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Onboard a British Airways flight, customers are permitted to take one piece of hand baggage plus a personal bag (e.g. laptop or handbag). A 23kg (51lbs) maximum bag weight applies, and the bag must be able to be lifted into the overhead lockers in the aircraft cabin unaided.

Please see below for sizes.

Please note, guidelines relating to personal bag have been revised as of 24 July 2015 and apply to all journeys ticketed on or after the same date.

• The main piece of hand baggage is up to the dimensions 56 x 45 x 25cm, including the handle, pockets and wheels.
• The bag must fit into the bag gauge, available at the check-in area.
• Musical instruments may be carried in addition to our stated hand baggage allowance, providing the dimensions do not exceed those of a guitar and providing it can be security screened.
• Personal bag is up to the dimensions 40 x 30 x 15cm, including the handle and pockets.
• Laptop or handbag must fit under the seat in front.

British Airways offers a generous free baggage allowance on all cabins.

However, this does vary between class of travel, ticket type and route. Heavy (up to 32kg) or extra bags (up to ten in total) may be checked-in for a charge, which is best booked online prior to check-in at BA's Manage My Booking by yourself or your customer to save money.

The dimensions of each checked bag should be up to:

• 90cm x 75cm x 43cm (35.5in x 29.5in x 16in), including the handle, pockets and wheels.
• Bags exceeding these measurements but up to 190cm x 75cm x 65cm (75in x 29.5in x 25.5in) may be carried but subject to an overweight bag charge (currently waived).
• Bags exceeding 190cm x 75cm x 65cm (75in x 29.5in x 25.5in) will not be permitted to travel and must be shipped as cargo.

For details of baggage allowances when travelling with one of BA's codeshare or franchise partners, along with details of restricted hand baggage items please visit BA Trade Support Checked-in baggage.

British Airways Gold and oneworld Emerald members:

• An additional free checked bag in any class of travel for the cardholder and any customer travelling on the same booking.
• A weight allowance of 32kg (71lb) per checked bag in any class of travel for the cardholder only.

Executive Club Silver and oneworld Sapphire members:

• A checked baggage allowance of two pieces in any World Traveller, Euro Traveller and Domestic cabin for the cardholder and any customer travelling on the same booking (excludes G class bookings).
• A weight allowance of 32kg (71lb) per checked bag in any class of travel for the cardholder only.
• Customers travelling to and from Brazil, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, or connecting journeys between India and USA/Bermuda/Canada, plus full fare Y class tickets on any route have an allowance of 2 bags at 23kg each (32kg each if travelling to/from Brazil) unless the cabin allowance or passenger status is greater.