Checked baggage

Infants (aged 0 – 23 months)  are entitled to one free piece of checked baggage of max. 23kg, except when travelling in Economy Basic on short- and medium haul flights and 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 Basic on short- and medium haul flights & Economy Light) 

If you’re already checked in and simply need to drop off baggage, you can use our self-service baggage drop-off units available at many airports. Scan your boarding pass and follow the instructions. It should only take a few minutes.

You can hand over your baggage to our staff at a check-in counter. They will prepare the baggage tag and send it to the airport’s baggage handlers.

If you’re travelling from Brussels Airport to a destination in Europe and you have checked in online, you can use one of the self-service baggage drop-off units at row 4 and 5 of the check-in area. Check in online and scan your boarding pass (mobile or printed) to print your baggage tag at the drop-off machines. After you have dropped your bag, you can immediately proceed to security and the departure gate. If you want to check in your hand luggage, you can also use our drop-off machines.

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. 

The connecting flight is scheduled the same day or within 24hours. An Exception for UA operated flights apply:  For UA operated flights the connecting time must be within the 12hours , otherwise the flights is not considered as a connecting 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. The baggage information of our Star Alliance partners can be found quickly and easily on this website. For tickets that include airlines other than Brussels Airlines, the most significant carrier rule applies. The link will be opened in a new browser tab

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.

If you are travelling in the EU you can carry meat or dairy products with you as long as they are for your own personal consumption. If you travel to the EU from a non-EU country, you are not allowed to bring any meat or dairy products with you.

You can find a detailed overview of EU regulations on the Your Europe Portal

When travelling on a basic fare on short- and medium-haul routes or when travelling on a Light fare, your first checked bag can be added at a discounted rate. The fee is per direction and bag.

Passengers have the option of booking additional pieces of baggage for a fee. Additional items of baggage can be added online under "My Bookings", at the Lufthansa service counter at the airport or by phone via the Service Center.

This also applies to additional items of baggage that exceed the permitted maximum weight and size for the different travel classes.

¹Please note that the fee is calculated in the national currency of the relevant departure airport.

On some intercontinental routes Brussels Airlines Economy gives you the added benefit of discounted fees on a second item of baggage (23 kg, dimensions 158 cm). You can take advantage of this offer at check-in or directly online at a particularly favourable price at the time of booking. You can also add baggage later through your profile.

The discounted fees only apply to the 2nd item of baggage. Miles & More members with Frequent Traveller status and above, as well as STAR Gold members, enjoy an increased baggage allowance on all flights. In this case the discounted fee no longer applies and the normal SWISS excess baggage rules apply to any additional baggage.

¹Please note that the fee is calculated in the national currency of the relevant departure airport.

The permitted dimensions and weight of your baggage are precisely defined so you can carry it with you as checked baggage. If your baggage is too heavy, too oversized or too heavy and too oversized, you will incur an additional charge at the airport. Please refer to the tables below for the exact prices (per leg per bag).