Indian Airlines Domestic Baggage Allowance

Indian airlines is the India’s state owned domestic airline under the government of India’s Ministry of civil aviation which is based in New Delhi. Indians airlines brings the changes in its services time to time to give better service to their customer.

If we ask the meaning of baggage then its basic meaning is ‘belongings’ of a passengers who are travelling from one place to another. Particularly there is no definition of the items which is included in luggage or the baggage. Most of the flights in domestic and international sectors have almost the same rules and regulation as far the luggage weight is concern.  It might be some changes in the number of item you can check in.

Passengers are always concerned with the baggage allowance given by the airlines. There is no doubt that Indian airlines is the best in giving the baggage allowance.

Free baggage allowed by the Indian airlines on the domestic sectors is as follows

Different Class
Weight Allowed
First class
40kgs
Executive class
40kgs
Economy Class
30kgs
Infant not entitled to seat
10kgs

The maximum weight which is allowed for a single piece of baggage per person is 32kgs. This rule is applicable on the entire Indian Airlines network.

Aircrafts
Class of travel
Adult/child
Infant
A-319, A-320, A-321, A-330
Executive
40kgs
10kgs
B-737
Economy
30kgs
10kgs
CRJ
Economy
30kgs
10kgs
ATR
Economy
15kgs
Nil
Dornier/Beechcraft
Economy
10kgs
Nil

In the case of hand baggage the dimensions of the baggage should be 55CMS X 40CMS x 20CMS. It means it not more than 115CMS and weight will also not more than 8kgs. One important thing is that only one hand baggage is allowed. In the baggage you are not allowed to take any such thing which is not permitted by the airline like scissors, pocket knives, paste, gels and any liquid etc.

Indian airline has the authority to refuse those baggages which are not according to its norms. Visit www.indianairlines.nic.in for all the related information. If you still have any doubt then call the number given below:

Domestic Call Center Call 24×7 All India Toll Free 1800 180 1407

Content updated in January 2023
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