Last updated: 29 October 2026.
Prices on this page are in Indian rupees (₹) unless another currency is named.
Cabin baggage
- Xpress Lite, Value, Classic, Flex
- 7 kg (one bag plus one personal item)
- Xpress Biz
- 7 kg; can be raised to 12 kg with Xtra Carry-On
- Xtra Carry-On: adds extra cabin baggage. It can be bought up to 2 hours before departure on some routes.
- Cabin bags over the limit: airport staff may move them to the hold, and you pay the airport rate. On domestic flights the gate baggage fee is ₹3,000.
Xtra Carry-On prices
Domestic
- Extra cabin baggage
- +3 kg
- Pre-book price
- 2,100
Domestic
- Extra cabin baggage
- +5 kg
- Pre-book price
- 3,500
International, paid in rupees
- Extra cabin baggage
- +3 kg
- Pre-book price
- 3,600
International, paid in rupees
- Extra cabin baggage
- +5 kg
- Pre-book price
- 6,000
International, paid in other currencies
- Extra cabin baggage
- +3 kg / +5 kg
- Pre-book price
- AED 195 / 325; BHD 18 / 30; KWD 12 / 20; OMR 18 / 30; QAR 195 / 325; SAR 195 / 325; SGD 18 / 30; THB 1,800 / 3,000; NPR 2,160 / 3,600; BDT INR 1,950 / 3,250
Checked baggage
Free checked baggage by fare
Xpress Lite
- Domestic flights
- None (7 kg cabin bag only)
- International flights
- None
Xpress Value
- Domestic flights
- 1 bag up to 15 kg
- International flights
- 30 kg (20 kg on select routes)
Xpress Classic
- Domestic flights
- 1 bag up to 15 kg
- International flights
- 30 kg (same as Value)
Xpress Flex
- Domestic flights
- 1 bag up to 15 kg
- International flights
- 35 kg (25 kg on select routes)
Xpress Biz
- Domestic flights
- 2 bags up to 25 kg each
- International flights
- 40 kg
- No single item may weigh more than 32 kg. Dimensions: no more than 81 cm high, 119 cm wide and 119 cm deep combined.
- Students on the student fare (domestic, Value fare) get an extra 10 kg of baggage.
- International allowances shown are from the UAE page: Value and Classic 30 kg, Flex 35 kg, Biz 40 kg, with lower allowances on select routes.
Adding a checked bag on Xpress Lite (domestic, pre-book)
- 1 piece up to 15 kg
- 2,000
- 1 piece up to 20 kg
- 5,500
Excess baggage
Does the price depend on when you pay?
Yes. Pre-booking is cheaper than paying at the airport, and international prices are quoted per route and currency.
Extra weight, domestic (all fares but Lite)
- Pre-book
- +3 kg 2,250; +5 kg 3,750; +10 kg 7,500; +15 kg 11,250; +25 kg 18,750 (₹750 per kg)
- At the airport
- Up to ₹850 per kg
Extra piece, domestic
- Pre-book
- ₹950 handling charge per additional piece (all fares)
- At the airport
- ₹1,000 per additional piece
Special equipment, domestic
- Pre-book
- ₹2,000 for 1 piece, 4,000 for 2, 6,000 for 3
- At the airport
- ₹2,500 for 1 piece, 5,000 for 2, 7,500 for 3
Gate baggage, domestic
- Pre-book
- -
- At the airport
- ₹3,000
Extra piece, international (rupees)
- Pre-book
- ₹1,800 per piece
- At the airport
- ₹2,000 per piece
Special handling, international (rupees)
- Pre-book
- ₹3,500 per piece
- At the airport
- ₹4,000 per piece
Gate baggage, international (rupees)
- Pre-book
- -
- At the airport
- ₹6,000
International connecting baggage (on a connecting international flight)
- Pre-book
- +8 kg 7,000; +15 kg 12,500; +30 kg 25,000
- At the airport
- -
International connecting baggage fees are checked against the boarding pass of your connecting international flight. Prices can vary with your travel period but will not be higher than those published. Prices are for one passenger, one way, direct flights, taxes included.
Airport rates for overseas excess weight, per kg
- India to UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman
- ₹1,500 to ₹1,650
- India to Kuwait
- ₹1,600 to ₹1,750
- India to Singapore
- ₹2,000
- India to Thailand
- ₹2,000
- India to Nepal
- ₹1,500
- India to Bangladesh
- ₹600
- UAE to India
- AED 68 to 75
- Saudi Arabia to India
- SAR 65 to 70
- Qatar to India
- QAR 68 to 75
- Bahrain to India
- BHD 7 to 8
- Oman to India
- OMR 7 to 8
- Kuwait to India
- KWD 5 to 6
- Singapore to India
- SGD 30
- Thailand to India
- THB 750 to 850
- Nepal to India
- NPR 2,400
- Bangladesh to India
- ₹1,150
On Xpress Lite, 0 to 20 kg of checked baggage can be bought for: ₹4,500; BHD 19; OMR 19; AED 184; QAR 182; SAR 185; KWD 15; SGD 63; THB 1,550; NPR 7,300; BDT 6,100. Beyond 21 kg the per-kg rates above apply.
International excess baggage, pre-book (all fares except Lite)
India to UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh
- 5 kg
- ₹6,800
- 10 kg
- ₹13,600
- 15 kg
- ₹20,400
- 25 kg
- ₹34,000
India to Kuwait
- 5 kg
- ₹7,200
- 10 kg
- ₹14,400
- 15 kg
- ₹21,600
- 25 kg
- ₹36,000
India to Singapore
- 5 kg
- ₹7,000
- 10 kg
- ₹14,000
- 15 kg
- ₹21,000
- 25 kg
- ₹35,000
India to Thailand
- 5 kg
- ₹7,700
- 10 kg
- ₹15,400
- 15 kg
- ₹23,100
- 25 kg
- ₹38,500
India to Nepal
- 5 kg
- ₹5,300
- 10 kg
- ₹10,600
- 15 kg
- ₹15,900
- 25 kg
- ₹26,500
UAE to India
- 5 kg
- AED 310
- 10 kg
- AED 615
- 15 kg
- AED 925
- 25 kg
- AED 1,540
Qatar to India
- 5 kg
- QAR 310
- 10 kg
- QAR 615
- 15 kg
- QAR 925
- 25 kg
- QAR 1,540
Saudi Arabia (Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah) to India
- 5 kg
- SAR 290
- 10 kg
- SAR 585
- 15 kg
- SAR 875
- 25 kg
- SAR 1,460
Bahrain to India
- 5 kg
- BHD 30
- 10 kg
- BHD 65
- 15 kg
- BHD 95
- 25 kg
- BHD 155
Oman to India
- 5 kg
- OMR 30
- 10 kg
- OMR 65
- 15 kg
- OMR 95
- 25 kg
- OMR 155
Kuwait to India
- 5 kg
- KWD 20
- 10 kg
- KWD 45
- 15 kg
- KWD 65
- 25 kg
- KWD 110
Singapore to India
- 5 kg
- SGD 105
- 10 kg
- SGD 210
- 15 kg
- SGD 315
- 25 kg
- SGD 525
Thailand to India
- 5 kg
- THB 2,785
- 10 kg
- THB 5,575
- 15 kg
- THB 8,360
- 25 kg
- THB 13,935
Nepal to India
- 5 kg
- NPR 7,200
- 10 kg
- NPR 14,400
- 15 kg
- NPR 21,600
- 25 kg
- NPR 36,000
Bangladesh to India
- 5 kg
- ₹6,800
- 10 kg
- ₹13,600
- 15 kg
- ₹20,400
- 25 kg
- ₹34,000
Add-on packs that include baggage
Xtra Pack
- What is included
- Standard seat, hot meal, sandwich
- Domestic price
- ₹900
- International price
- ₹900
Xperience Pack
- What is included
- Extra legroom seat at 50% off, standard seats, meals, Xpress Ahead (priority check-in, baggage, boarding)
- Domestic price
- ₹1,200
- International price
- ₹1,400
Xecutive Pack
- What is included
- Prime seats, meals, +3 kg extra cabin bag, Xpress Ahead
- Domestic price
- ₹2,200
- International price
- ₹3,800
Xpress Ahead alone: priority check-in, priority baggage and priority boarding, ₹600 pre-book or ₹650 at the airport on domestic flights. Airport add-on bundles can be requested at the airport within 12 hours of departure.
Special baggage
Special equipment
Musical instruments, sports gear and other special baggage. Handling fees are in the tables above (₹2,000 to 6,000 domestic pre-book for 1 to 3 pieces).
Weapons
₹5,500.
Maximum size and weight
No item over 32 kg.
Questions travellers ask us
How much baggage do I get on Xpress Lite?
Only a 7 kg cabin bag. You can add a checked bag in advance (15 kg for ₹2,000 on domestic flights) or pay the airport rate.
What is the checked baggage on a domestic Xpress Value fare?
One bag up to 15 kg. Xpress Biz gets two bags up to 25 kg each.
How much baggage on a Gulf flight?
Value and Classic 30 kg (20 kg on select routes), Flex 35 kg (25 kg on select routes), Biz 40 kg.
How do I save money on excess baggage?
Pre-book. Domestic extra weight is ₹750 per kg when pre-booked against up to ₹850 per kg at the airport.
Can I carry more than 7 kg in the cabin?
Add Xtra Carry-On: +3 kg or +5 kg, bought in advance. Otherwise the bag may be moved to the hold and charged at airport rates.
Baggage Allowance is an independent information site and is not part of Air India Express.
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