Carry more on your journey with us to ensure that you have everything you need to make unforgettable memories. Spend your Qcredits on extra baggage for yourself, family or friends, on Qatar Airways flights.
When do I need to pay?
Simply log in to your Privilege Club account and pay at least six hours before departure.
How much can I carry?
Pay for up to 10kg of extra baggage or one piece with Qcredits, depending on your route.
How many Qcredits do I need?
Use My Calculator to find out how many Qcredits you will spend on extra baggage for your trip.
If you have already spent Qcredits and would still like to carry more on your trip, the Qatar Airways extra baggage rates will apply.
You can also part-pay for extra baggage with Avios. All you need to do is select Cash + Avios to enjoy great savings and more flexibility.
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Terms and conditions- Excess baggage awards are applicable only on confirmed and ticketed sectors marketed and operated by Qatar Airways.
- Revenue or award tickets must be issued before excess baggage requests are submitted.
- Excess baggage awards can only be used on Qatar Airways flights and not code-shared or partner airlines.
- Privilege Club members can redeem excess baggage awards for family and friends, provided they are travelling on Qatar Airways.
- Excess baggage is applicable on tickets issued by Qatar Airways only (ticket numbers starting with 157).
- A printed Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) should be presented upon check-in and its acceptance is subject to payload availability, as per ground services procedure.
- Once issued, excess baggage awards are non-refundable.
- Excess baggage award can be redeemed for a minimum of 1kg and maximum of 10kg, with the exception of flights to/from the Americas and to/from Africa, where redemption is charged per piece.
- The EMD can undergo change of date or flight number for the same route, free of cost, only once. Rerouting and/or any other changes are not allowed.
- In case of changes in the itinerary, the Privilege Club member must inform Qatar Airways to update the excess baggage with new travel dates. Failure to update may lead to denial of excess baggage benefit at the time of check-in.
- Redeemed excess baggage awards are valid for one year, to cover possible date changes.
- Excess baggage awards are in accordance with the restrictions of purchased revenue/redemption tickets. If excess baggage award is associated with a forfeited sector, it will also be forfeited.
- Excess baggage awards are for single use only. If the baggage allowance within an award is not completely utilised, the remainder allowance cannot be refunded or reused.
- Excess baggage awards may not be guaranteed, due to technical limitations such as flight loads. If an excess baggage award cannot be utilised due to reasons classified as “technical”, then the Qcredits will be credited back to the Privilege Club member’s account.
- Excess baggage using Qcredits will be offered only if the complete itinerary is marketed and operated by Qatar Airways. For itineraries with a mix of Qatar Airways and other airlines, excess baggage will not be permitted.
