Your SWISS flight ticket allows you to take a certain amount of baggage with you free of charge. This baggage allowance is based on the baggage concept that applies for your flight destination.
As a general rule these free baggage allowances apply when SWISS operates the geographically longest or most significant stretch of the journey. Should this geographically most significant stretch of the route be operated by another airline, its regulations may also apply on SWISS flights or to SWISS flight numbers.
Please note the free baggage allowance shown on your airline ticket or passenger receipt.
Allowance on routes with weight concept
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 40 kg |
30 kg |
20 kg |
Children under two years of age have a right to 1 piece of baggage of max. 10 kg and a folding pushchair.
Allowance on routes with piece concept
The information under items 1-4 applies for adults and children (from 2 years of age). You will find the allowances for infants under item 5. The dimensions per baggage item apply for all classes:
length + height + width per baggage item = maximum 158 cm
1. Flights between Europe and the USA, Canada and Mexico (for tickets issued on/after 01.03.2011)
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 2 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
1 x 23 kg |
Flights between Europe and the USA, Canada and Mexico (for tickets issued before/on 28.02.2011)
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 2 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
2 x 23 kg* |
* for tickets showing “1PC” or no free baggage allowance, passenger is entitled to 1 x 23kg
2. Flights departing from Brazil (see item 4 for flights to Brazil)
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 2 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
3. Flights between India and the USA, Canada and Mexico (for tickets issued on/after 01.07.2011)
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 3 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
1 x 23 kg |
Flights between India and the USA, Canada and Mexico (for tickets issued before/on 01.07.2011)
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 2 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
2 x 23 kg |
4. Flights for customers travelling
- between non-European countries and the USA/Canada/Mexico
- to/from Cameroon and to Brazil
- from (start of travel): Egypt, Kenya,Tanzania
- between:
- Belgium and Egypt/Kenya
- Germany and Kenya/Tanzania
- Italy and Kenya/Tanzania
- Netherlands and Egypt/ Kenya
- with a Star Alliance Round-the-World-Ticket
| SWISS First |
SWISS Business |
SWISS Economy |
| 2 x 32 kg |
2 x 32 kg |
2 x 23 kg |
5. Infants (babies)
Small children under 2 years of age are entitled to one item of baggage weighing a maximum of 23 kg and one folding pushchair/buggy on all routes in the piece concept.
EXCESS BAGGAGE
If your baggage exceeds the information above in pieces, size or weight, it is classified as excess baggage. The excess baggage rates apply in this instance.
Pieces of baggage heavier than 32 kg are not accepted to be checked in at the counters. You can either divide the weight over several pieces of baggage, (free cardboard boxes and plastic bags are available at the airport), or check in heavy pieces of baggage as freight. (Swiss WorldCargo).
BAGGAGE CONTENTS
It is unwise to check in fragile, valuable or perishable items as part of your baggage. Keep medical documents, medicines, keys and samples in your hand baggage. Do not take any prohibited objects onto flights.
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