Your baggage allowance is listed on your e-ticket receipt and in Manage Booking. Alternatively, you may use the calculator below to check your baggage allowance. Note: If you have upgraded to a higher cabin using Upgrade Bid, your baggage allowance is still based on your original ticket allowance. If your ticket involves flights marketed by other airlines, the baggage allowance may differ. Visit Carrier rules for more details.
Check-in baggage
Please note that regardless of cabin class and Cathay status, we will not accept any single bag that is over 32 kg / 70 lbs in weight or 203 cm / 80 inch long in total dimension. The total dimension of your bag is the sum of its width, height, and length (L+W+H=203cm/80 inch). Baggage that exceeds the size and weight of your standard check-in allowance, or exceeds your Cathay or oneworld tier allowance, will require special handling and additional fees.
cabin baggage
You may purchase an extra seat for your oversized or valuable item, so you can bring it along into the cabin. All oversized cabin baggage must not contain dangerious goods and must comply with our guidelines for restricted and prohibited items. Book your ticket with our reservations office rather than online, so we can help organise your extra seat.
Religious idols can be accepted on Cathay Pacific flights, provided that they match the requirements below. We will place your item into an idol box, and then inside a canvas bag, before tying it down on a passenger seat. This is to ensure the item does not get damaged or move about during the flight.
To travel with a religious idol, please note the following requirements:
- Travel accepted in Economy class only
- Should be within dimensions of height 60 cm (24 in) / width 36 cm (14 in) / depth 36 cm (14 in)
- Must weigh under 15 kg (33 lb) excluding the idol box
Diplomatic bags and other items
We will place your item in a canvas bag and tie it down on the passenger seat, to ensure it does not get damaged or move around during the flight.
We accept passage with diplomatic bags or all other oversized items (such as artworks and urns) in all classes provided they comply with the following requirements:
- Must be contained in own bag or box
- Should be within dimensions of height 60 cm (24 in) / width 36 cm (14 in) / depth 36 cm (14 in)
- Must weigh under 32 kg (70 lb) including case or box