What is the Japan Airlines Baggage Policy?

If you are planning to travel to or from Japan and are confused about the means of travelling, please don't be as Japan airlines is waiting for you to serve their excellence at your service. The level of comfort and quality will not let you regret your decision of choosing them. Let's see what to do while packing our bags to travel through this airline by understanding their baggage policy in detail:

• This airline's baggage policy is not only depending on the type of ticket you have purchased and your route but your membership status as well.
• For the smaller aircraft which means less than 100 seats, there will be different sets of rules like the allowed dimensions will be smaller.
• The checked baggage is not allowed at free for all the ticket classes.
• If the allowed baggage is not enough for you then you need to pay japan airlines baggage fees for excess overweight and oversized luggage based on your route.

What is the Japan Airlines Allowance for Baggage?

Japan Airlines Carry-on:

• The carry-on bag and personal item combined must not exceed 10 kgs as per the japan airlines carry-on baggage allowance.
• The total dimensions of a carry-on must not surpass the limit of 45 inches.
• The dimensions of the personal item are not given but it should be small enough to fit in the space below the front seat.
• If the carry on exceeds the limit or there is not enough space in the cabin then it may be checked at the gate.

Japan Airlines Checked Baggage:

• The checked baggage is completely depending on your ticket type but the maximum size of each bag is given as 80 inches in total it should not be exceeded.
• For the economy class and premium economy, two pieces of luggage are allowed according to the japan airlines baggage policy.
  • The weight limit is 23 kgs per bag in this class.
• For the business class and first class, three bags are allowed.
  • The weight limit is also flexible as they can carry up to 32 kgs per bag.
• If you are a mileage program member then according to the japan airlines baggage rules, you will receive additional baggage allowance.
  • Some elite members even in economy class may be allowed to check a third bag without any cost.
  • The weight allowance is also increased for them.

What is the Difference between the Allowance in Domestic and International Flights?

What is the Japan Airlines Fees Under this Policy?

Japan Airlines Excess Baggage:

• There are jal airline baggage fees for excess, overweight and oversized baggage based on your route.
• The fees are typically paid in Japanese Yen (JPY) Canadian Dollars (CAD) or US dollars (USD).
• For choosing the additional baggage between Japan, Asia and Oceania, you are supposed to pay approximately $100 per bag.
• If you are travelling between Japan, Asia and North Central or South America and Europe etc., around $200 per extra bag will be charged.
• If you are travelling through domestic destinations within Japan then you have to pay around $50 per bag.

Japan Airlines Overweight Baggage:

• If the luggage is between 23 to 32 kgs between Japan, Asia and Oceania then around $60 will be charged.
• For the long-haul routes, around $100 will be charged for you based on the jal baggage policy.
• If the luggages between 32 and 45 kgs on some applicable routes the fees is significantly higher which is often around ¥30,000 to ¥60,000?

Japan Airlines Oversized Baggage:

• A fee will be generally charged if your bag it is exceeding the limit of 203 cm size.
• The fees is not different and generally the same as a cost of an additional bag on the same route.

What to do for Defective Baggage of Japan Airlines?

• If the baggage is delayed then this airline will track your luggage and return it to you as early as possible after you file a claim online or at the airport.
• But if it is damaged then file a claim within 7 days. After the airline's inspection they will provide a report which will help you to get the compensation up to a certain limit.