Baggage
Allowances
Knowing your baggage allowance can make a difference to your journey and ensure safety and comfort. As you will not have access to your checked baggage during flight, we advise that you carry your medication, travel documents and valuables in your carry-on baggage. For easy identification, do also label your checked baggage with full contact information.
At a glance
- Checked baggage allowances
- Cabin baggage allowances
Checked baggage allowances
As a member of Singapore Airlines’ PPS Club or KrisFlyer Elite Gold tier, you will enjoy extra baggage allowances. Additionally, Star Alliance Gold members will also enjoy extra allowances. The baggage allowance you have for your flight will be printed on your tickets.
Allowances are based on the weight or piece concept. Please expand below tabs to view your baggage allowance.
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Weight concept - applicable for flights to/from all destinations except the United States / Brazil
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Cabin class Allowance
PPS Club
KrisFlyer Elite Gold
Star Alliance Gold
Suites 40 kg
100% extra
20 kg extra
20 kg extra
First 40 kg
100% extra
20 kg extra
20 kg extra
Business 30 kg
100% extra
20 kg extra
20 kg extra
Economy 20 kg
100% extra
20 kg extra
20 kg extra
Infants are allowed 10kg of baggage. Additionally, a fully collapsible stroller or pushchair and carry-cot or car seat may be checked in without charge. #160; -
Piece concept - applicable for flights to/from the United States / Brazil
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The weight of each piece of baggage is limited to 23 kg for US flights.
The weight of each piece of baggage is limited to 32 kg for Brazil flights.Cabin class Allowance PPS Club KrisFlyer Gold / Star Alliance Gold Dimensions Suites Two pieces 100% extra One extra piece Sum of length, width, height of each piece not exceeding 158cm (62in) First Two pieces 100% extra One extra piece Sum of length, width, height of each piece not exceeding 158cm (62in)
Business Two pieces 100% extra One extra piece Sum of length, width, height of each piece not exceeding 158cm (62in) Economy Two pieces 100% extra One extra piece Sum of length, width, height of i) each piece not exceeding 158cm (62in) and ii) two pieces not exceeding 273cm (107in)
Infants are entitled to one piece. In addition, a fully collapsible stroller or pushchair and carry-cot or car seat and may be checked in without charge. Note: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation's regulations, for travel originating or travel ending in the United States, if the first carrier on your booking is not Singapore Airlines, that carrier's baggage policy may apply for the whole itinerary.
Depending on where your travel begins or ends in the United States, different baggage rules may apply:
- If your first flight originates on Singapore Airlines from LAX, SFO, IAH, JFK, EWR or on a US Airways flight with an SQ flight number, then Singapore Airlines' baggage policy will apply to your entire itinerary.
- If your first flight originates from any other U.S. city or the first flight does not have an SQ flight number, the baggage policy of the first carrier may apply to the whole itinerary (per US Department of Transportation rules).
- If your destination is a US city and first flight does not have an SQ flight number, the baggage policy of the first carrier may apply to the whole itinerary (per US Department of Transportation rules).
- If another airline's baggage policy applies to your booking, an additional baggage allowance can only be purchased from that airline. Please refer to the relevant websites of our partner airlines to review their specific rules.#160;
Baggage weight limitations
If you are travelling to and from Australia, Brunei, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom, please note that, in accordance with local Occupational Health Safety rules, each of your checked bags cannot exceed 32 kg.
You will be required to re-pack your baggage if the baggage weight exceeds 32 kg. Heavy machinery or spare parts that exceeds the weight limitation would not be transported to and from the abovementioned countries.
Valuable and fragile items
You are strongly advised against packing the following items into your checked baggage:
- Laptop
- Medicine
- Securities / Negotiable papers
- Silverware / Precious metals
- Money / Jewellery / Other valuable items
- Business / Travel / Identification documents
Cabin baggage
Under the Singapore Airlines' cabin baggage policy, each passenger will be allowed the following cabin baggage allowance. Please expand the tabs below to see the cabin baggage allowances as well as what items constitute one piece of cabin baggage.
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Cabin baggage allowance per piece
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Cabin class Allowance Dimensions Suites, First, Business Two pieces*, 7 kg per piece Sum of length, width, height (including protrusions) not exceeding 115cm ** Economy One piece, 7 kg per piece Sum of length, width, height (including protrusions) not exceeding 115cm ** * subject to local country specific requirements, aircraft cabin space and stowage
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Items deemed to constitute one piece of cabin baggage
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Item Dimensions Trolley bag 55cm x 40cm x 20cm Garment bag Dimensions not exceeding 115cm, thickness not exceeding 20cm when folded Briefcase 50cm x 40cm x 25cm #160;
Articles Allowed Onboard
You may carry onboard the articles listed below free of charge, over and above your free baggage allowance (subject to local country specific restrictions, if any):
- Ladies' handbag
- Overcoat
- Umbrella
- Walking stick
- Laptop / Notebook
- Small camera
- Reading material
- Infant’s food for consumption in flight / infant’s carrying basket
- A pair of crutches and/or other prosthetic devices for the passenger’s use provided the passenger is dependent upon them
Cabin Baggage Checks
Checks will be carried out on our flights at check-in and prior to boarding. At check-in, cabin baggage that exceeds the allowed limits must be checked in. Prior to boarding, cabin baggage that exceed the allowed limits will be collected and stored in the aircraft cargo compartment and excess baggage charge may become necessary if combined weight with the bags already checked in exceeds your allowance.
To facilitate security checks at the airport, as well as for the safety of our customers and cabin crew, please observe the guidelines on the weight and size of carry-on luggage. This will minimise the likelihood of injuries which could be caused by luggage falling from the overhead compartments due to excess stowage. Cabin baggage that exceeds the stipulated allowances will have to be checked in. It will also help ensure the aircraft cabin remains clutter-free, for easier movement by fellow passengers and the crew.
Singapore Airlines retain the sole discretion to determine, for purposes of your safety or the safety and comfort of other passengers, whether any item of your baggage will be permitted in the cabin or must be carried as checked baggage.
Food Items in Cabin / Checked Baggage
You are advised to check with the relevant authorities of the country that you are travelling to if you wish to carry food items in your cabin and/or checked baggage.
If you are travelling to Singapore, please refer to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) website for information on the type of food and quantity that is allowed into Singapore.
In addition to AVA’s guidelines, Singapore Airlines may restrict the carriage of items in the cabin and/or checked baggage if these items are deemed offensive to other passengers. Examples of items prohibited in the cabin and/or checked baggage are items that give a strong smell that may be offensive to other passengers. Please check with our staff if you are bringing such items on board.