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title: "What is the business class baggage allowance?"
description: "How many bags you can check and carry on, and how heavy they can be. Business class usually includes more than economy; the airline sets the exact allowance."
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# What is the business class baggage allowance?

Source: https://buybusinessclass.com/glossary/baggage-allowance

How many bags you can check and carry on, and how heavy they can be. Business class usually includes more than economy; the airline sets the exact allowance.

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## Baggage allowance, explained

Airlines set allowances by cabin, route and fare. Business class on international flights usually includes two checked bags, often with a higher weight limit than economy, but the exact allowance is the airline's.

On a ticket with several airlines, the allowance follows rules that depend on the itinerary, so it is worth checking before you pack.

There are two systems: the piece concept, a number of bags each up to a set weight, used on most flights to and from the US, and the weight concept, a total weight, used on some routes elsewhere. Frequent flyer status can add to the allowance, and extra, oversized or overweight bags cost extra at the airline's published rates.

### On a business class trip

A family visiting relatives abroad with gifts in two large bags each checks the allowance of the business class fare before booking.

## Related terms

-   [Mixed-cabin itinerary](https://buybusinessclass.com/glossary/mixed-cabin-itinerary)
    
    A trip that flies business class on some flights and economy or premium economy on others, priced as one ticket.
    
-   [Interline agreement](https://buybusinessclass.com/glossary/interline-agreement)
    
    An agreement between airlines to carry each other's passengers and bags on one ticket, even outside an alliance.
    

Further reading: [Business class trips home to family](https://buybusinessclass.com/visiting-family). [Every term in the glossary](https://buybusinessclass.com/glossary).

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