Packing for your flight can prove to be far less intimidating if you have the necessary information — what to carry, what not to carry, how much to carry, and so on.  

To help you pack without stress for your Etihad flight, here’s some information on our baggage allowances and policies. To add that special Etihad touch, we’ve also thrown in a few tips to effective packing. Take a look. 

• Weight Concept
• Infant Baggage allowance (Weight Concept)
• Carry-on Items (Weight Concept)
• Cabin baggage allowance
• Cabin Baggage Regulations
• Excess Baggage (Weight Concept)
• Sporting Equipment
• Piece Concept
• Pets
• Baggage allowance for members of Etihad Guest
• What not to carry on an Etihad flight
• What not to carry as cabin baggage on an Etihad flight
• Baggage tips
• Lost Baggage Tracker

Weight Concept
Baggage Allowance 

Please note: On certain routes, some travel classes may have a different ticketed baggage allowance from the
above, e.g. Marine Tickets, etc. 

Please note that the maximum size and weight of all checked baggage that can be processed is: 

For through journeys where the guest(s) travel partly in Diamond First / Pearl Business class and partly in Pearl Business / Coral Economy class, the free baggage allowance for each portion of the trip shall be that applicable to the travel class for which the fare is paid. 

Exception: A guest paying a through Diamond First / Pearl Business class fare will be entitled to the baggage allowance for Diamond First / Pearl Business class even when accommodated in a lower travel class. Involuntarily rerouted guests will receive the free baggage allowance applicable to the travel class for which tickets were originally issued, even when such guests are subsequently transferred to a different travel class. 

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Infant Baggage allowance (Weight Concept) 

• 10kg of checked baggage is permitted. 

When an infant is carried in either a carrycot or carry seat, a baby holder including bedding, napkins, feeding bottles and sufficient food for the journey may be carried free of charge, provided the total weight excluding the infant does not exceed 12kg.  

When an infant is carried without the use of the aids mentioned above, carriage is free of charge, provided the total weight, excluding the infant, does not exceed 10kg. 

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 Carry-on Items (Weight Concept) 

The following are classified as carry-on items:
• Handbag, pocket book or purse
• Overcoat, wrap or blanket
• Umbrella or walking stick
• Small camera and / or binoculars
• A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight
• Infant food for consumption during the flight
• Infant carry basket / carry cot
• Collapsible wheelchair / crutches
• Braces or prosthetic devices (provided the guest is dependent on them)
• Briefcase or portable PC which is not being used as a container for transportation of articles, regarded as baggage — exception: laptop - not to be activated without flight crew knowledge / concurrence
• Mobile phone — exception: not to be utilized during flight 

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Cabin baggage allowance
Etihad’s cabin baggage allowance for various Guest Travel Classes is as follows: 

If you’re travelling with an infant, you can carry an additional piece of baggage that contains essentials that your baby may need on the flight (clothes, nappies, food, soft toys, etc). The bag must not exceed 6 kg in weight and 115 cm in total dimensions. 

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Cabin Baggage Regulations
If you plan to travel through UAE, US, EU or Australian airports, please read the latest regulations related to cabin baggage. Click here for detailed information 

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Excess Baggage (Weight Concept)
The applicable excess baggage, unless otherwise specified, is 1.5% of the highest normal direct adult one way IATA Coral Economy class fare per KG.

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Sporting Equipment
For detailed information about carriage of sporting equipment and other categories excess baggage charges (Weight/Piece Concept), please contact nearest Etihad Airways office. 

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Piece Concept
Travel originating from any Etihad station to the Canada, the checked baggage allowance shall be:

Baggage Allowance:
• Coral Guests are allowed 2 (two) Checked Bags not exceeding 23kg (50 lbs) per guest.
• Bags exceeding 23 kg up to 32 kg (70 lbs) will be charged an excess charge of 50 USD.
• Bags  over 32 kg are not permitted for check-in and must be processed through our Crystal Cargo (please give advance notice)

Infant baggage allowance:
• One checked bag (piece) not to exceed 23 kg (50 lbs).  The total dimensions of item must not exceed 115cm (45 inches)
• Infants are allowed one checked or carry-on, fully collapsible stroller/pushchair, carried as checked baggage, or infants carrying basket, or infants car seat, may be carried in the guest cabin subject to availability of space.

Excess baggage to be charged for any addition pieces:
• Additional piece allowance applicable to all classes at AED500.00 / USD137.00 per piece up to 23kg (50 lbs).  Bags over 23kg up to a maximum of 32kg (70lbs) are subject to an extra charge of USD50.00.

Travel originating from any Etihad station to the USA, the checked baggage allowance shall be: 

Baggage Allowance:
• Coral Guests are allowed 2 (two) Checked Bags not exceeding 23kg (50 lbs) per guest.
• Bags exceeding 23 kg up to 32 kg (70 lbs) will be charged an excess charge of 50 USD.
• Bags  over 32 kg are not permitted for check-in and must be processed through our Crystal Cargo (please give advance notice)

Infant baggage allowance:
• One checked bag (piece) not to exceed 23 kg (50 lbs).  The total dimensions of item must not exceed 115cm (45 inches)
• Infants are allowed one checked or carry-on, fully collapsible stroller/pushchair, carried as checked baggage, or infants carrying basket, or infants car seat, may be carried in the guest cabin subject to availability of space.

Excess baggage to be charged for any addition pieces:
• Additional piece allowance applicable to all classes at AED500.00 / USD137.00 per piece up to 23kg (50 lbs).  Bags over 23kg up to a maximum of 32kg (70lbs) are subject to an extra charge of USD50.00.

For detailed information about carriage of sporting equipment and other categories excess baggage charges (Piece Concept), please contact nearest Etihad Airways office. 

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Pets

General Information
Etihad airways accept the carriage of falcons and guide dogs to lead the blind or deaf in the cargo hold compartment provided that all the necessary health documents and important licenses have been obtained.

Any other animals must travel as cargo and are not permitted within the aircraft cabin or checked baggage.

• Falcons are accepted in the cabin also. (Please contact local Etihad office for detailed information.).
• Guide dogs to lead the blind or deaf are not permitted in the aircraft cabin and may only be accepted as checked baggage free of charge.

Conditions of acceptance
• Pets are acceptable only as manifested cargo, except falcons and guide dogs to lead the blind or deaf.
• Pets are not accepted on transit flights through Abu Dhabi.

Country restrictions
For countries known to prohibit the import/export of animals and birds as checked baggage, please refer to the Embassy concerned.

All animals and birds should travel as manifested cargo via countries that do not allow the importation of animals as checked baggage.

Guests must be informed that these animals must be cleared at the cargo terminal upon arrival where they will be examined by local veterinarian after producing the relevant import and health certificates.

Important documentation
The guest is responsible for providing all the applicable health documents, declarations and permits as required by governmental regulations of the country to which the pet is to be carried.

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Baggage allowance for members of Etihad Guest
When travelling on flights operated by Etihad Airways, Etihad Guest Silver and Etihad Guest Gold members enjoy a free baggage allowance of 10 kg and 15 kg, respectively, in addition to the amount printed on their ticket.*

On routes where the baggage limits already include these extra allowances, you are entitled to the higher of the two allowances.

* Not applicable on certain routes. Please check with your local Etihad office for more details. 

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What not to carry on an Etihad flight
We do not allow the following articles to be carried either as cabin or checked baggage on our flights: 

A) Guns, firearms & weapons 
• Pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, pellet  guns, etc
• Replica and imitation firearms
• Components of firearms (excluding telescopic sighting devices & sights)
• Toy guns of all types
• Cross bows
• Catapults
• Harpoon and spear guns
• Stun or shocking devices such as cattle prods, ballistic conducted energy weapons, etc
• Lighters shaped like firearms

B) Explosives and flammable substances
• Ammunition
• Blasting caps
• Detonators and fuses
• Explosives and explosive devices
• Replica or imitation explosive material or devices
• Grenades
• Gas and gas containers (such as butane, propane, acetylene, oxygen)
• Fireworks, flares and other pyrotechnics (including party poppers and toy caps)
• Non-safety matches
• Smoke generating canisters or cartridges
• Flammable liquid fuel such as petrol/ gasoline, diesel, lighter fluid, alcohol, ethanol
• Aerosol spray paint
• Turpentine and paint thinner
• Alcoholic beverages exceeding 70% by volume.

C) Chemical and toxic substances
• Acids and alkalis such as wet batteries that may spill
• Corrosive or bleaching substances such as mercury, chlorine, etc
• Disabling or incapacitating sprays such as mace, pepper, tear gas
• Radioactive material such as medicinal or commercial isotopes.
• Poisons
• Infectious or hazardous  biological material such as infected blood, bacteria and viruses
• Material capable of spontaneous ignition or combustion
• Fire extinguishers.   

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What not to carry as cabin baggage on an Etihad flight
The following articles cannot be carried into the aircraft cabin but may be allowed as checked baggage:

A) Pointed weapons and sharp objects
• Axes and hatchets
• Arrows and darts
• Harpoons and spears
• Ice axes and ice picks
• Ice skates
• Lockable or flick knives with blades of any length
• Knives
• Meat cleavers
• Machetes
• Open razors and blades (excluding safety or disposable razors with blades enclosed in cartridge)
• Sabres, swords and swordsticks
• Scalpels
• Scissors with blades more than 6cm in length
• Ski and walking/ hiking poles
• Throwing stars
• Tools that have the potential to be used as a pointed or edged weapon such as drills, drill bits, box cutters, utility knives, saws, screwdrivers, crowbars, hammers, pliers, wrenches, spanners, blow torches.

B) Blunt instruments
• Baseball and softball bats
• Clubs or batons
• Cricket bats
• Golf clubs
• Hockey sticks
• Lacrosse sticks
• Kayak and canoe paddles
• Skateboards
• Billiards, snooker and pool cues
• Fishing rods
• Martial arts equipment such as knuckle dusters, clubs, coshes, rice flails, num chucks, kabatons, kubasaunts.

Please note that articles that are either permitted or prohibited on Etihad flights may not necessarily be treated in the same manner by other airlines or at certain airports. We accept no responsibility if certain airports/ airlines do not allow carriage of one or more of these articles.

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Baggage tips
Need some help with packing? Here are a few hints to help you pack with panache: 

• Travel light. You’ll enjoy your journey more if you have fewer bags to keep track of – and lighter bags to carry around.
• Remove old airline tags from your bags as these may cause confusion. Label your baggage with your name and contact details for both ends of your journey. Place a copy of this information inside your bags as well — should your luggage get misplaced, this information will assist us in tracing it faster.
• If you think you will have trouble identifying your baggage on the carousel, mark your baggage with a colourful tag or a bright label that will help you spot your bags easily.
• Always lock your checked baggage. Keep the keys handy in case airport security personnel need to go through your bags.
• Never leave your baggage unattended. 
• Never carry a package or bag for another person.

There are certain items that cannot be carried either in your checked baggage or your hand luggage. Ensure that you don’t include any of these items in your luggage.

If you need to carry medication, keep them in your hand luggage. Keep medicines in their original packets or containers and carry your prescription with you.

Report any missing, delayed or damaged items before you leave the airport.

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Lost Baggage Tracker
We strive to ensure utmost safety of your baggage at all times during your journey with us. However there might be unfortunate situations wherein your baggage might have been lost or delayed.

If you have already informed us of your lost baggage and have a tracking number, you can monitor the recovery of your baggage by logging on to our Baggage Tracker and following the given instructions    

We will make all arrangements to ensure your baggage is delivered to your preferred local address when it arrives.

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