Emirates carry-on: 55 × 38 × 22 cm

Carry-on for the overhead bin

Depends on fare or booking option

Dimensions H×W×D

Carry-on for the overhead bin: Dimensions H×W×D

Unit	H	W	D
cm	55	38	22
in	21.6	14.9	8.6

Weight

7 kg

• Economy receives one carry-on bag up to 7 kg and 55 × 38 × 22 cm; Premium Economy receives one at the same size up to 10 kg.
• Business and First receive two pieces: one briefcase plus either a handbag or folded garment bag, with each piece limited to 7 kg.
• The briefcase may measure 45 × 35 × 20 cm, the handbag 55 × 38 × 22 cm, and the folded garment bag 20 cm thick.
• Wheeled bags must total less than 115 cm.
• India departures allow one carry-on piece up to 115 cm total, while Brazil departures allow up to 10 kg.

Source for this section: Cabin baggage rules

Personal item

Depends on fare or booking option

Dimensions H×W×D

Personal item: Dimensions H×W×D

Unit	H	W	D
cm	45	35	20

Weight

7 kg

• A separate personal-item allowance applies only in Business and First: one briefcase up to 45 × 35 × 20 cm accompanies either the 55 × 38 × 22 cm handbag or a garment bag folded to no more than 20 cm thick.
• Each piece may weigh up to 7 kg.
• Economy and Premium Economy have a single carry-on piece rather than an additional personal item.

Source for this section: Cabin baggage rules

Checked baggage

Weight (standard limit per piece)

23 kg / 50 lb

• On most routes the weight concept applies: Economy Special 20 kg, Saver 25 kg, Flex 30 kg and Flex Plus 35 kg; Premium Economy 35 kg, Business 40 kg and First 50 kg.
• The piece concept applies to the Americas and Africa: Economy receives one or two 23 kg pieces depending on fare and sub-route, Premium Economy two 23 kg pieces, and Business or First two 32 kg pieces.
• No individual bag may exceed 32 kg.
• Under the weight concept, each bag may total up to 203 cm.
• Under the piece concept, 150–203 cm incurs an oversize charge and anything above 203 cm must travel as cargo.

Source for this section: Checked baggage

Overweight & excess baggage

• Under the weight concept, airport rates range from USD 15 to 50 per additional kilogram by region; advance purchases in 5 kg blocks up to 50 kg can save 50–60% and are available on eligible routes until four hours before departure.
• Under the piece concept, airport prices range from USD 100 to 300 by route and up to five additional pieces may be bought in advance with a 35–50% discount.
• For Americas/Africa piece routes, the current charge is USD 75 for overweight, USD 175 for oversize, or USD 250 for both; Canada uses separate CAD rates.
• If more than 15 pieces are checked, Emirates may carry some on a later flight.

Source for this section: Purchase additional baggage allowance

Liquids in carry-on

Varies

• For airports applying the standard rule, liquids, aerosols and gels must be in containers no larger than 100 ml and fit into one transparent resealable one-litre bag per passenger; a larger container is rejected even when partly filled.
• Medication, baby milk or food and special dietary liquids may be exempt, subject to screening.
• On journeys to, from or through the US and from or through Australia or New Zealand, powders in containers of 350 ml or more belong in checked baggage, with stated exemptions.
• Transit duty-free liquids require an accepted sealed tamper-evident bag and receipt; airport and route rules can differ.

Source for this section: Baggage FAQ — liquids, aerosols and gels

Pets

Pet transport

Allowed

Pets are not accepted in the cabin except falcons between Dubai and certain destinations in Pakistan; depending on the circumstances, other pets travel as checked baggage in the hold or as cargo.

More details

• Checked-animal charges are USD 500, 650 or 800 according to the combined animal-and-cage weight and size, while a cage over 300 cm in total dimensions requires manifested cargo.
• Required permits, tests or vaccinations must be completed first, and the finished paperwork should reach Emirates at least one week before the flight.

Source for this section: Unusual baggage and special allowances

Special baggage

Sports equipment

Allowed

Sports equipment such as golf gear, skis, bicycles, surfboards and kayaks is accepted as checked baggage within the standard allowance; excess rates apply above the ticketed weight or piece count.

More details

• Under both weight and piece concepts, the equipment may total no more than 300 cm; larger items must travel as cargo or freight.
• Emirates asks for at least 24 hours' notice for a checked bicycle, and special packing rules apply.
• Equipment on an itinerary operated partly by another airline can follow different rules.

Source for this section: Unusual baggage and special allowances

Musical instruments

Allowed

Emirates provides no separate free allowance for musical instruments.

More details

• An instrument can travel as normal checked baggage, as carry-on within the passenger's cabin size and weight allowance, or on a paid seat in the cabin.
• Normal excess charges apply when a checked instrument exceeds the ticketed allowance.
• Emirates notes that additional conditions and limitations may apply and asks passengers to contact the airline for the specific instrument.

Source for this section: Unusual baggage and special allowances

Medical equipment

Allowed

PAP and CPAP equipment may travel in the cabin without a MEDIF and does not count toward the baggage limit; bring enough charged batteries because in-seat power varies by aircraft and is not guaranteed throughout the flight.

More details

• An approved POC needs a physician's statement, while Emirates-supplied therapeutic oxygen requires a MEDIF at least 48 hours ahead.
• A portable dialysis machine may travel in the cabin if it fits but cannot be used there; otherwise one machine and its equipment may be checked free.

Source for this section: Accessible travel — before the flight

Prohibited items in the cabin

• Hoverboards, smart balance wheels, mini-Segways, and motorized rideable scooters — banned in both cabin and hold, even with batteries removed
• Smart bags with non-removable batteries — banned in both cabin and hold
• Power banks: one per passenger, cabin only, maximum 100 Wh; use or charging on board is prohibited and overhead stowage is not allowed
• Spare lithium batteries: carry-on only, max 20 per passenger, individually protected against short-circuiting
• Explosives and incendiary substances — Christmas crackers, fireworks, detonators, dynamite, replica explosive devices
• Disabling devices (mace, pepper spray, tear gas) and electroshock weapons (tasers) — completely forbidden
• Drones: not allowed in cabin; checked baggage only; banned on flights to Jordan
• Laser pointers prohibited on all Emirates aircraft

• Spare batteries are cabin-only, individually protected and normally limited to 20 per passenger; spares above 100 Wh and up to 160 Wh require approval and are limited to two.
• Smart bags with a non-removable battery are refused, while a removable battery must be taken out before the bag is checked.
• Sharp objects and blunt instruments are restricted from the cabin.
• Dry ice up to 2.5 kg requires approval.
• Destination customs and security rules can add further restrictions, so the current Emirates dangerous-goods table applies.

Source for this section: Dangerous goods policy

Official source

• Carry-on baggage: Cabin baggage rules
• Personal item: Cabin baggage rules
• Checked baggage: Checked baggage
• Liquids in carry-on: Baggage FAQ — liquids, aerosols and gels
• Overweight & excess baggage: Purchase additional baggage allowance
• Pets: Unusual baggage and special allowances
• Special baggage: Unusual baggage and special allowances
• Medical equipment: Accessible travel — before the flight
• Prohibited items in the cabin: Dangerous goods policy

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