Wizz Air
Profile →Checked baggage is usually an extra, with 10, 20, 26 and 32 kg options.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
PRACTICAL GUIDE
Checked baggage
What your fare includes, how bag drop works and what never to pack in the hold
How many bags you can check in, and how heavy they can be, depends entirely on your fare – the cheapest fares usually include no hold luggage at all. If you need a suitcase, add it online before you fly; the same bag costs several times more at the airport. You drop it at your airline’s desk in the terminal you’re departing from.
Does my ticket include a hold bag?
Look at your booking confirmation or your account on the airline’s website. With low-cost airlines and the lowest fares of traditional carriers, a checked bag is almost always an add-on. Typical allowances are 10, 20, 23 or 32 kg per piece. Adding a bag online before departure is far cheaper than paying at the desk.
What if my bag is overweight?
Excess weight is charged per kilo and gets expensive at the airport. Weigh your suitcase at home with a simple luggage scale. If you’re still over at the desk, moving a few heavy items into your cabin bag can work out cheaper – as long as that bag stays within its own size limit.
What should stay out of the hold?
Keep cash, documents, jewellery, keys, laptops and essential medication in your cabin bag – if your suitcase is delayed, you’ll need them. Power banks and spare lithium batteries are banned from hold luggage altogether and must travel with you in the cabin.
Bag drop and why the tag receipt matters
At the desk your bag is weighed and tagged, and you’re given a small receipt with a barcode and number. Keep it with your boarding pass or passport until you’ve collected the bag at your destination. If the bag is delayed or damaged, that number is your proof of ownership and the reference used to trace it.
Connecting flights: how far is the bag checked?
On a connection, ask at the desk where your bag is tagged to. If it’s through to your final destination, you don’t need to do anything en route. If it’s only tagged to Sofia or your stopover airport, you’ll have to collect it from the belt and check it in again for the next flight.
What if my bag doesn’t come out?
Don’t leave the baggage reclaim hall. The Lost & Found desk of your flight’s ground-handling company – Swissport or Goldair, for example – is inside. Staff will file a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) with a tracking reference; our lost baggage guide walks you through the steps.
Quick checklist
- Hold bag allowance and weight limit confirmed in the booking
- Suitcase weighed at home and within the limit
- Bag tag receipt kept safe until arrival
- Cash, documents, keys, medication and power banks in your cabin bag
- PIR filed before leaving the reclaim hall if anything goes wrong
17 AIRLINES
Free cabin baggage - quick comparison
Baggage rules depend on the fare, route, the airline operating the flight and the ticket issue date. This is the baseline for Economy or the lowest fare; if your ticket or the airline’s website says otherwise, that applies.
All passengers
1 × 40 × 30 × 20 cm · 10 kg
Ryanair
Profile →Basic includes no checked bag; Plus and some other bundles do.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Bulgaria Air
Profile →Economy LIGHT may have no checked bag; European Standard and Flex fares usually include 1 × 23 kg. Check your ticket.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Lufthansa
Profile →Economy Basic on short and medium-haul flights does not include a 23 kg checked bag. Other fares differ.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Turkish Airlines
Profile →Checked baggage depends on fare and route; the exact allowance is on your ticket or booking.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
British Airways
Profile →Economy Basic and hand-baggage-only fares may include no checked bag; the standard Economy allowance is shown on your ticket.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Austrian Airlines
Profile →Checked baggage depends on fare. Economy Basic does not include a 23 kg checked bag.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Aegean Airlines
Profile →Checked baggage depends on the fare (Light, Flex, Family, Comfort Flex) and route; check your ticket.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Air Serbia
Profile →Economy Light on Europe and Middle East routes may have no checked bag; Standard and Comfort usually include 1 × 23 kg.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
LOT Polish Airlines
Profile →Economy Saver: no checked bag; Standard and Flex: 1 × 23 kg on short-haul European routes.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Pegasus Airlines
Profile →Light includes no checked bag; Saver packages on international flights include a checked allowance that depends on the package.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Qatar Airways
Profile →For routes outside Africa/Americas: Economy Lite 20 kg, Classic 25 kg, Convenience 30 kg, Comfort 35 kg. Exact allowance is on the ticket.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
flydubai
Profile →Lite: 0 kg; Value: 20 kg; Flex: 30 kg (may vary by route).
Reviewed 12.09.2026
easyJet
Profile →The standard ticket usually does not include a hold bag; you can add a paid 15 or 23 kg bag or other options.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
EL AL
Profile →Checked baggage depends entirely on the fare – check your ticket to see whether it is included.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
airBaltic
Profile →MINI and BASIC may have no checked bag; CLASSIC includes 1 × 23 kg and FLEX more.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
TAROM
Profile →Economy usually includes 1 × 23 kg, but LIGHT may have no checked bag; codeshare flights may follow different rules.
Reviewed 12.09.2026
Last editorial review: 16.10.2026