you pay EUR 75 during ticket booking process you save EUR 150 for a flight or even EUR 375 per direction (if you have two flights in one direction of travel). Please note! This service can only be purchased together with flight tickets and is not refundable.This service is available only for flights operated by airBaltic.

Fee paid for baggage transportation is non-refundable. If flight is operated by other carrier other baggage transportation rules may apply. Therefore we kindly ask you to contact airBaltic call centre or send an e-mail to [email protected] to find out baggage rules applicable in your case.

On Intercontinental flights (e.g. flights to USA or Canada) certain number of bags with certain weight limit is allowed free of charge. If the ticket contains

Intercontinental flight(s) then airBaltic baggage fees are not applicable. Number of bags and weight limit allowed free of charge is determined by airBaltic (if the first segment is operated by airBaltic) or the transporting carrier of the intercontinental flight (if the first flight segment isn't operated by airBaltic). We kindly ask you to contact airBaltic call centre for detailed information about free baggage allowance for your itinerary.

You must not include in your checked-in baggage fragile items, such as glasses, foodstuffs, perishable items, items of a special value, such as money, keys, prescribed medicine, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents, or samples, jewelry, precious metals, electronic/electrical devices, such as cameras, computers, cellular telephones and musical instruments.

AirBaltic Overweight Baggage Fee 2012 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage

If you take baggage with a weight above your allowance you will have to pay an extra charge at the price EUR 15 per 1 kg on each flight segment. If your checked-in baggage allowance exceeds pieces and weight allowed, both fees will be applied simultaneously. Extra weight fees are collected at airBaltic ticket offices only.

Please note that baggage allowance for several passengers (e.g. family) does not sum up. One passenger can check in up to 5 baggage pieces. Maximum weight of one checked-in baggage piece is 32 kg.

If you book your ticket on airBaltic.com and know that your baggage weight will exceed airBaltic restrictions, pay EUR 25 flat fee per person for every extra 5 kg baggage per direction of travel instead of paying much bigger amount at the airport! Charge for extra baggage weight at the airport is EUR 15 per 1 kg per one flight. The more extra baggage weight you choose the bigger will be your saving.

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