Baggage
General Information
- Please mark each piece of baggage clearly with your name and address.
- We recommend not to include articles like money, jewelry, computers (e.g. laptops, PCs), cameras, negotiable papers, personal items (such as keys…), securities, business documents, samples, passports and other identification documents in your checked baggage. Please carry these kinds of articles in your hand luggage.
- Your free baggage allowance is stated on your ticket or on your booking confirmation.
- Pieces of baggage weighing more than 32 kg will not be accepted at check-in. For pieces of baggage exceeding the maximum total dimensions of 158 cm (length + width + height) special transport conditions are applicable.
Free Baggage Allowance
Any ticket fare includes a certain amount of free baggage allowance depending on the flight route. Your free baggage allowance is reflected in your ticket or in your booking confirmation.
Hon Circle members, Senators, Star Alliance Gold members and Frequent Travellers enjoy a higher free baggage allowance, except in European Economy Light fare.
On Austrian Airlines operated scheduled flights following basic free baggage allowance rules are applicable to European and Intercontinental routes.
Free Baggage Allowance on European Routes¹
| Economy Light | Economy Classic & Flex | Business | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults and Children aged 2 years and older² | no baggage | 1 x 23 kg | 2 x 32 kg |
| Children up to 2 years² | no baggage | 1 x 23 kg | 1 x 23 kg |
| HON Circle Senator STAR Gold³ |
no baggage | in addition to standard allowance according fare: + 1 x 23 kg |
in addition to standard allowance according fare: + 1 x 32 kg |
| Frequent Traveller (FTL card)³ |
no baggage | in total: 2 x 23 kg | in total: 2 x 32 kg |
Free Baggage Allowance on Intercontinental Routes⁴
| Economy | Premium Economy | Business | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults and Children aged 2 years and older² | 1 x 23 kg | 2 x 23 kg | 2 x 32 kg |
| Children up to 2 years² | 1 x 23 kg | 2 x 23 kg | 1 x 23 kg |
| HON Circle Senator STAR Gold³ |
in addition to standard allowance according fare: + 1 x 23 kg |
in addition to standard allowance according fare: + 1 x 23 kg |
in addition to standard allowance according fare: + 1 x 32 kg |
| Frequent Traveller (FTL card)³ |
in total: 2 x 23 kg | in total: 2 x 23 kg | in total: 2 x 32 kg |
The maximum dimensions per item of baggage are 158 cm (width + height + depth).
¹ The definition “European routes” in this context includes following area and countries: Europe, North Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia), Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Turkey and Cyprus.
² In addition a fully collapsible baby stroller up to a weight of 10 kg will be transported free of charge for small children.
³ In case of membership- or status-cards we will consider the card which entitles you to the highest free baggage allowance. Cards are not combinable in this respect.
⁴ The definition “Intercontinental routes” at Austrian Airlines includes following countries: Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, Hongkong, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Mauritius, The Maldives, Sri Lanka, Thailand and USA.
Other Rules
- Regional exceptions may lead to a higher free baggage allowance in Economy Class, they are reflected in your ticket or booking confirmation.
- Other rules and tariffs may apply on flights operated by our partner airlines (Codeshare). For special baggage requests please contact the operating carrier directly.
- Different rules and tariffs may be applicable to myAustrian Holidays charter flights.
- If you combine an Austrian Airlines flight with those of another carrier, please note that this airline’s rules will also apply to Austrian flights if operating the longest or most significant part of the journey. Therefore we kindly recommend you to check your free baggage allowance stated on your ticket or on your booking confirmation. In this case the weight concept might also be applicable – then your free baggage allowance is based on the total baggage weight and the number of pieces is not restricted, e.g. 20K (for 20 kg) or 30K (for 30 kg).
- According to US-DOT (United States Department of Transportation) and CTA (Canadian Transportation Agency) regulations, it is the first carrier stated on your ticket who defines the baggage rules applicable to the entire journey.
https://www.austrian.com/Info/Flying/Baggage.aspx?sc_lang=en&cc=US
Austrian Airlines AG, sometimes shortened to Austrian, is the flag carrier of Austria and a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group.[5] The airline is headquartered in the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat where it also maintains its hub. It flies to 6 domestic and more than 120 international year-round and seasonal destinations in 55 countries as of July 2016. and is a member of the Star Alliance.
The airline was formed in 1957 by the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways, but traces its history back to 1923 at the founding of Austrian Airways. During the 2000s, the airline expanded through the acquisitions of Rheintalflug and Lauda Air, and adopted the shortened Austrian name in 2003. Throughout the decade, Austrian sustained several years of losses, and in 2008 its owner, the Austrian Government was advised to sell the airline to a foreign company. In 2009, the Lufthansa Group purchased the airline after receiving approval from the European Commission following an investigation into the tendering process.
Following disputes with staff over cost-cutting, all Austrian Airlines’ flights were transferred on 1 July 2012 to its subsidiary Tyrolean Airways, which operated under the Austrian name. On 1 April 2015, all flights transferred back to Austrian, and Tyrolean Airways was merged into its parent
