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Checked baggage allowance update for First Comfort

08 April 2026, 04:00 PM

 

Please be advised that Etihad Airways is revising the weight‑based checked baggage allowance in First Comfort.

For tickets issued or reissued on or after 9 April 2026, guests travelling in First Comfort will receive 50kg checked baggage allowance. Tickets issued prior to this date remain unchanged and will continue to honour the original ticketed allowance.

Guests booking First Deluxe will enjoy Etihad’s Enhanced First Experience, delivering a seamless, experience‑led journey from door to destination, including:

  • 60kg checked baggage allowance
  • No change or refund fees
  • Etihad Chauffeur services (UAE and recently expanded select global destinations)
  • Etihad Meet & Assist, with a dedicated Etihad Host
  • Etihad Concierge, your 24/7 personal travel assistant
  • Etihad Home Check‑in and Land & Leave baggage delivery (Abu Dhabi)

All piece-based checked baggage allowances, including those applicable to North America, remain unchanged.