Austrian Airlines baggage fees · checked 2026-10-24
Austrian Airlines checked bag price
How much is a checked bag on Austrian Airlines?
€35 to €50 / ≈£29.41 to £42.01 added online when you book (first 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, on austrian.com); €65 / ≈£54.62 at the airport.
From Austrian Airlines's own price pages; prices vary by route and date, so this is the range Austrian Airlines publishes.
Size and weight limits
- 23kg checked bag within Europe (Economy Comfort, Comfort Green and Flex; not Basic or Light). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- 23kg checked bag on long-haul flights (every economy fare except Economy Light). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- Two 23kg checked bags in long-haul Premium Economy (one bag on Premium Economy Light), up to 23kg source
- Two 32kg checked bags in Business (one on Business Comfort within Europe and on Business Light long-haul), up to 32kg source
Every checked bag price Austrian Airlines publishes
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, on austrian.com Per bag, each way. Austrian calls this a discounted rate for the first bag on Basic and Light fares. No sterling price is published. Flights within Austria cost EUR 20-35 online. If the journey has a stopover, the fee is paid again. | online, when booking | €35 to €50 / ≈£29.41 to £42.01 / US$45 to US$60 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, added later on austrian.com inferred Austrian publishes one 'on austrian.com' price and does not split it into at booking and later, so the same range is assumed for a bag added in My Bookings before the flight. Bags can be added online up to two hours before departure. | online, after booking | €35 to €50 / ≈£29.41 to £42.01 / US$45 to US$60 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on Economy Basic or Light, within Europe, paid at check-in Per bag, each way. Charged in the currency of the departure airport; no sterling figure is published. Flights within Austria cost EUR 55 at check-in. | at the airport | €65 / ≈£54.62 / US$80 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, to or from the USA or Canada, on austrian.com Per bag, each way. The same price applies at check-in. Austrian's long-haul fare table shows the first bag on Light 'from EUR 60', lower than this baggage price list; the price list is used here. | online, when booking | €80 / ≈£67.22 / US$90 / C$90 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, to or from the USA or Canada, paid at check-in Per bag, each way. Charged in the currency of the departure airport. | at the airport | €80 / ≈£67.22 / US$90 / C$90 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, other intercontinental routes, on austrian.com Per bag, each way. Intercontinental routes other than the USA and Canada. Austrian's long-haul fare table shows 'from EUR 60', lower than this price list; the price list is used here. | online, when booking | €70 to €85 / ≈£58.82 to £71.42 / US$85 to US$100 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul Economy Light, other intercontinental routes, paid at check-in Per bag, each way. Charged in the currency of the departure airport. | at the airport | €105 / ≈£88.23 / US$120 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, economy within Europe, on austrian.com For a bag on top of the one included in Comfort, Comfort Green or Flex (or on top of a bag already bought). An extra bag that is also over 23kg or over 158cm costs EUR 130-135 online; one that is both costs EUR 180-185. | online, when booking | €65 to €80 / ≈£54.62 to £67.22 / US$80 to US$95 / C$95 to C$110 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, economy within Europe, paid at check-in inferred Austrian's page does not label this second price table by channel; it follows the 'on austrian.com' table, its prices are higher, and it matches Lufthansa's check-in table, so it is taken as the check-in price. An extra bag that is also over 23kg or over 158cm costs EUR 150; one that is both costs EUR 200. | at the airport | €90 / ≈£75.63 / US$105 / C$130 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, long-haul economy, on austrian.com Austrian's long-haul intercontinental zone. Shorter intercontinental zones are cheaper (EUR 120-140 short-haul, EUR 160-180 medium-haul). Between the USA, Canada, Mexico or Central America and anywhere, a second bag in economy is discounted to EUR 110 online. | online, when booking | €200 to €220 / ≈£168.06 to £184.86 / US$235 to US$255 / C$300 to C$325 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra 23kg bag beyond your allowance, long-haul economy, paid at check-in inferred Taken from the second, unlabelled price table on the page (see the Europe check-in row). Charged in the currency of the departure airport. | at the airport | €260 / ≈£218.47 / US$300 / C$385 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Discounted second 23kg bag in economy, to or from the USA, Canada, Mexico or Central America, on austrian.com EUR 120 / USD 130 / CAD 130 at check-in. Not available to Miles & More status holders, whose larger allowance replaces it. | online, when booking | €110 / ≈£92.43 / US$120 / C$120 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Bag in your allowance that is over 23kg (up to 32kg) or over 158cm, economy within Europe Flat rate, per bag and flight, charged at the airport. A bag that is both over 23kg and over 158cm costs EUR 100. No bag may weigh more than 32kg or measure more than 292cm. | at the airport | €50 / ≈£42.01 / US$65 / C$75 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Bag in your allowance that is over 23kg (up to 32kg) or over 158cm, long-haul economy Flat rate for Austrian's long-haul intercontinental zone. A bag that is both over 23kg and over 158cm costs EUR 300. Shorter intercontinental zones are EUR 100-120. | at the airport | €150 / ≈£126.04 / US$175 / C$220 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as Austrian Airlines publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
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