Excess baggage

The standard excess baggage fee is determined on the basis of the number or weight of your pieces of baggage. You can see the regulation that applies to your baggage by looking at the box ‘allow’ on your paper ticket. On your e-ticket, this information is found under the heading ‘baggage’. 

• Weight concept
  Your baggage falls under the weight concept if this is indicated as weight in kilograms on your ticket. Then the standard excess baggage fees for the weight concept apply.
  
  
• Piece concept 
  Your baggage falls under the piece concept if PC (piece concept) is indicated on your ticket. In that case, the standard excess baggage fees for the piece concept apply.      

Pieces of baggage that exceed the maximum weight and maximum dimensions can only be carried as freight. You may make arrangements beforehand that the baggage be carried as freight at the applicable freight fees. For more information you can get in touch with KLM Cargo on +31 (0)20 6498000.

• The maximum weight for each piece of onboard baggage is 32 kg.
• The maximum dimensions for each piece of onboard baggage are 406 cm (length+width+height).     

If approval is provided, there are a number of exceptions that may be taken along as onboard baggage. For this, you may get in touch with your travel agency or KLM Reservations. This applies to:
A dog in a kennel up to 75 kg  

• Musical instruments up to 46 kg 
• (non-)motorised wheelchairs