Iberia Baggage Fees & Tips To Cover the Expenses [2023]

Iberia Baggage Fees & Tips To Cover the Expenses

- Updated: March 28, 2023, 12:59pm CDT

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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.

Table of contents

Iberia Carry-on Allowance
Iberia Checked Baggage Allowance
Additional/Excess Baggage Fees
Exclusions and Waivers
Can I Prepay for Baggage?
Credit Cards That Reimburse You for Checked Bag Fees

Table of Contents

Iberia Carry-on Allowance
Iberia Checked Baggage Allowance
Additional/Excess Baggage Fees
Exclusions and Waivers
Can I Prepay for Baggage?
Credit Cards That Reimburse You for Checked Bag Fees

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.

Frequently asked questions

Does Iberia charge for checked baggage?

Iberia includes baggage allowance for all fares apart from Economy Basic. If you book Economy Basic then you can purchase baggage for $65 to $70 for the first bag, $80 to $90 for the second bag, and $150 to $180 for 3+ bags.

How many checked bags on Iberia?

Iberia has a checked baggage allowance of 1 bag for Economy Optimal/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible and Business Optional (short- and medium-haul), and 2 bags for premium economy and business class fares. All checked bags must not exceed 50 pounds (23 kg) and have max linear dimensions of 62 inches (158 cm).

How many bags can you carry on Iberia?

Passengers flying Iberia can carry-on 1 standard carry-on piece and 1 personal item for all fare types apart from Business Plus which has an allowance of 2 bags (except U.S. airports), plus a personal item. Group flight bookings also have an allowance of 2 standard carry-ons.

How strict is Iberia on baggage size?

All checked bags must adhere to a max weight of 50 pounds (23 kg) and max linear dimensions of 62 inches (158 cm).

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