- 27 Feb, 2025
Packing baggage is something that starts way before the day of your actual flight, as it needs planning and coordination with the airline's baggage rules and policies. Thus, you must be aware of your scheduled airline's different terms and conditions for the luggage allowance to ensure that your boarding process goes smoothly. Thus, with this article's help, you will learn about the baggage allowance of Business Class passengers on Air Canada.
Carry on Baggage Policy for Business Class Passengers on Air Canada
You are allowed to take 1 standard article and 1 personal article on board whose layout can be seen as follows:
- Dimension of standard baggage- The standard article of yours can measure 55 cm (21.5 in) in height, 23 cm (9 in) in depth, and 40 cm (15.5 in) in width, including the height of the wheels and handle of the bag.
- Dimensions of personal item—You can take a personal item on board by adhering to the dimensions 33 cm (13 in) in height, 16 cm (6 in) in depth, and 43 cm (17 in) in width, including the height of the bag's wheels and handle.
- Weight of the bags—Although there is no weight limit for carry-on baggage, you must make your bag light enough to be easily stored in the overhead bin without any effort.
- In the case of an infant- If you have an infant on your lap, you can also bring another standard article with you that must belong to your child.
Checked Baggage Policy for Business Class Passengers on Air Canada
Air Canada offers different baggage allowances for Business Class depending upon the different loyalty programmes they are enrolled in, which can be seen as follows:
- Number of free bags allowed—You are permitted to 2 free checked-in bags if your Loyalty Programme Status is None, Aeroplane 25, or Star Alliance Silver and 3 free baggage if your loyalty programme status is Aeroplane Super Elite, Aeroplane 75/50/35 K, or Star Alliance Gold.
- Allowance for bag weight—The maximum weight per piece of the bag can't exceed 32 kg or 70 lb.
- Maximum allowed dimensions of bags—Each bag of yours can only be measured at 158 cm or 62 inches, including height, length, and breadth.
- An infant with its own ticket- If a child of age up to 11 is travelling with his own seat and ticket along with you, then you can also bring any two items of his from the list of 1 stroller, 1 car seat or booster seat, or 1 playpen.
Excess Baggage Policy for Business Class Passengers on Air Canada
The excess baggage policy of Business Class in Air Canada varies based on the type of excess that you have with you. The charges for every kind of excess luggage can be seen as follows:
- Each extra bag—If you carry extra bags with you, you must pay $225 per bag. However, you don't have to pay any extra for overweight or oversized bags if you pay for your extra baggage.
- Bags if they are overweight—If your bags weigh between 23 and 32 kg or 50 and 70 lb, you will be charged $100 as overweight baggage.
- Bags if it is oversized- If your baggage dimensions lie between 158 to 292 cm or 63 to 115 inches, then you also have to pay $ 100 charges as oversized baggage.
- If bags are both overweight and oversized—If your baggage is both overweight and oversized, you will be charged $100 only once for both.
Special Baggage Policy for Business Class Passengers on Air Canada
Air Canada offers three types of special baggage, and each of these baggage has its own allowance rules, which can be seen as follows:
- Rules for sports baggage—Properly packed sports baggage can only be travelled as checked-in baggage and counted as 1 bag. Refer to Air Canada's website for the specific allowance policy for each sports equipment.
- Rules for music baggage—Some musical instruments can be carried as carry-on baggage provided that they adhere to its rules, whereas others can be carried as checked-in baggage.
- Rules for hunting baggage—It can be travelled as checked baggage by adhering to its policies. Refer to Air Canada's website for the specific allowance policy for each piece of hunting equipment.
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