While Iberia’s carry-on baggage policy is fairly standard, their checked baggage fees are a bit more complicated than the average carrier.
These fees vary by fare purchased/cabin class, route, season of travel, and time of purchase, as you can see per our tables below, so check closely to determine your cost.
Iberia Carry-On Allowance
1 personal item: FREE
1 standard carry-on bag: FREE
2 standard carry-on bags: FREE for Iberia Group Flights, Business Plus Long Haul Passengers
Size Restrictions
- Personal: 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 inches (40 x 30 x 15 cm)
- Standard: 22 x 17.7 x 9.8 inches (56 x 45 x 25 cm)
* exceptions: Passengers traveling to/from London may take one 22 x 17.7 x 9.8 inches (56 x 45 x 25 cm) piece of baggage* plus one personal object measuring up to 15.7 x 10.8 x 7.9 inches 40 x 26 x 20 cm on board, whether they are flying in Business, Economy or with a child, on a short or long-haul route.
Lap Infant Carry-On Policy
- Discount tickets for minors, i.e., children (aged 2 to 11) or infants (under 2 traveling with an adult) will have the same allowance as an adult and the airline will also check a foldable stroller or a car seat free of charge.
Stroller Check Policy
- A stroller can be checked at the ticket counter or at the gate.
Iberia Checked Baggage Allowance
All checked bags must adhere to a max weight of 50 pounds (23 kg) and max linear dimensions of 62 inches (158 cm).
As mentioned, your checked baggage allowance is dependent on a number of factors including the fare you purchased/cabin class.
Image Credit: IberiaEven their Economy options vary, so make sure you know what you’re allotted with your fare when booking.
As a general rule (not set in stone) you will find the following:
- Economy Basic: 0 checked bags
- Economy Optimal: 1 checked bag
- Economy Flexible: 1 checked bag
- Business: 2 checked bags
- Business Plus/Business Club: 3 checked bags
Iberia states: “If your ticket indicates “Baggage Allowance: 0PC” (zero pieces) it means that your fare does not include free baggage transport in the hold. ”
To find specific baggage allotments for your flight, please see Iberia’s official baggage calculator here.
Additional / Excess Baggage Fees
Iberia doesn’t make it extremely easy to see your additional/excess baggage fees at a glance.
In terms of excess pieces of luggage: Iberia no longer provides a hard and fast table to assist in calculating your fees. You must go through their baggage calculator tool which issues information specific to your flight date, cabin class, fare purchased, and time of baggage allotment purchase.
Then you must utilize their “Add another bag” option to calculate your added fee for excess pieces above your free allowance (if applicable).
We ran a few route searches to give you an idea of additional baggage fees for the various fare types and cabin classes.
You can see from the table below that there doesn’t seem to be a difference in cost whether you are travelling from east of west coast USA or connecting from Iberia’s hub in Madrid onto other destinations, but do check using the calculator for your specific flight details.
The fees below are applicable to each piece of extra baggage.
| Example Route | Cabin Class | Fare type | Online Price | Airport Price |
| Boston – Madrid | Economy | Basic – 1st bag | $55 | $60 |
| Basic – 2+ bags | $170 | $200 |
| Basic Plus/Optimal/Flexible – 1st bag | $85 | $100 |
| Basic Plus/Optimal/Flexible – 2+ bags | $170 | $200 |
| Premium Economy/Business Class | All fare types | $170 | $200 |
| Los Angeles – Madrid | Economy | Basic – 1st bag | $55 | $60 |
| Basic – 2+ bags | $170 | $200 |
| Basic Plus/Optimal/Flexible – 1st bag | $85 | $100 |
| Basic Plus/Optimal/Flexible – 2+ bags | $170 | $200 |
| Premium Economy/Business Class | All fares | $170 | $200 |
| Los Angeles – Athens | Economy | Basic – 1st bag | $55 | $60 |
| Basic – 2+ bags | $170 | $200 |
| Basic Plus/Optimal/Flexible – 1st bag | $85 | $100 |
| Basic Plus/Optimal/Flexible – 2+ bags | $170 | $200 |
| Premium Economy/Business Class | All fares | $170 | $200 |
In general, overweight charges are as follows:
- From/to USA, Mexico & Canada
- Economy/Premium Economy: €75 / $100 / £65
- Business: FREE
- From/to Latin America Asia and South Africa
- Economy/Premium Economy: €100/$110/£80
- Business: FREE
- From/to Domestic Europe, North Africa, and The Middle East
- Economy: €60/$66/£47
- Business: FREE
For baggage fees related to special luggage (sporting equipment, musical instruments, etc.): please refer to Iberia’s policy here.
Can I Pre-pay for Baggage?
Iberia does allow passengers the ability to pre-pay for luggage online or via the mobile app.
Here are the ways to pre-pay:
- Log in to the ‘Booking Management’ area of the Iberia website anytime after booking or you can also add baggage when checking in online from 24 hours before the flight departure.
- Download and log in to the Iberia app.
Credit Cards That Reimburse You For Checked Bag Fees
Take care of checked bag fees on Iberia by using one of the cards below to offset the fees.
| Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card - This no annual fee card comes with a 20,000 bonus mile offer after spending $500 in the first 3 months. When you use your card for travel purchases (e.g. baggage fees), use your miles to pay off all, or part of, your statement balance! We've highlighted 30+ benefits of the card. |
| Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card - The "big brother" card to the VentureOne with a 60,000 bonus miles when you spend $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months. This card is full of benefits and perks and you can redeem your miles on travel (flights, hotels, even paying for baggage fees etc) or transfer your miles to over 15+ travel loyalty programs. |
Exclusions & Waivers
America, Asia and South Africa Flights
| Class | Platino / Emerald | Oro / Sapphire | Plata |
| Business Plus | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) | Overweight free (2) | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) |
| Premium Economy | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) | Overweight free (2) | Overweight free (2) |
| Economy | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (2) | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (2) |
Domestic, European, African and Middle East flights
| Class | Platino / Emerald | Oro / Sapphire (3) | Plata (4) |
| Business Class/Club | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) | N/A | N/A |
Economy | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) | 1 additional piece. Overweight free (1) |
(1) Only for Iberia Plus Platino and American Airlines/British Airways Emerald cardholders. For Emerald cardholders belonging to other oneworld airlines, an additional item of luggage (50 pounds/23 kg) is allowed. On flights operated by the Iberia Group, you can also benefit from extra weight of up to 70 pounds/32 kg per suitcase.
(2) For Iberia Plus Oro and Plata.
(3) Iberia Plus Oro and oneworld Sapphire cardholders are allowed an additional item of luggage (23 kg) when their allowance is 0 to 1 bags.
(4) Iberia Plus Plata cardholders are entitled to free excess baggage and an additional bag when their allowance is 0 to 1 bags, on Iberia flights only.
Note: None of these benefits apply to IB26XX flights
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