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Checked Baggage

When you travel on an Air Canada or Air Canada rouge flight or on an Air Canada Express flight operated by Jazz, Sky Regional, Air Georgian or Exploits Valley Air, your complimentary baggage allowance is determined by your fare, destination, date of travel and frequent flyer status.

The checked baggage allowance displayed below applies to Air Canada, Air Canada rouge and Air Canada Express flights. When an itinerary includes travel with one of our codeshare partners or with another airline, the baggage policies of the other carrier may apply.






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Extra bags or overweight / oversized items

Additional checked baggage charges will apply if:
  • you check more than the number of bags allowed by your fare type;
  • one or more of your bags weigh more than the maximum allowed by your fare type, without exceeding 32 kg (70 lb)*;
  • one or more of your bags measures more than 158 cm (62 in) in linear dimensions, without exceeding 292 cm (115 in)*.

* Air Canada Cargo handles the shipment of all bags that exceed:

  • 32 kg (70 lb) in weight,
  • 292 cm (115 in) in linear dimensions, and/or
  • 203 cm (80 in) in length.

Please also read useful information if you're travelling with sports equipment.

Payment of baggage fees

You can pay any applicable baggage fees when you check in for your flight:

Note: For transactions conducted outside Canada, baggage fees will be charged in the local currency of the country in which the transaction occurs.

Prices displayed do not include any applicable taxes.

Baggage fees are not refundable if your bags are delayed.

Shipments from or via the U.S.

Because passengers are considered unknown shippers for cargo purposes, Air Canada Cargo can ship only cats and dogs from or via the U.S. For any other type of shipment, please contact another shipping company.

Itineraries with an origin/ultimate destination in the U.S.

An ultimate destination in the U.S. is where the furthest ticketed point from origin is in the U.S., including where the furthest point is a stopover in the U.S. of 24 hours or more. See example

Where the itinerary includes an origin or ultimate destination in the U.S., the first marketing carrier will determine the baggage allowance and fee rules applicable to your itinerary and may opt to apply its own baggage rules or the rules of the most significant marketing carrier.

In itineraries where Air Canada is the first marketing carrier, Air Canadas baggage rules will apply. The carrier whose baggage rules will apply will be identified on your itinerary-receipt when booking on aircanada.com.

For the specific terms and conditions of any Air Canada codeshare partner or other airline sold on aircanada.com, visit the operating carrier's website directly.

Codeshare Flights

Passengers who purchase travel on a codeshare flight or a flight with another airline may be subject to that other carrier's baggage policy and other rules.

Please note that if your baggage cannot be through-checked (i.e. if you must claim your baggage and recheck it with another airline for your onward connection), your baggage allowance may be subject to the rules of the airlines with which you check your baggage.

For the specific terms and conditions of any Air Canada codeshare partner or other airline sold on aircanada.com, visit the operating carrier's website directly.

Infants and Children

At all times:

  • An approved child restraint device is accepted over and above the carry-on allowance when it is required on board for seating an infant or child up to age 11 in his or her own paid seat
  • A stroller with a collapsed diameter not exceeding 25.5 cm (10 in) and a length not exceeding 92 cm (36 in) can be checked at the gate to be delivered to you at the aircraft door at the end of your flight.

Where a 1st and/or 2nd bag fee applies:

  • A child restraint device (e.g. car seat) may be carried in checked baggage, over and above the regular allowance for an infant or child up to age 11.

When 2 free checked bags are allowed:

  • A child restraint device (e.g. car seat) counts as one checked baggage item, unless an approved device is required onboard for seating an infant or child up to age 11 in his or her own paid seat.

Please view more important information on travelling with an infant or child.


Important Information

Passengers whose travel involves connecting flights on other carriers should enquire at the airport check-in counter whether they may check their bags to their final destination, or whether they must claim their luggage at the connection point and check it in again when connecting to another flight.

Special Tips

  • The following items must always be placed in your carry-on baggage:
    • laptop computers*,
    • car and house keys,
    • medication,
    • cash,
    • high value items such as cameras, jewellery and electronic devices.
  • Please read information on printer toner cartridges if you plan on bringing such items in your carry-on or checked baggage.
  • Please also view a detailed list of items that are restricted or prohibited as carry-on or checked baggage. Valuable information can also be found on the CATSA website.
  • Do not wrap bungee cords, ties or straps around baggage.
  • Remove all old airline tags from your luggage.
  • Attach identification tags to the inside and outside of the bag, noting your destination as well as home address and relevant contact information.

* On smaller aircraft (e.g. Jazz Dash-8 or CRJ) with limited onboard storage space, customers are asked to deposit their carry-on items on a cart as they board the plane. Laptop computers must be removed from any carry-on baggage that is deposited on such carts.