Aer Lingus Baggage Fees (2026)

Cabin: 1 × 10 kg carry-on (55 × 40 × 24 cm) + 1 small personal item. On Europe, onboard rights are fare-gated (see cabin-bag sibling). On North America, all fares take 10 kg onboard (space permitting).

Europe checked (per passenger, per direction):

• Saver: no free hold bag. Buy 20 kg / 25 kg / 40 kg in 2 bags by destination band (Near / Mid / Far) and channel (Make Booking cheapest; airport higher).
• Plus / Advantage: 1 × 20 kg included; upgrades to 25 kg or 40 kg in 2 bags at published add-on fees.
• Pay online up to two hours before departure at a discount vs full airport fee (modal).
• Linear max 158 cm (62"); no single piece over 32 kg (70 lb).
• Pooling allowed when customers on the same booking check in together.

North America checked:

• Saver: buy weight bands 20 / 25 / 30 kg (published Make Booking-style table with EUR/GBP/USD/CAD).
• Economy Smart / Flex: 1 × 23 kg (50 lb) included (modal).
• Business / Business Flex: 3 bags, combined 69 kg (150 lb) (modal).
• Airport (all fares) for a 23 kg bag: EUR 75 / GBP 65 / USD 100 / CAD 100.
• Excess 24–32 kg per bag: EUR 75 / GBP 65 / USD 100 / CAD 100.

Sports (Europe-style flat rates on modal): online EUR 40 / airport EUR 50 (or GBP/other currency rows) under 23 kg, max 1 item per passenger (excl. infants). Bicycles separate (€50 each way, pre-book).

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Included hold allowance

Europe — Saver Make Booking (per bag, one-way) — opened 2026-09-17

Europe — Plus / Advantage Make Booking add-ons (20 kg included)

Europe — second online channel block (higher than Make Booking; label VERIFY — modal section between Make Booking and Reservations)

Plus/Advantage add-ons in this block match Make Booking (Included / €10–€60 rows as above).

Europe — Reservations Department (Saver)

Plus/Advantage add-ons same Included / €10–€60 pattern.

Europe — Airport (ALL FARES) — 20 kg only row on modal

Near / Mid / Far: destination definitions not expanded on the opened modal. VERIFY on the live booking tool for your route; city lists are not published on this modal.

North America — published purchase bands (per bag, one-way)

North America — Airport / Excess

Europe excess / other

Fees non-refundable (modal). Book bags with booking reference + airports + email if booked on aerlingus.com.

Connecting NA↔UK/Europe: transatlantic checked allowance applies for all flights on a single itinerary, unless stopover > 12 hours in Ireland (then short-haul / long-haul per segment). Separate reservations → each policy applies.

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US vs short-haul fees: Europe uses weight + near/mid/far + channel. North America uses piece/weight bands in four currencies plus Smart/Flex/Business included pieces. Do not mix tables.

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1. Plus/Advantage Europe = 20 kg included, not 23 kg (23 kg appears on NA Smart/Flex).
2. Saver always pays for Europe hold. Cheapest at Make Booking.
3. Airport Europe table shows 20 kg rows only on the modal. Confirm live before assuming 25/40 airport prices.
4. Near/Mid/Far cities are not listed on the modal. Use the booking tool for your route.
5. Pooling only same booking, checking in together.
6. >12 h Ireland stopover can split short-haul vs long-haul bag rules.
7. Partner flights may change allowance. The modal partner list is courtesy through-check, not identical fees.
8. Sports €40/€50 under 23 kg; over 23 kg adds excess.
9. Cabin €35 ≠ checked airport fee.
10. Currency: Europe tables EUR+GBP; NA adds USD+CAD.

Traveler caution: Buy the hold bag when you book if you’re on Saver. Airport and Reservations cost more. Confirm near/mid/far and live € on aerlingus.com for your route.

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VERIFY (unpublished or conflicting on official pages opened 2026-09-17):

• VERIFY: Exact title of the second Europe online fee block (Manage Booking?).
• VERIFY: Live €/kg Europe excess figure.
• VERIFY: our-fares / checked-baggage pages when bot wall clears — AerSpace hold, US fare name map (Saver/Smart/Flex vs Plus/Advantage).
• VERIFY: Whether sports flat rates apply unchanged on NA (modal: NA sports under normal allowance rules; Toronto bicycle ban).
• VERIFY: Infant Europe checked weight (NA explicitly 10 kg; Europe lists buggy extras).

How much is an Aer Lingus checked bag?
It depends on market and fare. Europe Make Booking Saver examples (opened 2026-09-17): Near 20 kg EUR 28 / GBP 27; Mid EUR 45 / GBP 41; Far EUR 60 / GBP 54. Plus/Advantage include 1 × 20 kg. NA Saver from EUR/GBP 44.99 / USD/CAD 54.99 for 20 kg. Always confirm on aerlingus.com for your route.

Does Aer Lingus Plus or Advantage include a free checked bag?
Europe: yes. Plus/Advantage include one 20 kg bag per passenger per direction. Upgrades to 25 kg or 40 kg in 2 bags use the published add-on fees. Saver does not include a checked bag.

What is the Aer Lingus overweight / excess bag fee?
North America: excess 24–32 kg per bag EUR 75 / GBP 65 / USD 100 / CAD 100. Airport 23 kg uses the same amounts. Europe: excess is charged per kilo at the airport (exact €/kg VERIFY; not printed as a single figure on the Europe excess bullets of the modal extract opened 2026-09-17). Hard max 32 kg per piece.

Is it cheaper to add an Aer Lingus bag online?
Yes, typically. The modal: pay online up to two hours before departure at a discount vs the full airport fee. Make Booking Saver rows are lower than Reservations / Airport rows on the same page.

Do Aer Lingus US flights use the same bag fees as Europe?
No. Europe uses near/mid/far weight products (20/25/40 kg). North America uses a separate 20/25/30 kg currency table, Smart/Flex 23 kg included, Business 69 kg in 3 bags, and airport/excess €75 / £65 / $100 / CAD 100 bands.

Can I share Aer Lingus baggage allowance with my family?
Pooling is permitted when customers on the same booking check in together (Europe and NA general rules on the modal).

• Aer Lingus cabin bag
• Aer Lingus personal item
• British Airways baggage fees

Fees, fare bundles, and size rules change. Confirm the latest limits and live bag prices on official Aer Lingus pages before you travel. BagRule is an independent publisher and is not affiliated with Aer Lingus.