The price of your SWISS ticket includes the costs for the transport of a certain amount of baggage. The free baggage allowance depends on the class and destination booked.

If the baggage you checked in exceeds the weights and dimensions indicated in the table below, we will charge an excess baggage fee. For handling reasons, the check-in accepts no heavy baggage. Heavy baggage can either be sent as freight (Swiss WorldCargo) or distributed on several pieces of baggage. In case you need to repack your baggage at the airport, we will provide free cardboard boxes or plastic bags.

Members of Miles & More Senator and Frequent Traveller enjoy a more generous free baggage allowance. Please ask SWISS for details.

Please note
Fragile, valuable and perishable items should not be checked in. Carry medical documents, pharmaceuticals, keys and commercial samples in your hand baggage. For information on dangerous objects, please check here.

Rules for European and intercontinental flights, except flights from/to the USA and Canada: Weight concept
These rules apply to adults and children above two years of age. Children under two years are entitled to one piece of baggage with a maximum weight of 10 kg and a maximum size of 115 cm, plus a collapsible pram.

Rules for flights to/from the USA and Canada: Piece concept

*Baggage items with a weight between 23 and 32 kg are subject to an excess baggage fee of CHF 65 (ex Switzerland), CAD 60 (ex Canada) and EUR 40 / USD 50 (ex other countries). All prices subject to changes.

Rules for Flight from Brazil: Piece concept
Direct flights to Europe or Middle East follow the piece.
Tickets starting in Brazil to the first stopover point in Europe or Middle East: Piece concept according table below

The maximum weight for each piece can not exceed 32 kg. If this limit is exceeded the baggage must be repacked and distributed among other pieces.
Each extra piece over the two free pieces permitted will be charged as excess baggage: USD 120.00 for each extra piece if destination is Europe and USD 150.00 if destination is Middle East.
These rules apply to adults and children above two years of age. Children under two years are entitled to one piece of baggage with a maximum weight of 32 kg and a maximum size of 115 cm, plus a collapsible pram.

Note for combined flights
E.g. Warsaw - Zurich - Boston: The baggage for the entire flight is subject to the piece concept if all segments are on the same ticket**.

**If Warsaw - Zurich segment is on a separate ticket then please refer to Rules for European and intercontinental flights, except flights from/to the USA and Canada: Weight concept above for that segment. Only the Zurich - Boston segment will be subject to the piece concept

*Baggage items with a weight between 23 and 32 kg are subject to an excess baggage fee of CHF 65 (ex Switzerland), CAD 60 (ex Canada) and EUR 40 / USD 50 (ex other countries). All prices subject to changes.

Recommendation for flights to the USA
If you are travelling to the USA, we recommend you to visit the web site of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This site contains useful tips for your baggage and information on forbidden items in the baggage.