Checked baggage

Infants (aged 0 – 23 months) are entitled to one free piece of checked baggage of max. 23kg, except when travelling in Economy Light. If a checked bag is needed for the infant travelling in this travel class, the accompanying adult can add an extra piece of baggage to his/her own booking for their infant via My Booking. 

Children (aged 2 – 11) are entitled to the same free baggage allowance as adults, depending on the travel class. 

You may also check in, free of charge, one of the following items: 

• 1 infant's carrying basket
• 1 car seat
• 1 fully collapsible stroller/pushchair, which may be used up to the aircraft door but put in the hold during the flight (applicable also for Economy Light) 

For connecting flights that are fully operated by Brussels Airlines, you won’t have to worry about your checked baggage, it will be automatically checked through to your connecting flight. In this case, you can simply pick up your baggage at your final destination. 

But for connecting flights operated by partner airlines, you may have to pick up your checked baggage at your connecting airport and check it in for your next flight. 

If one of our codeshare partners operates your flight, their baggage rules and regulations may apply. Check the baggage information on your ticket or the website of our partner airline for more information. For tickets that include airlines other than Brussels Airlines, the ​Most Significant Carrier Rule applies. 

For battery-powered devices, there are certain restrictions on what you can and can’t pack in your checked baggage. Some common devices that are not allowed in your checked baggage or that require approval from our dangerous goods department are: 

• Power banks
• Spare batteries
• Drones and cameras
• Segways, scooters, hoverboards and similar self-balancing devices
• E-bikes
• Smartbags 

In general, any item that may damage the aircraft and endanger the safety of everyone on board, is not allowed in your checked baggage. We also recommend not packing fragile objects (glass, ceramics, artwork, etc.) or valuable items (keys, jewellery, documents, etc.) in your checked baggage. 

Consult our ​Dangerous Goods page for more about restricted and prohibited items.