While Iberia’s carry-on baggage policy is fairly standard, its 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, and long-haul passengers
Size and Weight Restrictions
- Personal: 15.7 x 11.8 x 5.9 inches (40 x 30 x 15 cm). Weight undisclosed.
- Standard: 22 x 15.7 x 9.8 inches (56 x 40 x 25 cm). Maximum weight: 22 pounds (10 kg) for economy and 30 pounds (14 kg) for business
Exceptions
Passengers traveling to/from London are not permitted to have bags and other items exceeding 190 cm in length.
All passengers traveling from the U.S. can only carry 1 piece of carry-on baggage and 1 other personal item on their outbound flight, whether they are flying in business or economy.
For Air Nostrum flights, the cabin bag allowance is 8 kg and the maximum dimensions are 45 x 35 x 20 cm.
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.
Even the economy options vary, so make sure you know what you’re allotted with your fare when booking.
| Fare Type/Flight Type | Long-haul | Short- and Medium-haul |
| Economy Basic | 0 checked bag | 0 checked bag |
| Economy Optional/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible | 1 checked bag | 1 checked bag |
| Premium Economy Promotional/Optional/Optional Flex/Flexible | 2 checked bag | N/A |
| Business Promotional/Comfort/Promotional Flex/Flexible | 2 checked bag | 2 checked bag |
| Business Optional | 2 checked bag | 1 checked bag |
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.
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 the 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 the 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 traveling from the U.S. East or West Coast 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 – first bag | $65 | $70 |
| Basic – second bag | $80 | $90 |
| Basic – 3+ bags | $150 | $180 |
| Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible – first bag | $80 | $90 |
| Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible – 2+ bags | $150 | $180 |
| Premium Economy/Business Class | All fare types | $150 | $180 |
| Los Angeles – Madrid | Economy | Basic – first bag | $65 | $70 |
| Basic – second bag | $80 | $90 |
| Basic – 3+ bags | $150 | $180 |
| Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible – first bag | $80 | $90 |
| Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible – 2+ bags | $150 | $180 |
| Premium Economy/Business Class | All fares | $150 | $180 |
| Los Angeles – Athens | Economy | Basic – first bag | $65 | $70 |
| Basic – second bag | $80 | $90 |
| Basic – 3+ bags | $150 | $180 |
| Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible – first bag | $80 | $90 |
| Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible – 2+ bags | $150 | $180 |
| Premium Economy/Business Class | All fares | $150 | $180 |
In general, overweight charges are as follows:
- From/to U.S., Mexico, and Canada
- Economy/Premium Economy: €75/$100/£65
- Business: FREE
- From/to Latin America, Asia, and South Africa
- Economy/Premium Economy: €100/$110/£80 or €15 per kilo
- Business: FREE
- From/to Domestic Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East
- Economy: From €12 to €15 per kilo
- Business: FREE
For baggage fees related to special luggage (sporting equipment, musical instruments, etc.): please refer to Iberia’s policy.
Exclusions and Waivers
America and Asia Flights
| Class | Infinita-Platino/Emerald | Oro/Sapphire³ | Plata⁴ |
| Business Plus | 2 additional pieces. Overweight free¹ | 1 additional piece.
Overweight free² | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² |
| Premium Economy | 1 additional piece. Overweight free¹ | 1 additional piece.
Overweight free² | 1 additional piece.
Overweight free² |
| Economy | 1 additional piece. Overweight free¹ | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² |
Domestic, European, African, and Middle Eastern flights
| Class | Platino/Emerald | Oro/Sapphire³ | Plata⁴ |
| Business Class/Club | 2 additional pieces. Overweight free¹ | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² |
Economy | 1 additional piece. Overweight free¹ | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² | 1 additional piece. Overweight free² |
¹ Only for Iberia Plus Infinita Prime, Infinita, Singular, 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 Iberia Group (Iberia, Iberia Regional Air Nostrum, and Iberia Express) flights, Iberia Plus Infinita Prime, Infinita, Singular, and Platino cardholders traveling in business can take a second additional bag free of charge.
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
Can I Prepay for Baggage?
Iberia does allow passengers the ability to prepay for luggage online or via the mobile app.
Here are the ways to prepay:
- 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. Each of our recommended Capital One cards allows you to redeem miles for 1 cent each as a statement credit for previous travel purchases (within 90 days).
To see more airline baggage fees and policies, click here.
The information regarding the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card, Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card, and Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer.
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