Ethiopian Airlines Carry On 2012 - Cabin Bag Size & Weight Limit

Ethiopian Airlines Baggage Report Card

Carry-On Allowance7 / 10
Checked Bag Allowance8 / 10
Excess Baggage Fees6 / 10
Overall Grade7.0 / 10

One piece of carry-on baggage is acceptable free of charge provided it is suitable for placement in the over-head rack or under the passenger's seat. The sum of the three dimensions (L+W+H) shall not exceed 115 cm and/or 45 inches and weight must not exceed 7kgs (15 lb.).

In addition, passengers may also carry free of charge, items of personal effects for use in flight, as listed below:
A handbag (Laptop bag), pocket book or purse
A small camera and/or a pair of binoculars
A reasonable amount of reading material for the flight
Infant's food for consumption in flight
Infant's carrying basket
A fully collapsible cabin wheel chair and/or a pair of crutches, and /or braces or other prosthetic device provided that passengers are dependent on them
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Passengers to and from America and Canada


Food items are not allowed to be carried in the cabin/inside the hand baggage.

Hand baggage beyond the dimension and weight indicated above will not be accepted in the cabin and will be loaded in the aircraft along with the checked in bag and if the total piece and weight of the bags exceeds the free baggage allowance, the excess shall be charged.

Please affix your name and address label on and inside your baggage. This will help us identify the bag in case the baggage tag/label attached outside is detached or lost.

Please do not put valuable items such as money, jewelry, cameras and other expensive electronic items in your check-in baggage. If hand baggage is collected at the check-in counter or at the gate due to its size and weight being above the allowed limit (as mentioned above), please make sure to take out all valuables and important documents before your hand bag is sent as checked-in baggage. The airline will not be liable for the damage and loss of valuable items in the hand baggage.

Any type of liquid material is not allowed to be carried in the hand baggage if it is more than 3 ounces (85 ml) container and total number of pieces of the liquid container is above three and undeclared. However, medications, baby formula, and food are allowed in reasonable quantities exceeding 3 ounces (85 ml) provided it is declared and presented to security personnel.

It is strictly forbidden to carry toy or replica guns, razor blades, household cutlery, knives, scissors, knitting needles etc. in your hand baggage.

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