Checked baggage
Note before the flight
- The maximum weight of a single bag on a Finnair flight is 32 kg or 70 lbs. even if it is shared, for example, by two persons. Exceptions are made only in the case of special items, such as sporting equipment, musical instruments, pets and wheelchairs, which have to be declared when making flight reservations through a travel agency or Finnair Customer Care Center. Reservations for special baggage such as instruments, pets and wheelchair, cannot be made on the Internet. Check the weight limits on specific routes.
- Do not pack in your baggage any items or packages received from someone else, if you don't know the contents of such items or packages.
- Make sure your baggage stays properly closed, fixed with a strap.
- Attach a name tag on both the inside and the outside of each bag with your name and the full address of hotel or other accommodation at your destination. For the return journey, write your name and home address on the name tags.
- Remove all old tags and labels form your baggage, as they may cause your baggage to be delayed.
Baggage transported in the hold
The main function of a bag is to protect its contents against damage. Baggage processing at the airport is done quickly and mechanically, which causes normal wear and tear. Finnair is not responsible for minor damage to checked baggage, unless the damage renders the baggage unusable. International regulations limit the liability of airlines for damage to checked baggage; therefore, it is in your interest to insure your baggage for its full value.
The baggage you have checked in to your final destination will be transferred automatically from one Finnair flight to another and from a Finnair flight to a flight operated by another oneworld airline, and vice versa. If your connecting flight is on the same ticket, your baggage is automatically transferred to flights operated by other airlines as well, unless rules by the authorities, such as customs regulations, prevent this. For responsibility reasons, baggage on a separate ticket is transferred to the connecting flight only when the airlines have so separately agreed. Baggage is carried on the same flight as the passenger.
Checked baggage allowance on scheduled flights
Europe -> Europe, Middle-East, Asia, Africa, Central and South America -> Europe
- Business Class 30 kg or 70 lbs.
- Economy Class 20 kg or 44 lbs.
- Finnair Plus Platinum, Gold and Silver members are allowed 40 kg or 88 lbs. of baggage regardless of travel class.
- Children under two years of age without a reserved seat may bring 10 kg or 22 lbs. of baggage and one folding pushchair.
- The maximum weight of a single bag must not exceed 32 kg or 70 lbs.
Europe -> USA/Canada -> Europe
- On flights to and from the United States and Canada, the piece concept applies.
- Business and Economy class: two pieces of baggage with a maximum circumference of 158 cm or 62 in. (length + width + height), and maximum weight of 23 kg or 50 lbs. per piece. For any baggage exceeding these measurements (either size or weight or both), an excess baggage fee will be charged.
- Children under two years of age without a reserved seat may bring one piece of baggage with a maximum circumference of 115 cm or 45 in. and maximum weight of 10 kg or 22 lbs. and a folding pushchair.
- The maximum weight of a single bag must not exceed 32 kg or 70 lbs.
Checked baggage allowance on flights within Finland
- 20 kg or 44 lbs.
- Children under two years of age without a reserved seat may bring 10 kg or 22 lbs. of baggage and one folding pushchair.
- Finnair Plus Platinum, Gold and Silver members are allowed 40 kg or 88 lbs. of baggage.
- The maximum weight of a single bag must not exceed 32 kg or 70 lbs.
Checked baggage allowance on leisure flights
- 20 kg or 44 lbs.
- Children under two years of age without a reserved seat may bring 10 kg or 22 lbs. of baggage and one folding pushchair.
- The maximum weight of a single bag must not exceed 32 kg or 70 lbs.
Keywords
Checked baggage
Check-in desk
Baggage transported in the hold
Amount of checked baggage
Maximum weight
Special items
Sporting equipment
Musical instruments
Pets
Wheelchair
Name tag
Baggage processing
