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Maximum size
158 cm
height +
length +
width
Maximum weight
23 kg
in Economy Premium
and Economy class
32 kg
in Business Class
Oversized baggage
and/or
more than
32 kgand/or
more than
300 сmOnly as cargo
SHORT AND MEDIUM-HAUL FLIGHTS
LONG-HAUL FLIGHTS
Direct flight Odessa - Istanbul and transit flights from Cairo
* 1 piece or 2 pieces of checked baggage depending on destination. Please check out the fare rules for full details.
** Depending on destination and general baggage allowance.
1 piece of baggage up to 10 kg (if the ticket includes free baggage allowance) and 1 fully collapsible baby stroller / pushchair or 1 car-type child seat which may be carried in passenger cabin, irrespective of service class (including 0PC tickets – hand baggage only fare).
Detailed information on travelling with children.
2 pieces of baggage (2 PC). For passengers of “seaman” category 2PC baggage allowance applies provided that the ticket has been purchased at special seamen fare established at UIA. In such case the free baggage allowance is indicated on the ticket at the time of its issuance. Tickets at seaman fare are not available for purchase on the UIA website. You can buy tickets at the travel agency that cooperates with you shipping company.
+ 1 wheelchair per person (any wheelchair type, weight and size) and/or other assisting devices they are dependent upon, irrespective of service class (including 0PC tickets – hand baggage only fare). Passengers’ own wheelchairs can only be carried as checked baggage.
Detailed information about wheelchair carriage can be found here.
Carriage of sporting equipment must be confirmed to UIA while booking a flight.
Each set of sporting equipment up to 23 kg is considered one piece of baggage regardless of size. Exception: bulky sporting equipment and surfboards longer than 300 сm shall be carried as cargo.
Detailed information on sporting equipment..
Musical instruments can be transported:
Conditions for providing additional space for the carriage baggage*:
* The free baggage allowance and carry-on baggage allowance does not increase when transporting baggage.
Carriage of arms and ammunition must be confirmed to UIA while booking a flight.
1 container with a weapon and 1 container with ammunition (up to 5 kg) are considered as one piece of baggage.
Detailed information on transporting arms and ammunition..
Carriage of animals must be paid and confirmed to UIA while booking a flight.
Exceptions. Service animals are carried for free and should be confirmed to UIA. Dogs / cats in the cabin: weight of the container with an animal – up to 10 kg, container size 55 x 40 x 23 сm. Dogs / cats in the hold: weight of the container with an animal – up to 75 kg, maximum dimensions: 110 x 75 x 75 cm.
The transportation of pets weighing 32 kg to 75 kg in the cargo hold is prohibited to/from: Bangkok, Brussels, Chernivtsi, Dnipro, Dubai, Ivano-Frankivsk, London, Lviv, New York, Prague, Stockholm, Zaporizhzhia.
Detailed information on travelling with pets.
Terms of refund for unused checked baggage carriage service on passenger’s / payer’s request*:
* PLEASE NOTE: We make a refund to the person stated on the receipt confirming the payment for the corresponding service, or to the bank account from which the payment for the service was made. If there is no information about the payer for the service, the passenger receives a refund upon his/her application.
UIA will make a refund based on the service payment receipt and ID documents.
UIA reserves the right to refuse a refund if the passenger submits a refund application upon expiry of 12 months after the service payment receipt was issued.
Discounts from excess baggage charges apply only on UIA’s own flights.
On regular and charter UIA flights the discount from charges applied less than 24 hours prior to scheduled flight departure and at check-in desks for excess baggage is available when paying 24 and more hours before scheduled time of the flight departure (doesn't apply to carriage of pets in the hold). Charges at the boarding gate are 20% higher than those applied less than 24 hours prior to scheduled flight departure and at check-in desks. Passengers who have already booked tickets can order additional services by themselves via Manage My Bookings.
The extra baggage charges, if paid no later than 24 hours before departure, vary from 20 EUR to 94 EUR*. The extra baggage charges paid less than 24 hours prior to departure vary from 30 EUR to 155 EUR*. Payment for the service at the airport can be made only by bank card.
* The exact charge for carrying excess baggage depends on your chosen route, your extra bag weight and size. You can find out the exact amount when booking the service online on the UIA website or by contacting the UIA Customer Support Center.
ATTENTION! During boarding an aircraft, excess baggage carriage can be paid only by bank card.
Charter flights passengers are entitled to a free carriage of one piece (1PC) of checked baggage of up to 23 kg.
If your route includes segments operated by different carriers the free baggage allowance and excess baggage charges of the first operating carrier will apply throughout the route. Discounts do not apply in this case.
Exception: On UIA flights operated under the code-share agreement the free checked baggage allowance shown on your ticket will apply.
If a passenger has separate tickets for his/her journey: UIA (PS) and another carrier, the passenger's baggage shall be checked in only for the UIA flight segment; if for UIA (PS-PS) flights only, the passenger's baggage shall be checked-in to the final destination.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HAND LUGGAGE CARRIAGE |
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Hand baggage allowance
in Economy Class
1 piece of up to 7 kg
1 piece of up to 7 kg
+ 1 piece of up to 5 kg
Hand baggage allowance
in Business Class
flights within Ukraine
and medium-haul flights
1 piece of up to 12 kg
+ 1 piece of up to 5 kg
long-haul flights
2 pieces of up to 15 kg
(total weight)
+ 1 piece of up to 5 kg
Class of Service | 1st piece* Dimensions: max. 55х40х20 cm |
2nd piece Dimensions: max.40х30х10 cm |
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Short-haul and medium-haul flights | ||
Economy Lite (without checked baggage) |
1 piece of up to 7 kg | Not allowed |
Economy Standard Economy Premium |
1 piece of up to 7 kg | 1 piece of up to 5 kg |
Business Saver Business Flex |
1 piece of up to 12 kg | 1 piece of up to 5 kg |
Long-haul flights | ||
Economy Lite Economy Standard |
1 piece of up to 7 kg | 1 piece of up to 5 kg |
Economy Premium | 1 piece of up to 7 kg | 1 piece of up to 5 kg |
Business Saver Business Flex |
2 pieces of up to 15 kg (total weight) | 1 piece of up to 5 kg |
On all segments of PS-PS flights, containing UIA long-haul flight | ||
Business Saver Business Flex |
2 pieces of up to 15 kg (total weight) | 1 piece of up to 5 kg |
*NOTE. A passenger may choose to carry instead of the 1st PIECE OF HAND BAGGAGE: either 1 Tennis racket in the cover/case, or 1 Badminton racket in the cover/case, or 1 Musical instrument the cover/case if if its dimensions do not exceed 80x40x20 cm.
If your route includes segments operated by different carriers the operating carrier's free hand luggage allowance applies on each flight. For other airlines, please check the airline's website for baggage rules.
For carriage in the passenger cabin on board of UIA flights only that hand luggage is accepted, which meets the UIA requirements concerning the allowed per passenger number of pieces, their weights and dimensions.
Any additional items or accessories, such as a laptop, printed reading material, camera, portlet, "duty free" goods, personal documents, etc., shall be placed inside the hand luggage which is permitted to be transported in accordance with the rules established by these terms and conditions.
Any items exceeding the free hand luggage allowance, but not exceeding the dimensions of excess hand luggage, are accepted for carriage in accordance with the UIA fee, except for items transported free of charge in specified in these terms and conditions quantity.
Passengers who have already booked tickets can pay for additional hand baggage via MANAGE MY BOOKINGS.
YOU CAN CARRY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FREE OF CHARGE IN ADDITION TO YOUR FREE HAND LUGGAGE ALLOWANCE ON ALL UIA FLIGHTS: | |
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All passengers |
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Passenger with infant (child under 2 years old) |
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Passengers with disabilities |
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Hand luggage with dimensions max. 55х40х20 cm shall be stowed in the overhead locker above your seat.
Hand luggage with dimensions max. 40х30х10 cm shall be stowed under the seat in front of you.
Seasonal clothes can simply be hung up on the hook on the seat in front of you.
Passengers who have reserved seats in the emergency exit rows, have priority in storing their hand luggage in the overhead lockers above the emergency rows.
ATTENTION! For your comfort and safety, if your flight is full or depending on the type of aircraft, it may not be possible to carry your hand baggage on board, even if it has the correct dimensions and weight. We will check it in and carry it in the hold free of charge.
In this situation it is necessary to remove the following items prohibited for carriage in the cargo compartment, but are permitted for carriage in the hand luggage: documents, medicines, valuables, mobile phones and laptops, batteries, electronic cigarettes, matches and lighters and others.
IMPORTANT! In accordance with the Annex 2 for the Air Transport Sector to the Decree with prescriptions to tackle the COVID-19 epidemiological emergency in Italy of 14 July 2020, passengers personal clothing (jacket, coat, sweater, etc.) to be placed in the overhead bins on board the aircraft, shall be placed in an ad-hoc disposable container, so as to avoid contact among the travelers’ personal clothes in the same bins.
If you have personal clothing to be placed in the overhead bins on board the aircraft, please ask the cabin crew upon embarkation to provide you with ad-hoc disposable container.
Irrespective of free hand luggage allowance established for the purchased fare and class of service, each passenger is entitled to carry 1 additional piece of hand baggage weighing up to 5 kg (max. size 40х30х10 cm) and 1 additional piece weighing up to 12 kg (max. size 80х40х20 cm) upon the payment of the UIA fee.
ATTENTION! The fees set by the UIA can be changed without prior informing of passengers. The amount of the fee for the carriage of excess hand luggage is determined on the day it is paid.
IMPORTANT: Excess hand luggage fees on the entire one-way route:
All zones | Zones 1 , 2 | Zone 3 | |
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1 additional piece of up to 5 kg / max. size 40х30х10 cm |
15 EUR | ||
1 additional piece of up to 12 kg / max. size 80х40х20 cm* |
80 EUR | 150 EUR |
*Payment for the service is carried out at the departure airport during check-in or boarding, once to the final destination on UIA operated flights.
ATTENTION! During boarding an aircraft, excess hand luggage carriage can be paid only by bank card.
ATTENTION! Hand luggage of all passengers, including transfer passengers, which does not comply with UIA established allowance regarding the quantity, dimensions or weight can be taken out to checked baggage and paid in accordance with the UIA established tariffs, if the total amount of the passenger’s checked baggage will exceed the free checked baggage allowance indicated in the ticket.
The designated UIA hand luggage allowances apply on UIA flights for all passengers including transfer passengers regardless of other airlines' involvement in the carriage on their route.
ATTENTION! Please take into account security rules for liquids in hand baggage when travelling from/via EU, UK, USA, Zurich, and Boryspil airport.
Send a request of the refund of unused services here.
1. Choose a ticket fare that includes free checked baggage allowance, which also allows you to carry two bags in the cabin. Pick, for example, the Economy Standard fare. It includes, depending on your route, 1 or 2 pieces of checked baggage of up to 23 kg each and 2 pieces of hand luggage: the first piece weighing up to 7 kg /up to 55x40x20 cm and the second, up to 5 kg / up to 40x30x10 cm. Alternatively, select the Economy Premium all-inclusive fare with hand and checked baggage (2 pieces each), as well as a comprehensive list of additional services.
2. In addition to your free hand baggage allowance, you may take on board another cabin bag of maximum 5 kg / 40X30X10 cm for an extra charge, and it will only set you back 15 Euros. Payment can be made in advance via Manage My Bookings or at the departure airport.
3. Prefer the Economy Lite fare on medium-haul routes or flights in Ukraine? Pay for a checked-in baggage at least 24 hours before departure and save considerably. There is also an option of purchasing an additional piece of hand baggage of up to 5 kg for 15 Euros.
4. Take one item of seasonal clothing and an umbrella on board at no extra charge. Passengers who require a pair of crutches, a walking cane or a walker, may also carry these items in the cabin free of charge.
5. When traveling with an infant under 2 years, you will be able to bring on board, in addition to your allowance, one extra bag of up to 5 kg / 55x40x20 cm with the items that they may need during the flight, such as hygiene products, food, clothes, toys.
According to requirements of Transport Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security carriage of powder-like substances in hand baggage by passengers travelling to USA is subject to the following conditions.
Powder-like substances are described as fine dry particles produced by grinding, crushing or disintegration of solid substance (for example, flour, sugar, ground coffee, spices, powdered milk (such as, baby formula), and cosmetics). Powders may also be presented in clumpy, grainy or compressed material forms.
Powder-like substances:
1. 12oz (350ml) or larger are generally prohibited, except for the powders listed below:
2. Of any quantity may be placed in checked baggage and transported in the baggage hold area of the aircraft.
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