General Baggage Allowance
Aircraft Hand Luggage
Any luggage you intend to take onto the aircraft with you MUST NOT exceed the following limits:
Maximum Length - 22" (56cm) Maximum Width - 18" (45cm) Maximum Depth - 10" (25cm) BUT the total measurement (length + width + depth) must not exceed 45" (115cm).
These dimensions include wheels, handles and side pockets. Any bags which exceed these dimensions must be checked in.
General Baggage Allowances for Most Major Airlines to the USA.
Air Canada (AC)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece
Air France (AF)
20KG max per person - multiple pieces permitted (UK to France)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (France to USA)*
*first piece combined measurements 158cm, second piece 140cm
Air India (AI)
2 x pieces 32KG max per piece (from UK-USA)
American Airlines (AA)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (within USA and USA-Canada)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (UK-USA and USA-Caribbean)
BMI (BD)
20KG max per person – multiple pieces permitted (UK domestic and UK-Europe)
2 x pieces 32KG max per piece (UK-USA)
British Airways (BA)
1 x piece 23KG max per piece (within UK)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (UK-USA and Caribbean)
Excess charges – extra piece of baggage to USA up to £75
Continental Airlines (CO)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece
Delta Airlines (DL)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (within USA)**
**except EYW which is 1 x piece 23KG max per piece
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (UK-USA and US-Caribbean)
Icelandair (FI)
2 x pieces 32KG max per piece (UK-Iceland-USA)
KLM (KL)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (UK-USA, Canada)
Northwest Airlines (NW)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (within USA)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (UK-USA)
United Airlines (UA)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (within USA)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (UK-USA)
US Airways (US)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece
For departures on or after 5th May 2008, baggage allowance will change to 1 x 23KG. A second bag up to 23KG is permitted but a charge of $25 will apply (payable to airline at airport).
Virgin Atlantic (VS)
23KG max per person (all routes except USA/Caribbean/Lagos)
2 x pieces 23KG max per piece (USA/Caribbean/Lagos)
