These Airlines Offer the Most Baggage Allowance

After vacation, your suitcase is usually heavier than before. Some airlines are more generous with their baggage allowance than others, even in Economy Class. With these five airlines, your suitcase can weigh a bit more.

A few souvenirs, extra clothes, and some snacks from the market can make your suitcase much heavier on vacation. Since airlines have clear limits on baggage allowance, this can quickly lead to additional costs.

Most airlines allow one free piece of luggage per passenger in Economy Class, weighing a maximum of 20 to 23 kilograms. It's different for Business Class and First Class, where you can usually bring more luggage weighing over 30 kilograms.

For instance, with Lufthansa, travelers in Economy Class can bring a 23-kilogram bag and a carry-on of up to eight kilograms for free. In the other two flight classes, two carry-ons weighing eight kilograms and two to three bags up to 32 kilograms each are allowed.

However, there are some airlines that are generous with their baggage allowance even in Economy Class on certain routes, allowing up to 30 kilograms. Here's an overview so you can pack some extra souvenirs without guilt.

Passengers can carry baggage up to 30 kilograms with an Economy Class Flex ticket and even 35 kilograms with a Flex Plus ticket on all routes, except when traveling to America and Africa. For trips from Europe to Australia and New Zealand and back, 30 kilograms are allowed even with Economy Saver tickets. Travelers can check in as many bags as they want up to the weight limit of their travel class, according to the Emirates website, the national airline of the Dubai emirate.

Here's how generous the baggage allowance is in other travel classes:

The national airline of the United Arab Emirates allows only seven kilograms of carry-on and 25 kilograms of check-in baggage in the Value fare class, such as for a flight from Frankfurt to Bangkok. But with an Economy Comfort ticket, the baggage can weigh 30 kilograms. With the Deluxe ticket, it's even 40 kilograms that Etihad Airways permits.

Here's how generous the baggage allowance is in other travel classes:

With the national airline of Qatar, a suitcase can weigh only 20 kilograms with an Economy Lite ticket and 25 kilograms with an Economy Classic ticket, plus a carry-on of seven kilograms. However, from an Economy Convenience ticket, 30 kilograms are allowed, and with Economy Comfort, it's already 35 kilograms. Different rules apply for flights to/from Africa or America. You can find all the details on the Qatar Airways website.

Here's how generous the baggage allowance is in other travel classes:

With a Standard or Flexi Economy Class ticket of Singapore's national airline, baggage can weigh 30 kilograms. In Premium Economy Class, it's 35 kilograms. In other classes, it can be even more. With a PPS Club or KrisFlyer Elite membership, there's an additional 10 to 50 kilograms, so for example, PPS Club members with a Standard or Flexi Economy Class ticket can take an extra 30 kilograms. Detailed information can be found on the Singapore Airlines website.

Here's how generous the baggage allowance is in other travel classes:

Turkish Airlines offers two types of flights with respective baggage allowance: weight concept flights and piece concept flights. For a piece concept flight, the weight per piece in Economy Class is limited to a maximum of 23 kilograms. For a weight concept flight, a single piece of baggage can weigh up to 32 kilograms. This rule usually applies to long-haul flights to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The Turkish Airlines baggage calculator shows the exact weight and allowed size for the suitcase on a given route.

Here's how generous the baggage allowance is in other travel classes:

Before booking a flight, you should definitely check if any baggage allowance is included with your selected flight. If all baggage costs extra, it is often better to book luggage in advance, as adding it at the airport can be more expensive than booking online.

For a connecting flight, be sure to check if baggage costs are calculated for the entire trip or per leg. Additionally, there can always be costs for children's baggage. Children under two usually don't need their own ticket, but extra baggage may still be charged.

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