Hand baggage allowance
Cabin | Hand baggage allowance |
|---|---|
| Business | 2 pieces max size 55x40x23cm, plus one personal item* |
| Economy | 1 piece max size 55x40x23cm, plus one personal item* |
Note: *You must be able to lift your own cabin bag into the overhead locker unaided.
Hold baggage (Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Africa and Eastern and Western European)
Cabin | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Business | Unlimited pieces, max total weight 30kg (Amman*, Beirut*, Cairo*, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Addis Ababa, Khartoum, Tripoli, Casablanca, Marrakech, Agadir 40kg) (Amritsar 46kg) (Freetown 64kg) |
| Economy | Unlimited pieces, max total weight 20kg (Amritsar 28kg) (Amman*, Beirut*, Cairo*, Addis Ababa, Khartoum, Tripoli, Casablanca‡, Marrakech‡, Agadir‡ 30kg) (Freetown 46kg) |
| bmi Gold, Silver Diamond Club and Star Alliance Gold members | Additional 20kg |
| Infants | 1 piece up to 10kg plus 1 fully collapsible stroller.† |
* Baggage increase to 30kg Economy, 40kg Business only applies to bookings made until 31st January 2012
† Please note for routes to and from London Heathrow: One fully collapsible stroller weighing 5 kgs or less is permitted to be taken to the gate and will be returned to you at the aircraft side. Prams and travel systems which are bulky and weigh over 5kg should be checked in and a member of staff will direct you to the bag drop area and you should collect it from the baggage carousel on arrival.
‡ Sporting goods may be included as part of the free allowance in Economy for flights from London Heathrow to/from Casablanca, Agadir and Marrakech.
Flights within the UK and Dublin baggage allowance
Fare type | Allowance |
|---|---|
| Business | Unlimited pieces, max total weight 30kg |
| Economy Flexible, Economy Extra, Regional Y class Economy | Unlimited pieces, max total weight 20kg |
| Economy | 1 piece†, max weight 20kg. |
| bmi Gold, Silver Diamond Club and Star Alliance Gold members | Additional 20kg |
| Infants | 1 piece up to 10kg plus 1 fully collapsible stroller. |
| Please note for routes to and from London Heathrow: One fully collapsible stroller weighing 5 kgs or less is permitted to be taken to the gate and will be returned to you at the aircraft side. Prams and travel systems which are bulky and weigh over 5kg should be checked in and a member of staff will direct you to the bag drop area and you should collect it from the baggage carousel on arrival. | |
| † Additional bag charge of £15 per piece for second and subsequent bags for Economy customers (B class and below) is applicable regardless of number of bags. If combined weight is over 20kg excess baggage rates apply. | |
Flights to and from the U.S. and Canada
Find out about bmi's hold baggage allowance and any additional charges you may incur when travelling to the U.S. and Canada
If you’re travelling to the U.S. or Canada, your booking may consist of flights with one or more of the following operating partners:
Find out more about the baggage policies of bmi’s flight partners.
If you’re travelling to the U.S. or Canada, your booking may consist of flights with one or more of the following operating partners:
- United Airlines
- Continental Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- Air Canada
- Air New Zealand
Find out more about the baggage policies of bmi’s flight partners.
Maximum weight per piece of baggage
All passengers travelling to and from the UK are not permitted to check in any bag that weighs in excess of 32kg (70lbs).
The maximum weight limit of 32kg for any individual piece of baggage does not relate to your overall entitlement but is a safety measure to reduce injuries to baggage handling staff. Any item over 32kg should be referred to bmi cargo.
The maximum weight limit of 32kg for any individual piece of baggage does not relate to your overall entitlement but is a safety measure to reduce injuries to baggage handling staff. Any item over 32kg should be referred to bmi cargo.
