Baggage Allowance for Philippine Airlines

Carry-On Baggage

It is the baggage you can carry in the passenger cabin and be stored in the overhead compartment. Each airline has a different policy regarding the free allowance and dimensions.

Philippine Airlines gives passengers a maximum weight of 7 kgs with dimension 56cm x 36cm x 23cm (22in x 14in x 9in). If the baggage exceeds the free allowance in weight or dimension, the passenger will charge extra fees. 

Items you can carry with the carry-on baggage

• a small handbag
• pocketbook or purse
• an overcoat, wrap or blanket
• a small camera or binoculars
• laptop with case
• a reasonable amount of reading material
• duty-free bag
• infant's food for consumption in flight
• pair of crutches and/or braces, walking stick and other prosthetic device for the passenger's use provided that the passenger is dependent upon them

Checked baggage 

The baggage that passengers can carry with them in the cargo compartment of the aircraft and not allowed to be with them in the passenger cabin.

Philippine Airline has a free allowance of checked baggage according to the class and the flights' destinations. It has a single piece that is not exceeding 32kg, passenger will extra fees if the weight exceeds 32 kg.

Domestic flights

Philippine airline has a baggage allowance for domestic flights that differ according to the class 

Economy Class

Business Class

International Flights

The free allowance varies according to your destination, please check Philippine website for more information.

International flights to/from Middle East (Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Riyadh)

Economy Class

Business Class

Infant's Baggage

Passengers who will travel with their infants will pay 10% of the adult fare or more according to routes. They will have a free baggage allowance.

An infant may also be allowed one fully collapsible stroller or infant's carrying basket or infant's car seat subject to availability of space.

Special Items 

Baggage that is different either in weight or dimension. Each airline has a policy for this baggage. Philippine airlines specified baggage accordingly.

• Batteries and Flammable Liquids

1. Philippine airlines must be notified of these items
2. Battery terminals must be insulated to prevent accidental short circuits, e.g., by being enclosed within a battery container;
3. The team will secure the battery according to the measurements 
4. Battery must be carried in strong, rigid packaging
5. Battery that is damaged, leaking, or if not packaged appropriately must not be loaded

• Bulky/Fragile/Limited Release Baggage

Philippine airlines accept Special baggage like instrumental and sports equipment. It could be carried with the passenger in the cabin after booking a seat or if the weight and dimension don’t meet the Philippine airlines, it will be considered as checked baggage.

1. Bicycles
2. Media bags
3. Musical instruments
4. Paintings
5. Sculptures
6. Sleeping bags
7. Strollers 
8. Tents
9. Trophies
10. Vases

For more information on the Sports equipment, please visit Philippine airlines website. 

Restricted items 

• Cash, credit cards, valuable documents, and precious metals or similar 

• identification documents

• Electrical or electronic components e.g. computers, cameras, mobile phones, projectors

• Fragile, delicate or brittle items e.g. watches, glassware, 

• Medication

• Perishable or frozen items e.g. seafood, meat, fruit

• Compressed gases (deeply refrigerated, flammable, non-flammable and poisonous)

• Explosives (munitions, fireworks, pyrotechnic devices and flares)

• Corrosives (acids, alkalis, mercury and wet cell batteries)

• Radio-active material

• Flammable liquids and solids (lighter fuel, matches of any kind, paints, thinners, fire-lighters or items which are easily ignited)

• Poisons (toxic substances, weed-killer and insecticides).

• Oxidizing materials (organic peroxides and bleaching powder)

• Disabling devices (mace or pepper spray)

• Infectious substances (virus culture, bacterial strains)

• Weapons, firearms

Excess baggage 

Passengers will be charged more fees for their baggage in case of exceeding the free allowance either for weight or dimension. The Philippine airline has its own policy which differs according to your destination. 

Domestic Flights

International Flights

Excess baggage fees differ from one destination to another. Please check Philippine airline’s website for more information.

*All of the above information is updated according to Philippines airline baggage allowance.

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