Baggage

Find out rules and important notices about carrying baggage on our international flights

Cabin Baggage General

Cabin baggage is baggage that is not checked-in to the hold of the aircraft, but is kept in the cabin under the passenger’s custody. It is carried free of charge if falling within the free allowance. The passenger shall store the cabin baggage in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of him/her

Cabin Baggage Policy

Each Passenger is allowed to carry one 22x15x8 inches [55x38x20 cm]bag not weighing more than 21 lbs [10kgs] to all destinations with the exception of Johannesburg where the authority restricts this to 15lbs [7kgs].

The above weight and size limitations shall be verified and confirmed by use of the WB baggage moulds/ sizers at check in areas. All baggage exceeding the unchecked baggage limits shall be checked-in.

Wheelchairs or other assistive device (a fully collapsible invalid’s wheelchair and/or a pair of crutches) provided that the passenger is dependent on them

When a baby carrycot is carried, lightweight articles such as bedding, diapers, feeding bottles and sufficient food for the journey may be carried free provided the total weight does not exceed 12 kilograms

Checked Baggage

RwandAir provides extra baggage carriage-services for its clients who travel on the airline’s network. The carriage services come at a cost which varies from one destination to another, region to region, and/or destination to region, or vice versa as well as the type of aircraft being used. The excess baggage policy will serve as the basis for rates applicable in each region to the entire network.

This policy follows the standard checked-in baggage allowance; that is to say 2 bags of 23 Kgs each in economy class, 2 bags of 23Kgs each in premium economy class and 3 bags of 23Kgs each in business class.​

 
 

*All baggage rates have a 20% discount if purchased at least 72hrs before departure.

Please choose from the list below to understand the rule for baggage upon country

 

I. EAST AFRICA – Kigali, Entebbe, Bujumbura, Juba, Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam and Arusha (Kilimanjaro)

FROM EAST AFRICA

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$100.00

$130.00

$130.00

$130.00

$200.00

$200.00

$230.00

$253.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

$50.00

$78.00

$78.00

$90.00

$99.00

$99.00

 

II. WEST AFRICA – Lagos, Abuja, Accra, Cotonou, Abidjan, Dakar

FROM WEST AFRICA

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$130.00

$92.00

$115.00

$138.00

$200.00

$200.00

$230.00

$253.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$50.00

$36.00

$45.00

$54.00

$78.00

$78.00

$90.00

$99.00

$99.00

II. SOUTHERN AFRICA – Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lusaka and Harare

FROM SOUTHERN AFRICA

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$170.00

$180.00

$170.00

$92.00

$200.00

$200.00

$230.00

$253.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$66.00

$70.00

$66.00

$36.00

$78.00

$78.00

$90.00

$99.00

$99.00

III. MIDDLE EAST – Dubai, Tel Aviv & Doha

FROM MIDDLE EAST

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$230.00

$230.00

$230.00

$230.00

$230.00

$230.00

$230.00

$230.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$90.00

$90.00

$90.00

$90.00

$90.00

$90.00

$90.00

$90.00

$99.00

V. CENTRAL AFRICA – Kinshasa, Libreville, Brazzaville, Doula, Bangui

FROM CENTRAL AFRICA

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$115.00

$115.00

$92.00

$154.00

$200.00

$200.00

$230.00

$253.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$45.00

$45.00

$36.00

$60.00

$78.00

$78.00

$90.00

$99.00

$99.00

DLA-BGF & Vice versa

Concept

BGF

Piece Based (23Kg)

$70.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$27.00

FROM TO DLA

Concept

COO

Piece Based (23Kg)

$70

Heavy weight (Additional weight above 23kg up to 32kg) at checkin

$27

VI. EUROPE – London and Brussels

FROM LONDON

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

£220.00

£220.00

£220.00

£220.00

£220.00

£220.00

£230.00

£230.00

£253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

£86.00

£86.00

£86.00

£86.00

£86.00

£86.00

£90.00

£90.00

£99.00

FROM BRUSSELS & PARIS

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based
(23Kg

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 200.00

EUR 253.00

Heavy weight (single
bag between 24-32kg)
sold at check-in only

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

EUR 100.00

VII. ASIA (Mumbai, Guangzhou)

FROM MUMBAI
*Rates from Mumbai are not inclusive of GST
(Goods and Service Tax).

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

FROM GUANGZHOU

Concept (PCS)

EAST AFRICA

WEST AFRICA

CENTRAL AFRICA

SOUTHERN AFRICA

EUROPE

LONDON

MIDDLE EAST

ASIA

UNITED STATES & REST OF THE WORLD

Piece Based (23Kg)

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

$253.00

Heavy weight (single bag between 24-32kg) sold at check-in only

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

$99.00

VIII. DOMESTIC – Kamembe

KIGALI to Kamembe & vice versa

Concept

KME

Piece Based (23Kg)

$46

Heavy weight (Additional weight above 23kg up to 32kg) at checkin

$18

IX. Exceptions

Piece/Bag Within East Africa Intra-Africa ( except East Africa ) & vice versa Africa to Middle East & vice versa Africa to Asia & vice versa East Africa to Middle East & vice versa Africa to Europe & vice versa
Approved bag exceeding 32kgs and/or more than 203 CM (See illustration in Annex 1) but not exceeding 50 kgs (prior consent from WB operations e.g. large sport equipment, musical instrument above the standard free baggage allowance. USD 140  USD 200 USD 250 USD 250 USD 250 USD 300
 
    • ANNEX 1 

      Represents the respective per Kg charge in case of small pieces less than 23 Kgs.

      Standard dimensions accepted by RwandAir for checked in baggage are (135*13*10) =158cm

 
  • Exceptions for RwandAir excess baggage should not be more than 203 CM e.g. the piece below is more than 32 Kgs but less than 50 Kgs. However, the dimension are (150CM * 18CM *35CM) equal to 203 CM.