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British Airways Excess Baggage Fees
What British Airways charges for overweight bags, extra bags and buying baggage at the airport instead of online — from the official policy, checked 30 October 2026.
| Currency | GBP |
Your included allowance (for reference)
| Fare / class | Checked baggage allowance |
|---|---|
| Economy (hand baggage only) | No checked bag included (hand-baggage-only ticket, per britishairways.com) |
| Economy standard | 1 bag up to 23 kg |
| Premium economy (BA Holidays) | 2 bags up to 23 kg each |
| Business | 2 bags up to 32 kg each |
| First (BA Holidays) | 3 bags (weight per bag not stated in the official excerpt read) |
Figures are from britishairways.com pages as indexed/excerpted in search on 2026-10-30; the live site itself served a high-demand placeholder, so no further detail (sizes, fees) could be verified.
The cheapest way to avoid these fees
The surest way to pay none of the charges on this page is to book a fare that already includes your bags: on British Airways, the first fare with checked baggage included is Economy standard (1 bag up to 23 kg). Whether upgrading beats the fees depends on the fare difference — compare that number at booking with the fees above; both are published, and the comparison takes a minute.
Why there is no fixed fee table here
The official British Airways baggage pages we verified (checked 30 October 2026) do not publish a fixed excess fee table: the charge for a specific flight is calculated by the airline when baggage is added to the booking or at check-in, and it turns on the three numbers that are on this page — your included allowance, the weight of each bag, and whether you pay in advance. We would rather show that gap than copy a fee from a third-party site that the airline never published.
Frequently asked questions
What is already included before British Airways excess fees apply?
Economy (hand baggage only): No checked bag included (hand-baggage-only ticket, per britishairways.com); Economy standard: 1 bag up to 23 kg; Premium economy (BA Holidays): 2 bags up to 23 kg each
Policy checked: 30 October 2026. Airlines change allowances and fees — confirm on the official page before you travel.
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