Excess baggage

Note: The rate for routes that do not include Doha: Online: 25 USD per kg (2.2lb), Offline: 30 USD per kg (2.2lb). Examples: Bangkok - Hanoi.

*Rates for transporting bulk baggage (minimum of 5 kgs) to or from Africa differ. You can view them by clicking the 'Bulk rates' tab above.

**Rates in Qatari Riyals (QAR) apply only for excess baggage purchases made in Qatar, for travel originating from Doha.

*Overweight piece option applies to Economy Class only. 

For flights between Buenos Aires and Brazil, excess baggage rate per additional piece is: Online: 75 USD, Offline: 100 USD.

Infants travelling on an adult's lap are entitled to one piece. Additional pieces will be charged on the adult ticket.

• Excess baggage is only offered over and above the free baggage allowance already indicated on your booking confirmation and tickets;
• Excess baggage is charged per kg, except to/from the Americas, where it is charged per piece;
• Purchase units are offered in increments of single pieces or bundles of 5kg (11lb) each;
• Each passenger is allowed a maximum of five pieces or 100 kg at a time
• A single piece of checked-in baggage must not weigh more than 32kg (70lb) or exceed 158cm (62in) in length + width + height. Any bags weighing more than 32kg (70lb) must be broken down so each piece weighs less than 32kg (70lb);
• Excess baggage purchases apply to Qatar Airways flights and for tickets issued by Qatar Airways only.
• Excess baggage is calculated per passenger per journey, where a journey is defined as the entire outbound or inbound trip between origin and destination, not including the transfer point;
• Purchases may be made from the time a booking is ticketed, up to three hours prior to departure. They are valid only for the flight and date shown on the excess baggage purchase receipt. To determine whether or not a booking is ticketed, check the confirmation email for a ticket number next to each passenger’s name;
• Excess baggage charges are quoted and billed in the currency of the departure country;
• Excess baggage purchased online at qatarairways.com is non-refundable and non-transferable. Date changes to the booking are permitted within the same route only. Excess baggage is not valid for travel on other carriers;
• Excess baggage is subject to space limitations at check-in. If excess baggage cannot be accepted because of space limitations or airline initiated flight or schedule changes, it may be refunded or transferred to another flight with the same origin and destination, in accordance with the airline's policies;
• Online excess baggage purchase is not allowed for infants;
• Excess baggage purchased on qatarairways.com is only valid for Qatar Airways direct flights . If you need to book excess baggage for an itinerary that includes interline or code-share flights, please contact those carriers for their excess baggage policies;
• In case online purchase of excess baggage is not completed for any reason, Qatar Airways reserves the right to not offer the online discounted price.

Excess baggage awards allow you to redeem your Qmiles or Qcredits* to pay for excess baggage for yourself, family or friends on Qatar Airways flights. 

 

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If you wish to transport additional baggage to or from Africa, you may do so by paying the associated fee in the table below. 

A bulk purchase is when a minimum of 5 kg is bought, over the allocated baggage allowance stated on your ticket.

Bulk purchases are available from select points in our network. Terms and conditions apply.

• The above rates are valid until further notice. Rates from Guangzhou to Nigeria and rates from Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Shanghai to Tanzania are valid until 30 April 2020. Rates from Guangzhou to Mozambique are valid until 31 March 2020.
• Must be used for travel within six months from date of purchase.
• Purchases should be made at least 24 hours prior to departure, from a Qatar Airways sales office.
• Rates are applicable to all classes.
• Rates are applicable for Qatar Airways flights and for tickets issued by Qatar Airways only.
  
• A single piece of checked baggage should not weigh more than 32kg (70lb).
• Minimum/maximum purchase requirements to Lagos and Tanzania (Bulk from 180 to 300 kg): 
  • Minimum purchase is 30 kgs over the normal baggage allowance.
• Minimum/maximum purchase requirements for all other cities: 
  • Minimum purchased baggage is 5 kgs over the baggage allowance stated on the ticket.
  • Maximum purchased baggage is 160 kgs.
• Additional baggage to be purchased should be in blocks of 5 kgs. Example: 10 kgs, 15 kgs.
• Unutilised bulk baggage purchases can be refunded or re-issued.
• Rates/rules are subject to change without prior notice.

Qatar Airways accepts any sporting equipment as checked baggage as part of the passenger's free checked baggage allowance mentioned on the ticket.

Any sporting equipment which exceeds the free allowance will be subject to excess baggage rates.

Please refer to the tables below to find the excess baggage rates that apply to sporting equipment when purchased offline, prior to departure.

Note: For trips which do not include Doha as a transit point, the below rates apply:

• Pieces weighing up to 23 kg: 100 USD
• Pieces weighing up to 32 kg: 150 USD

• Rates are applied according to the origin and destination, irrespective of the point of sale;
• Excess baggage rates for sporting equipment mentioned above apply only when purchased offline prior to departure. Regular excess baggage rates (mentioned in the first tab) apply for sporting equipment allowance purchased at the airport;
• Changes are permitted free of charge.
• Cancellations are permitted free of charge. The value of the purchase can be used toward further transportation or as a refund.
• The size of small or medium pieces should not exceed a dimension of 217 cm (length + width + height).
• The size of large pieces should not exceed a dimension of 300 cm (length + width + height).

 

The transportation of animals is subject to regulations in origin and destination countries and to the regulations of any countries through which the pet will transit or transfer.

The cost of transportation depends on the weight and size of the animal along with its carrier or crate. 

• Qatar Airways will continue to comply with the local regulations or airport limitations with respect to acceptance of a maximum weight or size of the container. Please allow sufficient time for us to check the applicable rules to your flight's origin and departure cities. In case of country restrictions on weight or carrier size, the animal will be booked and transported through Qatar Airways Cargo.
• Total dimensions of the pet container/cage should not exceed 118 inches (300cm), unless indicated otherwise by the local regulations of your flight's origin and departure cities and airports. 
• Qatar Airways will continue to comply with the local regulations or airport limitations with respect to acceptance of a maximum weight or size of the container. In such situations, the animal will be booked and transported through Qatar Airways Cargo.
• Transport of animal as excess baggage is charged as per the categories above regardless if free baggage allowance is utilized or not.
• Contact your nearest Qatar Airways office as confirmation is required for transport of animal as excess baggage.
• Excess baggage rates for animal also applies if a falcon is transported as checked excess baggage.
• Changes are permitted free of charge.
• Cancellation is allowed free of charge, the residual value can be issued for further transportation or refund.
• Rates are subject to change without prior notice.

 

The transportation of animals is subject to regulations in origin and destination countries and to the regulations of any countries through which the pet will transit or transfer.

The following table shows the applicable rates for carriage of falcons in a Qatar Airways Economy Class cabin. 

*Rates in Qatari Riyals (QAR) apply only when excess baggage is purchased in Qatar for travel originating from Doha.

• Excess baggage rates apply for transporting falcons in the Economy Class cabin.
• Changes are permitted free of charge.
• Carriage of falcons within the passenger cabin of a Qatar Airways aircraft is not permitted on flights to / from Tunis.
• Cancellation allowed free of charge, the residual value can be issued for further transportation or refund.
• Rates are subject to change without prior notice.