Iberia · fees checked 2026-10-24
Iberia baggage fees: checked bag, cabin bag and seat prices
The short answer, from Iberia's own price pages (checked 2026-10-24; prices vary by route and date):
- How much is a checked bag on Iberia?
€20 to €95 / £17 to £83 added online when you book (first 23kg checked bag within Europe, bought online when booking (Basic fare)); €45 to €110 / £39 to £94 at the airport. - Is a cabin bag included on Iberia?
Yes: 10kg cabin bag for the overhead locker (free on every economy fare, Basic included, within Europe and long-haul). - How much does it cost to choose a seat on Iberia?
from €10 / from £9 (standard seat within Europe, chosen online).
In detail: Checked bag prices · Cabin bag prices · Seat prices
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The fare is only the start. These are Iberia's own published prices for bags, seats, priority and the fees that catch people out, with the date we checked each one. Prices vary by route and date, so we show the range the airline publishes.
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What's included free
- Small personal item under the seat, such as a handbag or small backpack (free on every fare, Basic included)40 × 30 × 15 cm source
- 10kg cabin bag for the overhead locker (free on every economy fare, Basic included, within Europe and long-haul)56 × 40 × 25 cm, up to 10kg source
- 23kg checked bag within Europe (Optimal, Comfort, Flexible and Air Shuttle; not Basic or Executive). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
- 23kg checked bag on long-haul flights (Optimal, Executive, Comfort and Flexible; not Basic). Up to 158cm (length + width + height), up to 23kg source
Cabin bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10kg cabin bag on a Basic fare within Europe Free. Every Iberia fare includes a 10kg cabin bag (56x40x25cm) and a personal item. On full flights Iberia may put the 10kg bag in the hold for free, and on Iberia Regional Air Nostrum flights it always goes in the hold at the aircraft door, free. | online, when booking | €0 / £0 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Cabin bag that is too big or too heavy, checked in at the desk inferred A cabin bag over 10kg or over 56x40x25cm must be checked in before security and is charged as a checked bag according to your fare. Iberia gives no separate gate fee; the airport checked bag prices (for example EUR 45-110 within Europe) are the closest published figure. | at the airport | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Checked (hold) bags
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First 23kg checked bag within Europe, bought online when booking (Basic fare) Iberia's zone 'Europe, Israel and North Africa'. The price depends on route, season (higher in summer, Christmas and Easter) and when you buy: lowest when booking, highest at online check-in. Online includes iberia.com, the app and phone sales. If a journey connects zones, the dearest zone's price applies. Extra bags cannot be cancelled or refunded. | online, when booking | €20 to €95 / £17 to £83 / US$22 to US$111 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag within Europe, added later in Booking management or at online check-in inferred Iberia publishes one online range and says the price rises the later you add the bag, peaking at online check-in. So a bag added after booking sits towards the top of the same range; Iberia does not publish a separate figure. | online, after booking | €20 to €95 / £17 to £83 / US$22 to US$111 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag within Europe, paid at the airport When you check in at the airport. Iberia says its highest online price is always lower than the airport price. Cash is not accepted at London Heathrow. | at the airport | €45 to €110 / £39 to £94 / US$49 to US$120 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| 15kg checked bag within Europe, online (cheaper lighter option) Online only; Iberia does not sell the 15kg bag at the airport. Some routes only offer the 23kg option. | online, when booking | €20 to €65 / £17 to £57 / US$23 to US$76 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Second or further 23kg bag within Europe, online Iberia says the second bag costs the same as the first within Spain and within Europe, so the first-bag range is used here. At the airport it is EUR 45-110 (GBP 39-94). Up to 9 bags in total, depending on the destination. | online, when booking | €20 to €95 / £17 to £83 / US$22 to US$111 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| 32kg (heavy) checked bag within Europe, online Buying a 32kg bag ahead is usually cheaper than paying excess weight at the airport. No bag may weigh more than 32kg. | online, when booking | €36 to €130 / £31 to £113 / US$40 to US$152 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| 32kg (heavy) checked bag within Europe, at the airport When you check in at the airport. | at the airport | €66 to €140 / £57 to £120 / US$72 to US$153 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Overweight bag within Europe (over your allowance, up to 32kg), charged per kg at the airport Per kg over the allowance, not per bag: for example a 26kg bag on a 23kg allowance is 3kg extra, EUR 36-45. Applies to Economy on domestic, Europe, North Africa and Middle East flights. On long-haul it is EUR 15 per kg. Bags over 158cm are special baggage with their own prices (not published here), and items over 190cm are not allowed on flights from London. | at the airport | €12 to €15 / ≈£10.08 to £12.60 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul flights (America, Asia, Qatar), online (Basic fare) Santo Domingo is dearer (EUR 150-220 online). The USD starting figure on Iberia's page reads 'USD9358', an obvious typo, so it is left blank. Second and further bags cost EUR 50-230 online and EUR 90-305 at the airport. | online, when booking | €50 to €135 / £43 to £117 / up to US$158 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| First 23kg checked bag on long-haul flights (America, Asia, Qatar), at the airport Santo Domingo is dearer (EUR 180-350 at the airport). | at the airport | €70 to €164 / £61 to £142 / US$81 to US$191 | per item | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Seats
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard seat within Europe, chosen online Starting price only; Iberia gives no upper price. Iberia's zone 'Europe, Israel and North Africa'. Higher in peak season. Free seats: Basic gets a random seat free at check-in (24 hours before); Optimal can choose free from 24 hours before departure; Comfort, Flexible, Executive and Air Shuttle include seat choice. Front-row seats cost from EUR 13 (GBP 12) online. | online, when booking | from €10 / from £9 / from US$12 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Standard seat within Europe, chosen at the airport Starting price only. Front-row seats cost from EUR 15 (GBP 14) at the airport. | at the airport | from €12 / from £11 / from US$15 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra legroom XL seat within Europe, chosen online Starting price only. From EUR 26 (GBP 24) at the airport. Emergency exit seats (also extra legroom) cost from EUR 20 (GBP 18) online and EUR 24 (GBP 22) at the airport. XL and exit seats are included free on the Comfort and Flexible fares within Europe. | online, when booking | from €22 / from £20 / from US$27 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Standard seat on long-haul flights (America, Asia, Qatar), chosen online Starting price only. From EUR 22 (GBP 19) at the airport. Front seats from EUR 32 online. | online, when booking | from €18 / from £16 / from US$21 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
| Extra legroom XL seat on long-haul flights, chosen online Starting price only. From EUR 100 (GBP 86) at the airport. Emergency exit seats cost from EUR 81 online and EUR 97 at the airport. | online, when booking | from €83 / from £72 / from US$97 | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Priority boarding
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority boarding (Group 2), bought as an extra Iberia sells priority boarding when you book, in Booking management or at online check-in, but publishes no price. It is included on Comfort, Flexible, Executive and Air Shuttle fares. No dated price from a reputable third party was found. | online, when booking | not published Paid for this? Tell us → | per person, per flight | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Payment and admin fees
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company credit card charge on iberia.com (UK, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and some other countries) 0.9% to 3% per passenger, capped at EUR 35 (GBP 30 in the UK). Only for corporate cards, only in the listed countries, and not on Avios tickets or extras such as seats and bags. The payment methods page lists cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay without any other charge. | online, when booking | €0 to €35 / £0 to £30 | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Flight changes
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changing a Basic or Optimal flight (plus any fare difference) Iberia's fare table says changes on Basic and Optimal come 'with fee' but gives no amount; the cost is shown in Booking management. Comfort has a free first change within Europe and Flexible changes are free. Basic, Optimal and Comfort (within Europe) cannot be refunded except for airport taxes. Cancelling within 24 hours of booking on iberia.com is free. | online, after booking | not published | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
Other fees
| What | When bought | Price | Charged | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booking by phone (no fee on iberia.com) Per ticket. GBP 10 when bought in the UK; EUR 35 in Spain, EUR 30 in France and Belgium, EUR 45 in Germany, EUR 15 in Ireland (the EUR range covers the euro countries listed). Changing or refunding by phone costs GBP 30 in the UK. Buying, changing or refunding entirely on iberia.com is free. | online, when booking | €15 to €45 / £10 | per person, per booking | source, checked 2026-10-24 |
≈ = converted by us from euros (as Iberia publishes them) at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-10-20. The airline's own price in that currency may differ slightly.
Main source: Iberia fees page. Next re-check due by 2026-11-24.
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