Luggage allowance

All of our packages now include at least 20kg of checked-in luggage when you fly both ways with TUI Airways. If you’ve booked any of the following packages with TUI Airways flights, you'll get 25kg of luggage allowance per person: TUI River Cruise TUI BLUE Sensatori by TUI BLUE Holiday Village A La Carte If you've upgraded to Premium on long-haul flights with TUI Airways, you'll also get 25kg of luggage, regardless of your holiday type. Couples who’ve booked one of our wedding packages will receive 25kg hold luggage each when flying with TUI Airways, too. Just so you know, all Marella Cruises holidays including Cruise & Stay holidays have a 20kg luggage allowance per person.

If you're not travelling both ways with TUI Airways, or you’ve booked before 21st December 2023, check your booking confirmation e-mail or Manage My Booking to see your checked-in allowance.

On TUI Airways flights, you can take one piece of hand luggage per person – excluding infants – on flight only bookings. Each piece of hand luggage can weigh up to 10kg, with maximum dimensions of 55x40x20cm.

You must be able to lift your hand luggage into the overhead storage compartments yourself.

You can bring a Trunki case as hand luggage, as long as it weighs no more than 10kg.

In addition to the piece of hand luggage, you can also bring one small personal item, like a laptop or a handbag, and this must be small enough to be stored under the seat in front of you. 

All of our packages now include at least 20kg of checked-in luggage when you fly both ways with TUI Airways. If you’ve booked any of the following packages with TUI Airways flights, you'll get 25kg of luggage allowance per person: TUI River Cruise TUI BLUE Sensatori by TUI BLUE Holiday Village A La Carte If you've upgraded to Premium on long-haul flights with TUI Airways, you'll also get 25kg of luggage, regardless of your holiday type. Couples who’ve booked one of our wedding packages will receive 25kg hold luggage each when flying with TUI Airways, too. Just so you know, all Marella Cruises holidays including Cruise & Stay holidays have a 20kg luggage allowance per person.

Premium is available to book on long-haul TUI Airways flights. If you’ve upgraded to Premium on long-haul flights with TUI Airways, you’ll get 25kg of checked-in luggage and 10kg of hand luggage, regardless of the holiday type. You can do this while you’re booking. If you've already booked, you can log in to your customer account by visiting Manage My Booking or logging into your myTUI account. 

Premium benefits include selecting your seat at the time of booking your holiday, and a priority bag drop at the airport. You’ll also get a fast-track through security. On the plane, you’ll get a bigger 38-inch seat pitch, and wider ergonomic seats with footrests and adjustable headrests.  

Find out more about Premium upgrades.

You get 20kg hold luggage included when you book a Marella Cruises and Marella Cruise & Stay holiday and fly with TUI Airways. Under 2s get a 10kg allowance, too, and you can store a folding pushchair in the hold for free. You can share your allowance with others on your booking, as long as no single bag weighs more than 25kg. 

As for hand luggage, you can take one item weighing no more than 10kg and measuring no more than 55x40x20cm onboard. You’ll need to be able to lift it into the overhead storage compartment yourself. In addition to the piece of hand luggage, you can also bring one small personal item, like a laptop or a handbag, and this must be small enough to be stored under the seat in front of you. 

Just so you know, TUI Airways flights have a flight number that starts with TOM or BY. 

Couples who’ve booked one of our wedding packages will get 25kg checked-in luggage allowance each when flying both ways with TUI Airways. This is valid if you’ve booked on or after 21^st December 2023.

Just so you know, TUI Airways flights have a flight number that starts with TOM or BY. 

Find out more about our wedding packages. 

If your luggage is heavier than your luggage allowance when you check in for a TUI Airways flight, you’ll need to pay an excess luggage charge at the airport. For bookings that don’t include any checked-in luggage allowance, you'll be charged at the rates below. 

Excess luggage charges 

• Short and mid-haul flights (less than seven hours): £55 per 15kg bag and £14 per kilo. 

• Long-haul flights (over seven hours): £75 per 15kg bag and £18 per kilo. 

• For bookings that do include a checked-in luggage allowance, if you exceed this you’ll be charged per kilo as above. 

Charges may vary depending on the season you're travelling in. If you’re not flying with TUI Airways, you’ll need to check with your airline on excess luggage charges. Just so you know, TUI Airways flights have a flight number that starts with TOM or BY. 

If you're taking sports equipment with you, you'll need to call us as soon as possible on 0203 451 2688 to pre-book it onto your flight. If you don't pre-book, we may refuse to carry your equipment when you get to the airport.

We recommend you insure your sports equipment for its replacement value and make sure it's securely packed with zip compartments padlocked. If you're taking a bicycle, we recommend you use a bicycle bag. Handlebars must be turned inwards, pedals removed, tyres deflated, and the bicycle must be wrapped in plastic or cardboard.