What is the difference between checked baggage and hold baggage?

Also known as cargo or hold luggage, checked baggage is what's transported in the cargo hold of the aircraft. You have to check it at the airport, and pick it up once you land.



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Also known as cargo or hold luggage, checked baggage is what's transported in the cargo hold of the aircraft. You have to check it at the airport, and pick it up once you land.

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As other have explained, hold luggage is another term for checked-in luggage, and designates luggage that will go into the hold of the plane (which you check-in/drop at the departure airport, and claim at the arrival airport).

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A standard hold bag is 23kg up to a maximum of 32kg per bag. No single item can weigh more than 32kg, or exceed the maximum total size of 275cm. Baggage can be purchased online, over the phone, or at the airport and the price will depend on the route, season, flight and time of booking.

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The phrase checked baggage not included typically refers to a specific type of airline ticket or fare where the cost of checking in luggage is not included in the ticket price. This means that if you have this type of ticket, you will need to pay an additional fee to check your baggage.

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Our standard checked baggage allowance is 23kg per bag. Discover how many checked bags you can take on your trip. You're also allowed a hand bag and cabin bag each, in these permitted sizes and weights.

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A key driver in domestic checked baggage fees is tax arbitrage. Airlines want to get a portion of the transportation cost out from under the base airfare so that it is not subject to the government's 7.5% excise tax on tickets. At some level it doesn't matter what pricing mechanism is used, as long as there is one.

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Checked Luggage Most airlines will allow you to check one bag and have one carry-on bag. There is normally a maximum weight limit of 50 pounds per checked bag as well as a size restriction. The most common maximum size bag allowed is 62 linear (total) inches. A common size bag for checking through is: 27 x 21 x 14.

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You can bring one carry-on bag and one personal item for free on most domestic and international flights. But there are a few rules you'll need to follow.

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Hold luggage banned items
  • Flammable liquids and solids.
  • Oxidisers such as bleaching powders.
  • Organic peroxides.
  • Tear gas devices or any gas cylinders.
  • Infectious substances such as live virus materials.
  • Wet-cell car batteries.
  • Magnetrons. Instruments containing mercury.
  • Instruments containing magnets.


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If your flight ticket is marked with the code “2 PC”, you may take two pieces of baggage, each weighing a maximum of 23 kg. If your flight ticket is marked with the code “3 PC”, you may take three pieces of baggage, each weighing a maximum of 23 kg.

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Most airlines allow you to check additional bags for a fee, with each extra bag costing more than the last. Your airline might offer an international flight baggage allowance of two free checked bags, for instance, with a $125 fee for a third bag and $200 for each additional bag after that.

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A suitcase of size M (50 – 80 liters) or L (80 – 100 liters) is suitable for 23 kg of luggage.

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For example, when a traveler see their baggage allowance for 2 pieces with maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lb) per bag, this means that as long as they don't have an extra piece of luggage (a third or extra luggage) or the baggage is overweight, they are within their allowance.

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International flights allow one, and often two, pieces of checked luggage per passenger. International luggage allowance is often influenced by whether the flight is intracontinental (within the same continent) or intercontinental (across the ocean or spanning different continents).

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Checked Baggage Screening The majority of checked baggage is screened without the need for a physical bag search. Inspection Notices: TSA may inspect your checked baggage during the screening process. If your property is physically inspected, TSA will place a notice of baggage inspection inside your bag.

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