Additional baggage

To purchase additional baggage allowance when booking your flight, follow these three simple steps:

1. Select [Add Bags] within the passenger panel on the passenger page.
2. This will open a full page window where you can use the 'selection arrows' to add or remove additional baggage and purchase your additional baggage allowance in cash or Qantas Points.
3. Once you confirm your baggage selection, your booking will be updated and your selection will appear in the baggage panel and shopping cart on the passenger page. Note: payment will be completed with your flight on the payment page.

To purchase additional baggage allowance for an existing booking, follow these three simple steps:

1. Log in to manage booking after booking and up to three hours before the scheduled departure of the next Qantas operated flight on your itinerary, and before check-in.
2. Select the additional baggage icon.
3. Pay for your additional baggage allowance using a credit or debit card or by redeeming Qantas Points.

Once you’ve purchased your additional baggage allowance, print out your email receipt to present at the airport as proof or purchase. A print out of the manage booking page will not be accepted.

Buy additional baggage allowance 

Additional baggage allowance may be purchased on a piece basis.

A maximum of five additional pieces may be purchased in advance per flight. A maximum weight also applies for each additional piece, which is determined by your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership status:

• Non-Frequent Flyers and Bronze travelling in Economy - 23kg per piece. If your bag is over this weight (up to 32kg) a heavy charge will apply at the airport.
• Qantas Platinum, Gold, Silver Frequent Flyers and Qantas Club members travelling in Economy - 32kg per piece.
• All customers travelling in Business - 32kg per piece.
• Additional baggage carried over the pre-purchased allowance will be subject to excess baggage charges at the airport, regardless of Frequent Flyer status.

Airport excess baggage and/or heavy charges will apply at the airport for any pieces in excess of your checked baggage allowance and pre-purchased additional allowance, regardless of Frequent Flyer status.

Additional baggage allowance can be purchased in increments of 5kg, 10kg, 15kg, 25kg or 35kg up to 100kgs in total per flight. 35kg is the maximum baggage that can be purchased in a single transaction.

Airport excess baggage charges will apply at the airport if the total checked baggage weight exceeds your checked baggage allowance and pre-purchased additional allowance, regardless of Frequent Flyer status.

Exception
For some travel agent bookings where we can't identify if your ticket has been issued in weight or piece, additional baggage allowance will be available by weight.

A maximum of five additional pieces may be purchased in advance per flight. A maximum weight also applies for each additional piece, which is determined by your class of travel and Qantas Frequent Flyer status:

• Non-Frequent Flyers, Bronze, Qantas Club, Silver and Gold Frequent Flyer members travelling in Economy and Premium Economy - 23kg per piece. If your bag is over this weight (up to 32kg) a heavy charge will apply at the airport.
• Platinum Frequent Flyers travelling in Economy and Premium Economy - 32kg per piece.
• All customers travelling in Business and First - 32kg per piece.

Airport excess baggage and/or heavy charges will apply at the airport for any pieces in excess of your checked baggage allowance and pre-purchased additional allowance, regardless of Frequent Flyer status.

Exception
For some travel agent bookings where we can't identify if your ticket has been issued in weight or piece, additional baggage allowance will be available by weight.

Domestic within Australia

For some travel agent bookings where we can't identify if your ticket has been issued in weight or piece, additional baggage will be available by weight.

For some travel agent bookings where we can't identify if your ticket has been issued in weight or piece, additional baggage will be available by weight.

Bring a print out of your additional baggage allowance receipt with you as proof of purchase for when you check in. A print out of the 'manage booking' page is not acceptable.

Purchase additional baggage allowance with your flight or visit manage booking to purchase. Additionally:

• Read the additional baggage allowance terms and conditions.
• Refer to the schedule of fees for refund processing fees.
• Refer to our conditions of carriage and checked baggage for more information.
• The carriage of baggage is subject to space being available. While we will use reasonable endeavours to carry baggage on the same flight as the passenger, there may be times when baggage will need to be transported on a later flight.