Cabin bag
- Size
- Only a total is published
- Total
- 115 cm≈about 45.3 in
- Weight
- 7 kg≈about 15 lb
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- Economy and Premium Economy: 1 piece of up to 7 kg. Suites, First and Business: 2 pieces of up to 7 kg each.
- Length + width + height must not exceed 115 cm, and you must be able to stow it in the overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you.
- A bag over the limits must be checked in at check-in, or is taken before boarding and put in the hold; excess baggage charges may apply.
Additional item
- Size
- 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in
- Total
- 80 cm≈about 31.5 in
- Weight
- None published
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- One free extra item: a handbag, camera bag, document bag or laptop bag (each up to 40 × 30 × 10 cm), or an overcoat, umbrella, walking stick or crutches, a small amount of duty free, or infant items for the flight (up to 6 kg).
- A bag over 80 cm in total counts as cabin baggage, so you’ll have to check in either it or your cabin bag.
Which other airlines take a 40 × 30 × 10 cm bag
Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.
Checked bags
- Weight
- By fare, 25–50 kg in total
- Weight concept, all bags together: Economy Lite and Value 25 kg, Standard and Flexi 30 kg; Premium Economy 35 kg; Business 40 kg; Suites and First 50 kg.
- On most routes your allowance is a total weight: you can check in several bags as long as together they stay within it.
- To and from the USA and Canada it’s by piece: 2 bags of up to 23 kg each in Economy and Premium Economy, 32 kg each in Business, First and Suites, each no more than 158 cm (62 in) in length + width + height.
- No single bag may weigh more than 32 kg; heavier bags must be repacked.
Bag fees
First checked bag: Included (weight depends on fare).
- Extra weight bought at the airport costs USD 8–56 a kilo depending on route (USD 6 between Barcelona and Milan).
- On tickets issued by Singapore Airlines, with every flight operated by it, extra baggage bought online is 25% off more than 48 hours before departure and 10% off from 48 to 6 hours before.
- To and from the USA and Canada an extra piece costs USD 150–350 at the airport.
Good to know
Power banks
You can take at most two power banks, and only in your cabin baggage. You can’t use or charge them during the flight, and they can’t go in the overhead locker: keep them in the seat pocket or under the seat in front. Power banks of 100–160 Wh need approval in advance.
The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on Singapore Airlines
- Cheapest fare: Economy Lite: carry-on included; checked bags: 25 kg in total. Every airline’s cheapest fare
- Power banks: 2 per person, up to 100 Wh (160 Wh with approval); can’t be used in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
- Pets in the cabin: No pets in the cabin. Every airline’s pet rules
Singapore Airlines next to other Asian airlines
| Airline | Carry-on / cabin bag | Weight | Included? | Personal item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirAsia | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in |
| Malaysia Airlines | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg15 lbfor both bags | Included | 36 × 25 × 25 cm≈about 14.2 × 9.8 × 9.8 in |
| Batik Air Malaysia | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | No size published |
| Singapore Airlines | 115 cm total≈about 45.3 in total | 7 kg≈about 15 lb | Included | 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in |
| Scoot | 54 × 38 × 23 cm≈about 21.3 × 15 × 9.1 in | 10 kg≈about 22 lbfor both bags | Included | 40 × 30 × 10 cm≈about 15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in |
| Cathay Pacific | 56 × 36 × 23 cm≈about 22 × 14.2 × 9.1 in | 7 kg≈about 15 lbfor both bags | Included | No size published |
Wheels and handles: not stated for Singapore Airlines. Every airline drawn to scale