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Additional Checked Baggage Allowance
Pre-pay for additional checked bags online and save 20%!

Now when you pre-pay online to check one or more additional checked bags, you save 20% over the standard additional baggage charges indicated in the tables below.

Simply use the pre-payment option for additional checked baggage allowance any time up to 24 hours before your flight, and the 20% discount will be automatically applied to your charges. Please note that oversized and overweight charges are not eligible for the online pre-payment option.
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Customers travelling on Air Canada and Jazz flights are allowed to check baggage free of charge as per their free checked baggage allowance (free allowance may vary depending on class of service, fare purchased, top-tier level). If your baggage exceeds this free allowance (in number, size, and/or weight), additional checked baggage charges will apply.

Additional checked bags and overweight or oversized pieces are accepted subject to space availability. Currency exchange rates may affect the amount to be paid. Applicable taxes are not included in the prices. Additional checked baggage charges are not refundable if your bags are delayed.

If your itinerary includes a flight operated by another airline, please refer to code share flight information as baggage allowance and charges may vary with other carriers.

Note: Please arrive at the airport at least 120 min before departure if checking additional bags, or overweight or oversized pieces.

For oversized bags exceeding 115in/292cm and/or overweight bags exceeding 70lb/32kg, please contact your Air Canada Cargo local sales office for handling.

Special exceptions: (embargoes)
Additional Checked Baggage Allowance Charges:

North America (Canada/US)
Economy Class
Type of excess  
Overweight
Over 23kg up to 32kg
(50lb - 70lb)
Oversized*
Between 160cm and 292cm
(63in - 115in)
$75 CAD/USD† per bag

If a bag is both overweight and oversized, the charge is applied only once.
Additional baggage
More than 2 bags
$100 CAD/USD per bag

New: Customers checking in an additional bag are not required to pay applicable overweight and oversized charges on that additional bag.
* Sizes indicate linear dimensions per bag (length + width + depth).
Exception - For reservations made before May 15, 2008, the Domestic overweight fee is only $50 CAD/USD and the International overweight fee is $75 CAD/USD.


North America (Canada/US)
Executive Class
Type of excess  
Oversized*
Between 160cm and 292cm
(63in - 115in)
$75 CAD/USD per bag
Additional baggage
More than 3 bags
$100 CAD/USD per bag

New: Customers checking in an additional bag are not required to pay applicable oversized charges on that additional bag.
* Sizes indicate linear dimensions per bag (length + width + depth).


International (All Other Destinations)
Economy Class
Type of excess  
Overweight
Over 23kg up to 32kg
(50lb - 70lb)

Oversized*
Between 160cm and 292cm
(63in - 115in)

$100 CAD/USD† per bag

If a bag is both overweight and oversized, the charge is applied only once.

Excludes Brazil and Japan - (Please contact Air Canada Reservations for details on additional checked baggage charges to these destinations)

Additional baggage
More than 2 bags

$225 CAD/USD per bag

Excludes Brazil and Japan - (Please contact Air Canada Reservations for details on additional checked baggage charges to these destinations)

New: Customers checking in an additional bag are not required to pay applicable overweight and oversized charges on that additional bag.

* Sizes indicate linear dimensions per bag (length + width + depth).
Exception - For reservations made before May 15, 2008, the Domestic overweight fee is only $50 CAD/USD and the International overweight fee is $75 CAD/USD.


International (All Other Destinations)
Executive or Executive First Class
Type of excess  
Oversized*
Between 160cm and 292cm
(63in - 115in)

$100 CAD/USD per bag

Excludes Brazil - (Please contact Air Canada Reservations for details on additional checked baggage charges to these destinations)

Additional baggage
More than 3 bags

$225 CAD/USD per bag

Excludes Brazil and Japan - (Please contact Air Canada Reservations for details on additional checked baggage charges to these destinations)

New: Customers checking in an additional bag are not required to pay applicable oversized charges on that additional bag.

* Sizes indicate linear dimensions per bag (length + width + depth).

This information is subject to change without prior notice.

 Example of applicable multiple fees:
Overweight
$35
+ Oversize
$35
+ 1 Additional
$105
= Multiple
Additional
Baggage
Charges
$175