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FrWhich regulations on carry-on baggage apply on Kenya Airways flights?
or hand baggage, Kenya Airways offers an allowance of one piece and two accessories. Kenya Airways subscribes to the baggage security guidelines recommended by the International Airline Transport Association (IATA) and its member airlines. Kenya Airways may specify maximum dimensions and/or weight for baggage which you carry on to the aircraft. If the carry-on baggage specifications (size and weight) are not given to you before boarding your flight, please note that all carry-on baggage that you are taking with you must fit either below the seat in front of you or in the space designated for it at the aircraft. If the size or weight of your carry-on baggage does not allow for this to happen, then it should be carried as checked baggage instead.
Which regulations on checked baggage apply on Kenya Airways flights?
You may carry some checked baggage free of charge, subject to Kenya Airways’ conditions and restrictions on the number of piece, weight, and size. You will be required to pay a charge for carriage of baggage in excess of the free baggage allowance.
Carry-on
On all Kenya Airways flights, all passengers are entitled to a hand baggage allowance:
| Carry-on Allowance | Economy | Premier World |
| Hand Baggage | 1 piece (max. 55 x 25 x 35 cm) | 1 piece (max. 55 x 25 x 35 cm) |
| Accessories | Handbag, briefcase, laptop, camera bag (max. 40 x 30 x 15 cm) One other item of a smaller or similar size +1 duty-free shopping bag | |
| Total Weight | All flights – 12 kg | East Africa & domestic – 12 kg All other flights – 18 kg |
One additional piece of hand baggage (max. 12 kg and 55 x 25 x 35 cm) is permitted for an infant under 2 years not occupying a seat.
Specific items like musical instruments or sports equipment will be allowed in the cabin compartment if you have previously called and alerted the airline, and permission has been granted to you to do so. You might need to pay an extra fee for such items.
Checked Baggage
The Piece Concept sets free baggage allowances for all Kenya Airways flights. There might be some changes on these allowances, based on the aircraft operating the flight. Please keep in mind that flights operated in part by other airlines might have different baggage restrictions. The following baggage allowances apply to all Kenya Airways flights:
Checked Baggage Allowance | ||
| Route | Economy | Premier World |
| Domestic (within Kenya) & East Africa* | 1 piece up to 23 kg | 1 piece up to 32 kg |
| Within Africa 1** and 5th Freedom sectors*** | 1 piece up to 23 kg | 2 pieces up to 32 kg each |
| Intra Africa 2 (Rest of Africa) | ||
| Africa ↔ America / Europe | 1 or 2 pieces up to 23 kg each | 2 pieces up to 32 kg each |
| Africa ↔ Middle East / Asia (including Bangkok ↔ Guangzhou) | 2 pieces up to 23 kg each | 2 pieces up to 32 kg each |
| *Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda. | ||
| **Djibouti, Ethiopia, Malawi, Seychelles, Zambia, Zimbabwe. | ||
***5th Freedom sectors are all KQ flights operated without touching the Nairobi hub, e.g. Abidjan-Dakar, Bujumbura-Kigali, Bangkok-Hong Kong, Bangkok-Guangzhou. | ||
The following rules and restrictions apply for all checked baggage:
- Dimensions for all baggage shall not exceed 158 cm (length plus height plus width) for each bag. As an exception, total dimensions shall not exceed 180 cm (71 in) for each bag when flying from Dubai (DXB), Bangkok (BKK), Mumbai (BOM), Hong Kong (HKG), and Guangzhou (CAN).
- Each piece of checked baggage must not exceed the maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs).
- If you are transferring flights, be sure to check with the other airline if they have different restrictions regarding baggage.
Excess Baggage Charges
All excess baggage is subject to a determined fee. Advance purchase of excess baggage with a 20% discount on airport baggage fee is available up to 24 hours before departure for up to 3 additional pieces of checked baggage up to 23 kg.
Excess baggage fees are based on the route:
| 1st Additional Bag – Airport Fees* | ||||||
| Route | Nairobi | Domestic & East Africa | Africa 1 | Africa 2 | Middle East & Asia | Europe & America |
| Nairobi | – | 25 | 25 | 50 | 200 | 200 |
| Domestic & East Africa | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 225 | 225 |
| Africa 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 225 | 225 |
| Africa 2 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 250 | 225 |
| Middle East & Asia | 200 | 225 | 225 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Europe & America | 200 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 250 | 250 |
| * 20% discount for advance purchase more than 24 hours before departure. All charges are in USD, except sales from Europe. From Europe, all fees will be charged in EUR/GBP. The USD rate will be used for conversion in all other currencies. | ||||||
| 2nd Additional Bag – Airport Fees* | ||||||
| Route | Nairobi | Domestic & East Africa | Africa 1 | Africa 2 | Middle East & Asia | Europe & America |
| Nairobi | – | 50 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| Domestic & East Africa | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 225 | 225 |
| Africa 1 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 225 | 225 |
| Africa 2 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 250 | 225 |
| Middle East & Asia | 200 | 225 | 225 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Europe & America | 200 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 250 | 250 |
| * 20% discount for advance purchase more than 24 hours before departure. All charges are in USD, except sales from Europe. From Europe, all fees will be charged in EUR/GBP. The USD rate will be used for conversion in all other currencies. | ||||||
| 3rd Additional Bag – Airport Fees* | ||||||
| Route | Nairobi | Domestic & East Africa | Africa 1 | Africa 2 | Middle East & Asia | Europe & America |
| Nairobi | – | 75 | 75 | 150 | 225 | 250 |
| Domestic & East Africa | 75 | 75 | 75 | 150 | 250 | 300 |
| Africa 1 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 150 | 250 | 300 |
| Africa 2 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| Middle East & Asia | 225 | 250 | 250 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Europe & America | 250 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| * 20% discount for advance purchase more than 24 hours before departure. All charges are in USD, except sales from Europe. From Europe, all fees will be charged in EUR/GBP. The USD rate will be used for conversion in all other currencies. | ||||||
| Heavy Bag (23.5-32 kg) Fees* – Airport Only | ||||||
| Route | Nairobi | Domestic & East Africa | Africa 1 | Africa 2 | Middle East & Asia | Europe & America |
| Nairobi | – | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 75 |
| Domestic & East Africa | 25 | 25 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 75 |
| Africa 1 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 75 | 75 |
| Africa 2 | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 75 | 100 |
| Middle East & Asia | 50 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 100 |
| Europe & America | 75 | 75 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| * Business Class passengers excluded. For additional bags, fees are cumulative (i.e., additional bag fee + heavy bag fee). All charges are in USD, except sales from Europe. From Europe, all fees will be charged in EUR/GBP. The USD rate will be used for conversion in all other currencies. | ||||||
Any piece of baggage must not exceed 32 kg and 300 cm (L +W + H).
Sports Equipment
Sports equipment (including bike, surfboard, ski equipment, etc.) is considered as a standard piece of checked baggage, but with a maximum size of 300 cm. The maximum weight according to the class of travel applies to sports equipment.
If the sports equipment exceeds the weight limit or the free checked baggage allowance, the applicable excess baggage fees will be charged.
Regarding some sports equipment, the following must be taken into consideration:
- Booking in advance is required for bikes, ski equipment, and surf equipment longer than 107 cm.
- Scuba tanks are not considered part of diving equipment but may be accepted as baggage at a charge.
Kayaks and canoes are not accepted as checked baggage.
Baggage Service
Once you deliver your baggage at the airline’s desk, Kenya Airways personnel will give you an identification tag for each suitcase you register. Your luggage should be properly identified with all your information. The airline reserves its right to search. Searches are performed regularly for the security and safety of all passengers. These searches will be done with scanners and/or x-ray machines on your person and/or your luggage.
Whenever possible, Kenya Airways will transport your luggage in the same airplane that you are traveling in. Sometimes, Kenya Airways will decide to transport luggage in a different aircraft for security or space reasons. The baggage will be delivered to the bearer of the baggage tag. In case you lost this tag, you will have to prove in a satisfactory manner that the luggage belongs to you.
You can track lost baggage online if you have a file reference number. In case of delayed baggage, arrangements will be made to have it delivered to your local address when it arrives. However, this service is not available in some countries due to local government restrictions.
