KLM Checked Baggage: Basic, Light, Premium Comfort and Business

Check the baggage allowance in My Trip for your exact ticket and operating airlines. KLM's standard allowance depends on both cabin and fare: Light is not the same checked-bag entitlement in Economy, Premium Comfort and Business.

Included checked bags

The size limit is length + width + height, including wheels and handles. Some routes include an additional checked bag. Do not replace the booking allowance with this general table, and do not confuse an Economy Comfort seat with the separate Premium Comfort cabin.

Flying Blue and children

KLM's extra-baggage page states that Silver and Gold members receive one additional checked piece on KLM and Air France flights; Platinum and Ultimate receive two. Confirm the allowance for your status, ticket and operating carrier in the booking. A membership benefit is not a universal higher weight limit per bag.

A lap infant aged 0–23 months has no included checked bag on Basic or Light; other ticket types include one up to 10 kg. A child or infant with a booked seat receives the allowance of that ticket. Strollers and car seats have separate transport conditions in the special-baggage policy.

Extra weight, size and pieces

Extra-piece and excess-weight/size charges depend on route, the applicable allowance and purchase conditions. KLM publishes route tables and weight bands; there is no single charge or guaranteed online saving percentage for every flight. Request the price in My Trip or from KLM before relying on a budget.

The general extra-baggage page directs ordinary bags above 32 kg or 300 cm total dimensions to cargo. Special items can have separate conditions and reservations, so this is not a universal rejection threshold for every musical instrument or medical device. Do not assume that paying for one excess category automatically covers another.

At bag drop and on connections

Follow the opening and closing times for your departure airport and ticket. Check the destination shown on the baggage tag, ask whether a connection requires collection and recheck, and keep the receipt. This guide does not promise a particular Schiphol queue time, minimum connection time or automatic delivery on a later flight.

Keep travel documents, needed medication and valuables accessible. Check the carrier's restrictions before packing batteries or special equipment. If a bag is missing, use the airline's official reporting process and retain the reference number.

Tools and official sources

The KLM cabin guide explains Basic versus Light and combined cabin weight. The bag checker and route checker assess cabin baggage; their results do not calculate this checked-bag allowance.

• KLM checked baggage
• Extra, oversized and overweight bags
• Baggage drop-off