Korean Air checked baggage: route, Saver fare and weight
Korean Air checked baggage by domestic or international route, Saver fare, cabin and ticketing-date exceptions.
Korean Air’s current international allowance is expressed in pieces with a weight limit per piece. The older description of all Asian routes as a pooled 23 kg weight allowance is incorrect. Domestic Korean flights use a separate weight allowance.
Standard route groups
| Route / cabin | Economy Saver | Other Economy / Premium | Prestige | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International outside the Americas/Brazil groups | 1×23 kg | 1×23 kg | 2×32 kg | 3×32 kg |
| Americas excluding Brazil | 1×23 kg | 2×23 kg | 2×32 kg | 3×32 kg |
| Brazil, tickets issued from 30 June 2025 | 1×23 kg | 2×23 kg | 2×32 kg | 3×32 kg |
For Brazil tickets issued on or before 29 June 2025, the current page lists two 32 kg pieces for Economy and Prestige, and three for First. Check ticket issue date, not merely flight date. Saver and Premium availability varies by flight.
The ordinary checked size limit is 158 cm total per bag, including wheels and handles. Local restrictions may prevent acceptance above the published limits even if you offer to pay.
Domestic and infant allowances
Within Korea, Economy allows 20 kg total and Prestige 30 kg total. An infant’s international allowance includes one piece up to 10 kg and 115 cm total, plus a folding stroller and car seat or bassinet. Domestic infant equipment is listed separately without that ordinary bag. Do not turn these into extra adult cabin weight.
Before check-in
Korean Air states that passengers cannot pool their baggage allowance with another traveller. Confirm each person’s pieces separately. Mixed-carrier and codeshare baggage provisions can differ; the e-ticket records the applicable allowance.
Check SKYPASS or alliance benefits for the actual membership and route. Obtain a specific excess quote instead of assuming a per-kilogram international fee, an online discount or the same bonus for every elite tier. Confirm terminal, bag-drop location and opening times for your flight rather than relying on a general city check-in promise.
Pack and check
Measure each packed bag, record its weight, and compare the ticketed piece count. Keep the baggage receipt until collection. Use the airline page for cabin limits; the cabin checker does not validate checked-baggage fees, routing or membership benefits.
Official sources
Sources and scope
Source-based research; no hands-on test or specialist review claimed.
Domestic20/30kg; international piece system with Saver and Brazil issue-date exceptions;158cm; infant10kg/115cm; no pooling.
Current checked baggage page; route, fare, operating-carrier and acceptance exceptions retained. No guaranteed fee discount, status bonus or airport service invented.
Domestic; international route tables; Brazil dates; size; infant; pooling; codesharesSource review: · Codex (AI source review)
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