Baggage allowance 

Carry-on baggage 

Middle East airlines permits passengers to carry one baggage in the cabin with them. Moreover, the baggage can weigh a maximum of 10kgs with 56 x 40 x 25cm dimensions. 

 

Checked baggage 

The airline permits passengers to carry checked-in baggage. However, this differs according to cabin class and roure. Moreover, look at the table below for details:

ROUTING (<-> FROM/TO)	BUSINESS CLASS	ECONOMY
Athens, Brussels, Geneva, London, Milan, Nice, Paris, Rome	3 pieces of checked baggage – 23kg weight limit	23kg free checked baggage
Istanbul, Amman, Abudhabi, Al Najaf, Baghdad, Cairo, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Erbil, Jeddah, Kuwait, Larnaca, Riyadh, Yerevan	35kg of free checked baggage – 60kg weight limit	30kg free checked baggage
Abidjan, Accra, Kano, Lagos	35kg of free checked baggage – 70kg weight limit	35kg free checked baggage
Dusseldorf, Copenhagen, Frankfurt	35kg of free checked baggage – 60kg weight limit	35kg of free checked baggage – 40kg weight limit

 

Excess baggage 

If the baggage of passengers exceeds the allowance then passengers can prepay for excess baggage or they can also buy the excess baggage at the airport. Refer below to the tables for excess baggage fee applicable-

FROM BEIRUT TO	First additional piece up to 23KG	Second & more additional pieces up to 23KG	Piece between 23KG and 30KG
	Offline / Online	Offline / Online	Online
CAIRO	150 USD / 100 USD	150 USD / 100 USD	50 USD
FRANKFURT & DÜSSELDORF	150 USD / 100 USD	150 USD / 100 USD	50 USD
JEDDAH / RIYADH/ DAMMAM /MADINAH	150 USD / 100 USD	150 USD / 100 USD	50 USD
KUWAIT	100 USD / 90 USD	100 USD / 90 USD	40 USD
ALL DESTINATIONS	75 USD / 50 USD	200 USD / 150 USD	50 USD

 

Sporting Equipment 

The airline permits passengers to carry their sporting equipment with them on their next big adventure. Passengers can carry the equipment in checked baggage, but with extra cost. Moreover, the cost depends on type of equipment and restrictions. One sports equipment under 23kg weight can be carried for free. However, 200 UDS fee can be applicable on extra equipment. For more details please refer below:

Item	In hand/cabin baggage	In checked/hold baggage
Umbrellas and walking sticks	Yes
Sporting Ski equipment/snow boards and water ski	No	Yes
Kayaks or Canoes	No	No
Bicycles	No	Yes
Musical instruments	Yes, please contact us at +9611629999	Yes, please contact us at +9611629999

 

Prohibited items

Passengers cannot carry the following items on-boardt:

• items designed for chopping, such as axes, hatchets and cleavers
• ice axes and ice picks
• razor blades
• box cutters
• knives with blades of more than 6 cm
• scissors with blades of more than 6 cm as measured from the fulcrum
• martial arts equipment with a sharp point or sharp edge
• swords and sabres
• crowbars
• drills and drill bits, including cordless portable power drills
• tools with a blade or a shaft of more than 6 cm capable of use as a weapon, such as screwdrivers and chisels
• saws, including cordless portable power saws
• blowtorches
• bolt guns and nail guns
• baseball and softball bats
• clubs and batons, such as billy clubs, blackjacks and night sticks
• Martial arts equipment
• Cigarette lighters
• Safety matches
• Firelighters
• Carbon dioxide (dry ice)
• Paint, petrol, lighter refills
• Firearms 
• Stunning devices 
• Explosives