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Air India Excess Baggage Fees
What Air India charges for overweight bags, extra bags and buying baggage at the airport instead of online — from the official policy, checked 30 October 2026.
| Overweight bags | India-USA: part of free allowance and excess weight up to 32 kg USD 130; oversize up to 203 cm USD 130 |
| Extra bags | India-USA: excess piece USD 240; excess piece + excess weight USD 370; excess piece + weight + size USD 500; excess piece + size above 203 cm USD 960 |
| Currency | USD |
Your included allowance (for reference)
| Fare / class | Checked baggage allowance |
|---|---|
| Economy (domestic) | Value 15 kg; Classic 15 kg; Flex 25 kg |
| Premium Economy (domestic) | Eco Classic 15 kg; Eco Flex 25 kg |
| Business (domestic) | Classic 25 kg; Flex 35 kg |
| First (domestic) | Flex 40 kg |
| Economy (international, Delhi-Dhaka example) | Value 30 kg; Classic 30 kg; Flex 35 kg |
| Business/First (international, Delhi-Dhaka example) | Business Classic 35 kg, Flex 40 kg; First Flex 40 kg |
| Economy (India-USA) | 2 pieces of 23 kg each |
| Business/First (India-USA) | 2 pieces of 32 kg each |
Official site states checked weight varies by travel class and route. Domestic/international tables above are from official airindia.com route pages read; India-USA is piece concept.
How the charges fit together
Air India publishes an overweight charge when a single bag passes its per-bag limit, a per-bag charge for pieces beyond the included count. The charges are separate and can stack: a bag can be inside your piece count and still be overweight, and an extra bag paid for at the airport can cost more than the same bag bought in advance. Work through them in order — count your pieces against the included allowance below, weigh each bag against its per-bag limit, and only then decide whether buying extra allowance in advance beats paying at the desk.
The cheapest way to avoid these fees
Every Air India fare in the table above already includes checked baggage, starting with Economy (domestic) (Value 15 kg; Classic 15 kg; Flex 25 kg), so the fees on this page only bite when you travel with more than that included amount — heavier bags, or more bags than the fare allows. If you are close to the line, weigh the bag at home: a kilogram moved into a companion’s bag, or into a cabin bag within its own limit, is a kilogram that never reaches the excess scale.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Air India charge for an overweight bag?
India-USA: part of free allowance and excess weight up to 32 kg USD 130; oversize up to 203 cm USD 130
How much is an extra checked bag on Air India?
India-USA: excess piece USD 240; excess piece + excess weight USD 370; excess piece + weight + size USD 500; excess piece + size above 203 cm USD 960
What is already included before Air India excess fees apply?
Economy (domestic): Value 15 kg; Classic 15 kg; Flex 25 kg; Premium Economy (domestic): Eco Classic 15 kg; Eco Flex 25 kg; Business (domestic): Classic 25 kg; Flex 35 kg
Policy checked: 30 October 2026. Airlines change allowances and fees — confirm on the official page before you travel.
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