bmibaby Baggage Fees 2011

bmibaby Carry On 2011 - Cabin Bag Size & Weight Limit

Each passenger (except infants) is permitted one standard piece of hand luggage, with maximum dimensions 55x40x20cm and a maximum weight of 10kg. Government restrictions apply.

These dimensions relate to a packed bag, including the wheels/handles. If your baggage doesn't fit comfortably into one of our gauges at the airport, you will have to check it into the hold and there will be an additional fee to pay to do this. [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']

Passengers arriving at the boarding gate with oversized hand baggage or extra items will be required to pay a manual handling fee of GBP 30 / EUR 30 per item to be carried in the aircraft hold or they will be offloaded and will not be offered a refund.

FlyPlus passengers may take one additional laptop bag on to the aircraft that we consider of a reasonable size and weight.

Please note any payment made at the airport may incur a handling fee

Passengers are strongly advised to carry personal belongings, valuables and medication on their person or in their hand baggage (subject to permitted baggage allowance).

bmibaby Checked Baggage Fees 2011 - Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits

A Baggage Fee is charged for the carriage of Checked Baggage. The baggage fee is variable dependent on the weight allowance purchased and the destination. This may be prepaid at the current discounted internet rate. Rates start at GBP 13.99 for 22kg standard baggage allowance per one way flight when making your reservation online. Please note a GBP 20.00/EUR 20.00 charge per 22kg standard weight allowance will apply per one way flight for any bags added by the call centre or at the airport.

Pre-paid baggage fees are non-refundable. If you purchase a weight allowance of 24kg and then they only take 22kg you will not be refunded for the difference.

The standard Checked Baggage allowance is 22kgs per person. Passengers travelling together on the same booking reservation, who have individually purchased baggage, can pool their baggage weight allowance up to the equivalent of the weight allowance purchased. Once this limit is reached then standard overweight charges will apply. If you exceed the total checked baggage allowance you will be charged an additional GBP 12.00/EUR 15.00 per kilo on UK, Eire & International flights. Please note passengers travelling on the same booking reservation must all check-in at the same time in order to pool the baggage allowance.
This baggage allowance only applies to passengers who have paid for checked baggage.

FlyPlus customers allowance is 22kg per person, per flight. This is included in the fare at time of booking.

Infant allowance; infants under the age of 2 years (on the date of departure) are entitled to a 5kg baggage allowance, this will be added to the adult responsible for the infant. For children over 2 years, the price of flights and the baggage allowance is the same as for adults. Please note a pram/buggy will be carried free of charge providing an infant/child under 5 years of age is travelling. Should an infant be travelling, the carriage of infant travel cots and car seats will be permitted at the standard charge of GBP 10.00/EUR 12.50 per item per one way flight when added during the booking process providing that the weight and dimensions does not exceed that of standard hold luggage.

Baby buggies (subject to an infant/child under 5 years of age travelling), wheelchairs, scooters and walking frames are carried free of charge.

For health and safety reasons bmibaby can not accept any individual item exceeding 32kgs or with combined dimensions of more than 81cms (height), 119cms (width) and 119cms (depth). This weight limit does not apply to mobility equipment.

To help you we've simplified the process by basing it upon the total weight of the baggage required across everyone travelling together on a booking. This is instead of charging for the number of bags each person on the booking is allowed to carry.

Now, instead of cramming everything into as few bags as possible, worrying about whose case weighs what, juggling things between bags and re-packing at the airport, you can just concentrate on having a great holiday!

If you have finished your packing and find you have packed more than you expected, you have a couple of choices. Either leave something behind or you can increase your baggage weight allowance in increments of 2kg up to 3 hours before departure.

Large cases can get really heavy and be difficult to lift in and out of cars etc. This can be a real problem for some people, especially if they have bad backs. With our new baggage policy you can spread your packing across multiple bags (maximum of 5 per person) making each one easier to manage. There's no extra charge plus your taxi driver will be happy about not having to haul giant trunks around!

You can check out our charges relating to baggage in the table below, but please don't forget that it is cheaper to add baggage to your booking before you arrive at the airport.

bmibaby Overweight Baggage Fee 2011 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage

All baggage in excess of the checked baggage allowance will be charged at the bmibaby excess baggage rate applicable as at the date of your flight. Additional weight allowance can be purchased at the rate of GBP 9 per kg, in increments of two kg. If you wish to add additional weight allowance at the time of booking or at a later date you can do this via the 'manage your bookings' section of the website or via the call centre. Please note a GBP 20.00/EUR 20.00 charge per 22kg standard weight allowance will apply per one way flight for any bags added by the call centre or at the airport.

Prepay for excess baggage before you fly. It's 25% cheaper if you do it online or over the phone before you get to the airport.

Should passengers wish to increase their baggage weight allowance after their outbound flight has commenced, they must call 0905 8282828 (Calls cost 65p per minute from a BT Landline. Calls from mobiles and other networks will be considerably more), alternatively passengers can increase the weight allowance at the relevant departure airport. Please note that in these circumstances the charge for 22kg standard baggage allowance will be GBP 20.00/EUR 20.00. Each additional kilo of weight purchased at the airport will be charged at the current rate of GBP 12.00/EUR 15.00 per kg on UK, Eire & International flights.

Please note any payment made at the airport may incur a handling fee

You can check out our charges relating to baggage in the table below, but please don't forget that it is cheaper to add baggage to your booking before you arrive at the airport.

Sporting equipment
Leisure equipment which requires additional handling including (non exhaustive list) such as bicycles, fencing equipment, fishing equipment, golf clubs, hockey equipment, musical equipment, paintball equipment, scuba equipment, skis and snowboards (Passengers who have paid the relevant sporting goods fees in respect of Skis or Snow boards will be allowed to check in one set of ski/board boots without further baggage charge), and toolboxes will be charged at GBP 17.99 (EUR 22) per sector per item on the website and GBP 23.00 (EUR 28) per sector per item when booked through the bmibaby call centre or airport.
Larger items including Canoes, Hang gliders, Surfboards and Wind Surfboards will be charged at GBP 24.99 (EUR 30) per sector per item on the website and GBP 30.00 (EUR 38) per sector per item when booked through the bmibaby call centre or airport. These items will be carried subject to space availability on the aircraft and sports equipment bags must only contain the items for practising the sport. Ski boots that are checked-in without skis are to be included in the baggage weight allowance purchased during the booking process and are subject to the standard weight allowance fees when booked online. bmibaby does not permit ski boots to be carried onboard or as hand baggage, however ski boots are accepted as checked in baggage.

Sporting equipment is non-refundable once purchased

PLEASE NOTE: bicycles will only be accepted if suitably packaged. The maximum weight of any of these items is 18kgs. All items will officially travel stand-by. bmibaby will not be responsible for repatriation if there is a delay. Any item not listed above is subject to the standard excess baggage rate.

Please note any payment made at the airport may incur a handling fee

Musical Instruments
Passengers can purchase an additional seat for musical instruments such as cellos. These can be accepted provided that they can be securely fastened in the aircraft seat. Additional seats must be purchased via the bmibaby call centre on 0905 8282828 (Calls cost 65p per minute from a BT Landline. Calls from mobiles and other networks will be considerably more) to obtain the standard published fare available for the requested dates of travel (subject to availability). All musical items will be charged at GBP 17.99 (EUR 22) per sector per item on the website and GBP 23.00 (EUR 28) per sector per item when booked through the bmibaby call centre or airport.

One (1) small musical instrument, which must fit in the overhead locker, will be allowed as a second item of cabin baggage (no items other than the instrument and its accessories may be carried in the case) this is strictly subject to the Captain's discretion. For musical items that you wish to be transported in the aircraft hold, please see sporting equipment and outsized items.

Please note any payment made at the airport may incur a handling fee

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