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Thomas Cook Baggage Fees 2022
Thomas Cook Carry On 2022 - Cabin Bag Size & Weight Limit
Thomas Cook Baggage Report Card
| Carry-On Allowance | 5 / 10 |
| Checked Bag Allowance | 7 / 10 |
| Excess Baggage Fees | 7 / 10 |
| Overall Grade | 6.3 / 10 |
All customers flying with Thomas Cook Airlines will receive a complementary hand baggage allowance of 8 kg (10 kg for Premium Class).
You can take one piece of hand baggage up to 55cm x 40cm x 20cm in size and children can take Trunki’s. In addition, one of the below items may be carried as additional cabin baggage per customer (max size 40 x 30 x 10cm) :- [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']
One laptop
One overcoat or one blanket
One small ladies handbag or one small wrist-bag or one small bag with shoulder strap
One umbrella
One small camera and/or one binocular
Assisted devices of persons with disabilities
A reasonable amount of reading material for the flight
Duty free items purchased behind security control or as a pre-order from the operating carrier
Infants food for consumption during the flight
We recommend that you pack your valuables such as cameras, jewellery, electronic devices etc in your hand baggage.
Infants do not receive a hand baggage allowance. Infant milk or baby food are able to be carried within the parent/guardians hand baggage allowance. This would need to be separated from the hand baggage going through the security control. Milk/boiled water would need to be in a clear infant bottle and may need to be tasted.
If you have reserved a seat for your infant, you will need to bring your car seat on board.
The car/child seat must be able to fit between the armrests of the aircraft seat and your child and the child seat need to be secured according to the seat manufacturer’s instructions.
Children travelling in their own (booked) seat may bring the same amount of hand baggage as an adult and hold luggage can be booked for them.
NEW! Excess Carry-On - Gate Bag Fee
At some UK airports, a charge for a Gate Bag will now be applied. This means if customers arrive at the boarding gate with more then one item of hand baggage (excluding airport shopping and any of the above mentioned additional items) the extra item/s will be taken and put into the hold. There is a fee of 65 GBP per bag.
Thomas Cook Checked Baggage Fees 2022 - Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits
If you are flying on a package holiday with Thomas Cook Airlines, the standard baggage allowance is 15kgs (20kgs on long haul flights and 23kgs to the USA). Please note, booking a flight only does not include any free baggage allowance, and it must be purchased as an extra.
Luggage can vary from 0kg to 45kg per person. Your allowance will be displayed in your holiday documents.
Standard Package: 15kgs Included (An extra 10kgs can be purchased)
Signature Holidays: 20kgs Included
Long Haul: 20kgs Included
Long Haul USA: 23kgs Included
Premium: 25 kgs Included
Premium USA: 32kgs Included
Flight Only: 0kgs (baggage can purchased as an extra)
Hand Baggage: 8kgs
Premium Class Hand Baggage: 10kgs
Infant Baggage: 10kgs
If you're travelling with more than one person, you can combine your baggage allowance together, as long as any one case does not exceed 30kgs in weight for lifting purposes. If you're travelling to the USA, Canada or Puerto Rico you are unable to combine luggage but you can take upto 32kgs in one case.
The outer dimensions of each item of baggage may not exceed 158cm (length + width + height).
Infants
A child younger than 2 years of age on the inbound journey who will be travelling on your lap, may bring 3 of the following either: 10kg luggage allowance, a stroller, a travel cot or a car seat (checked in to the hold).
Stroller or Buggy
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It must be completely collapsible and have a protective cover but may not contain any other items.
Travel Cot
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This will be checked into the hold.
Car/child seats
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This will be checked into the hold.
If you have reserved a seat for your infant, you will need to bring your car seat on board.
Your child seat must show no defects and be approved for air transport and marked accordingly.
You need to reserve for the use of a car/child seat in advance. Please contact the customer help desk on 08448 798 880
Thomas Cook Overweight Baggage Fee 2022 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage
If you’d like to bring extra luggage on your holiday above your free baggage allowance, you can pre-book up to 5 extra bags per flight, maximum weight of 30kg each bag. If not buying online, you will have to pay for it at the airport, at the higher airport rates, and it may be turned away depending on the capacity of the flight.
The best way to increase your allowance is before you fly – you can buy your additional baggage allowance online and avoid higher charges at the airport. Head over to Manage your Booking on the Thomas Cook website if you'd like to buy additional baggage.
Baggage Fees on Thomas Cook Flights to/from Balearics, Balkans, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal Mainland
First bag at 20kg - from 23 GBP
Additional 5kg - from 15 GBP
Additional 10kg - from 25 GBP
Additional 15kg - from 35 GBP
Additional 20kg - from 45 GBP
Baggage Fees on Thomas Cook Flights to/from Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Malta and Gambia
First bag at 20kg - from 25 GBP
Additional 5kg - from 18 GBP
Additional 10kg - from 30 GBP
Additional 15kg - from 43 GBP
Additional 20kg - from 55 GBP
Baggage Fees on Thomas Cook Flights to/from East Africa, Caribbean, Central & South America, Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean
First bag at 20kg - Included in Fare
Additional 5kg - from 25 GBP
Additional 10kg - from 45 GBP
Additional 15kg - from 65 GBP
Additional 20kg - from 85 GBP
Thomas Cook Pay at the Airport Excess Baggage Charges
If you haven't pre-purchased your hold luggage, it is possible to arrange this at the airport, however you will be charged some pretty steep prices.
Short Haul - £45 (up to 20kg) + £10 / kg extra
Medium Haul - £50 (up to 20kg) + £12 / kg extra
Long Haul - £70 (up to 20kg) + £16 / kg extra
Surcharge for dimensions exceeding 158 cm - 90 GBP (180 GBP long-haul flights)
Thomas Cook Excess Baggage Charges to/from USA
Please note that on USA flights extra baggage in kilograms cannot be added, you will be charged a flat fee of 85 GBP, otherwise you can bring a 2nd piece of luggage (50 GBP if pre-booked, 90 GBP at the airport).
2nd baggage item (up to max. 23 kg) - 50 GBP if pre-booked, 90 GBP at the airport
3rd baggage item(up to max. 23 kg) - 80 GBP if pre-booked, 125 GBP at the airport
Surcharge for dimensions exceeding 158 cm - 165 GBP at the airport
Surcharge for weight exceeding 23 kg (up to 32 kg max) - 85 GBP
Surcharge for dimensions and weight exceeding 158 cm and 23 kg (32 kg max) - 250 GBP
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