Turkish Airline Baggage Allowance

Know About Turkish Airlines: Baggage Policy for 2022-23

Turkish Airlines, which was founded in 1933 as State Airlines Administration, has emerged as a member of the largest airline alliance in the world, Star Alliance. It has a 300 plus fleet and serving 300 destinations in 122 countries as the flag carrier airline of Turkey. It has introduced the current frequent flyer program, Miles&Smiles, after leaving the Qualiflyer program. Turkish had already made sponsorship programs with Lionel Messi, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Costner, Caroline Wozniacki, Didier Drogba, and Wayne Rooney. This blog is all about the shades of Turkish Airline baggage allowance which have discussed with their facts and figures.

Turkish Airlines Baggage Allowance Policy

Turkish airlines provide the most flexible baggage policy for travelers: 

• Turkish Flights offers a piece baggage concept. The maximum weight of one piece is up to 23 kg for the Economy Class and Business Class. 
• One piece of cabin baggage for an individual person can't exceed 23X40X55 in size and up to 8 kg and one personal item. And Business class travelers can carry cabin 2 bags up to 23X40X55 in size.
• Passengers should not carry prohibited items such as Alcoholic drinks, sharp objects, pointed umbrellas, and toy guns, among others. 
• Infant passenger's weight limit is 10 kg, a piece of Baggage with an additional 23 kg or 32 kg based on your tickets, Economy class or Business class. 
• Child baggage allowance is similar to as adult baggage allowance. 
• The piece concept doesn't apply to a domestic flight. Consider weight measuring in kilograms when you are traveling within the nation. This indicates that international flights use the piece concept of Baggage.  
• Flyers have to purchase extra Baggage for sports, music, and excess Baggage. Even if the baggage limit is exceeded, it is included as extra Baggage for which users have to pay a fee. 
• Flight charge around $80 for extra Baggage if weight is between 23-32 kg. Extra Baggage can be bought online before 2 hours scheduled departure of the flight. 

Turkish Airline offers the Checked baggage calculation tool for the convenience of the passengers. Comfortably you can find out the destination-based extra baggage fees. To calculate, use the link, https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-in/any-questions/free-baggage/. 

How to add Baggage to Turkish Airlines

Passengers can add Baggage online. Follow the steps: 

• Check the official website of Turkish Airlines. 
• Click on Manage Booking. 
• Fill out the details, such as the Ticket number and last name. 
• Now, click on the baggage option. 
• After that, you can add the number of bags you require. 
• Make the payment. 
• Click on submit button. 

You can add on before 2 hours flight's departure schedule. Alternatively, you can buy additional baggage allowances from the mobile app, at check-in counters, or by contacting the Airline. For more details, visit the official website. 

For your Baggage related concerns, you can check your confirmation ticket for accurate information. In case you have any worries/issues related to your Baggage, contact customer support. This is considered the hassle-free mode to get support from the Airline. Dial the contact number 080005 01565. Follow the IVR instructions: 

• Press 1 to select the language. 
• Press 2 to make a reservation. 
• Press 3 to change seat, flights, and name. 
• Press 4 to connect with the live representative.

This helpline is available to passengers throughout the day. Visit the website for updated details.  

Turkish Airline Baggage rules for USA/Canada

For the adult, child, and infant passengers, the hand baggage allowance is 8 kg and 118 (length, height, and width) liner cm. The checked baggage allowance for infant passenger is 23 kg and 115 cm (maximum height for strollers). However, the checked baggage allowance for infant passenger is 23 kg and 158 cm (maximum height for strollers).

Under Turkish Airline baggage allowance, you can carry one cabin bag of 8 kg and 118 cm (total of height + width + depth) if you are traveling with the economy class. The number of baggage is 2 (same weight and dimension) if you are traveling with the business class.

Musical Instruments

If you are carrying a musical instrument, you need to make your reservation at least 48 hours before your flight. In accordance with, Turkish Airline baggage allowance, the total dimension of a small instrument like guitar or saz must not exceed 118 (width + length + height) linear cm.  If you are traveling with a cello transported in the cabin as cabin baggage, it must not exceed 75 kg and (140 x 42 x 25) linear cm. Do put the instrument in a durable hard case if you are carrying it as carry-on baggage.

Sports Equipment

You are likely to pay a minimum fee if you are carrying any of your sports equipment. Turkish management allows the passengers in carrying the item such as a bicycle, mountaineering, golf, canoeing, skiing/snowboard, archery, parachuting/paragliding, rafting/inflatable boat, surfing, windsurfing, water skiing, diving, hockey/lacrosse, bowling, tenting, fishing, and hunting. Get more information about Turkish Airline baggage allowance by making a telephonic conversation or by live chat conversation with the support professionals.

Turkish Airlines Customer Service

Customers still have any doubt that or need any details then just make a call on Turkish Airlines customer service number anytime 24*7.