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When you travel on Air Canada or Air Canada Express (operated by Jazz only), your complimentary baggage allowance is determined by your fare, destination, date of travel and frequent flyer status.

Select from the options below to view the baggage allowance that applies to your itinerary.

Codeshare Flights

Passengers who purchase travel on a codeshare flight or a flight with another airline may be subject to the baggage policy and other rules of the airline operating the first flight in their itinerary..

If your itinerary includes a connection to/from a flight not operated by Air Canada, the baggage policy of the carrier operating the first flight in your itinerary may apply to all flights until you reach your destination. For example:

• Travel between Toronto and Auckland via Los Angeles:
  Toronto – Los Angeles operated by Air Canada
  Los Angeles – Auckland operated by Air New Zealand
  The baggage rules of Air Canada apply.
• Travel between Chicago and Milan via Toronto and Frankfurt:
  Chicago – Toronto operated by United
  Toronto – Frankfurt operated by Air Canada
  Frankfurt – Milan operated by Lufthansa
  The baggage rules of United apply.

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

On all itineraries:

• 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 12 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.

On itineraries where a 2^nd 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 12.

On itineraries that allow 2 free checked bags:

• 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 12 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.

Passengers who have opted out of their checked baggage allowance are not entitled to check any bags for free. Customers who wish to opt back in to check baggage will be charged $50 per passenger, per direction.

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.

Pricing:

For transactions conducted outside Canada, additional checked baggage fees may be charged in the local currency of the country in which the transaction occurs.

Prices displayed do not include any applicable taxes.

Additional checked baggage charges are not refundable if your bags are delayed.