If you have a piece of baggage to take with you on your trip, you must check it for your flight with Air Canada. For all routes, it must respect the following dimensions:
In fact, with Air Canada, the cost of this bag depends on :
This is valid for all flights with Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge or Air Canada Express (flights operated by Jazz). For example, here is the fee for a checked bag based on your economy fare for a one-way ticket:
Prices are up to date as of March 1st, 2024, after announced changes. Prices vary according to taxes.
1st bag: $35 to $42
2nd bag: $50 to $60
1st baggage : Free
1st bag: $35
2nd bag: $50
1st bag: $75 (Economy basic fare or Aeroplan standard rewards only)
2nd bag: $100 maximum
At least one piece of free baggage allowed on all international flights
For full details, please refer to the Air Canada baggage fee schedule.
To facilitate planning, Air Canada offers a checked baggage cost calculator. Plus, there is a feature for calculating the cost of travelling with babies and children.
From January 3, 2025, if you book a Basic Economy ticket to Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, you will no longer be able to take carry-on baggage on board. You’ll have to put it in the checked baggage and pay the fee at the above rate.
Sometimes, when travelling, bringing only a carry-on bag or being like Joey in Friends is not a solution!
There’s a completely free way to get checked baggage on Air Canada flights, thanks to credit cards Aeroplan.
For example, with the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card which allows you to check in your first bag free of charge.
This benefit is offered to:
Therefore, holding this card entitles you to the free first checked bag benefit for up to nine passengers.
Given that a checked bag for a round-trip costs $60 for one travel, this is a significant saving for a family!
Please note that if you book a ticket for someone else and you’re not on the trip, this won’t work: the traveller will have to pay for the baggage.
Thanks to this enhanced welcome offer for the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, reserved for those who apply via this Milesopedia link, you can earn 10,000 more Aeroplan points than the current public offer!
We strongly advise you to get approved for this card by January 6, 2025, as the next offer may be less rewarding.
With this offer for the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, you can earn up to 50,000 Aeroplan points† and a first-year annual fee rebate:
It’s the best TD credit card for occasional Air Canada travellers.
With the TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card, you earn 1.5 points† per dollar of eligible purchases for:
Your TD® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite* Card must be registered in your profile Aeroplan, on theAir Canada website. With this registration, you will have travel benefits on Air Canada flights.
However, you can pay for your flight ticket with a different credit card.
Here’s how to get your free baggage allowance with Air Canada:
Important to note that the first flight must be with Air Canada. Not with a partner airline like United.
There is no maximum number of eligible flights per year. That is, no matter how many flights you take with Air Canada, the number of flights with a “free first checked bag” is unlimited.
If an amount is displayed when you enter a baggage item for check-in, select “zero” as the number of baggage items. Then continue with your online check-in and present yourself at the airport check-in counter.
However, check your Aeroplan profile to see if your Aeroplan credit card is linked!
It’s little tricks like these that can save you a lot of money when you travel.
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