From size and weight restriction to excess baggage fees, here's what you need to know about flying with SAS.
What is SAS hand baggage allowance?
SAS Airlines' baggage allowance is quite generous when it comes to hand baggage.
For flights outside of Europe, every ticket includes both an underseat bag (such as a handbag or backpack) as well as a cabin bag. If you're in Premium or Business Class, your ticket includes two cabin bags, as well as your underseat item. Bonus!
If you're flying within Europe you still get an underseat bag and a cabin bag, unless you've booked an Economy Light ticket (in which case it's just an underseat bag).
It's also worth noting that for European flights, SAS only allow one cabin bag per passenger, so even if you're in Premium or Business Class seats, you can't pay to bring more.
Here's an overview:
SAS cabin bag size | SAS cabin bag weight | Number of bags allowed on board | Cost to check in oversized hand luggage |
|---|---|---|---|
Underseat bag: 40x30x15cm Cabin bag: 55x40x23cm | Underseat bag: no larger that 18L capacity Cabin bag: 8kg | Within Europe: Outside of Europe: | Cabin baggage exceeding the size or weight restrictions will need to be checked into the hold and paid for as an additional checked bag |
How much does SAS hand baggage cost?
If you're flying within Europe on an Economy Light fare and wish to bring a cabin bag, you can bring one, you'll just need to pay for it. How much it costs depends not only on your ticket type and destination, but how far ahead of departure you book the bag. Unsurprisingly, it gets more expensive the closer you get to take-off, so it's a good idea to get it sorted as soon as possible.
Take a look below to see prices for bringing hand baggage with SAS.
Domestic and within Scandinavia | Scandinavia, Finland to/from Europe | Southern Europe* |
|---|---|---|
More than 8 days: From 7 days up until 4 hours: £12.20 (€14) Less than 4 hours before departure: At the airport (at check-in or at the gate): | More than 14 days: From 13 days up until 4 hours: Less than 4 hours before departure: At the airport (at check-in or at the gate): | More than 14 days: From 13 days up until 4 hours: Less than 4 hours before departure: At the airport (at check-in or at the gate): |
*Southern Europe is considered: Agadir, Alanya Gazipaşa, Alicante, Amalfi Coast, Antalya, Athens, Baku, Barcelona, Bari Palese, Beirut, Bilbao, Biarritz, Bologna, Bucharest, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Florence, Fuerteventura, Gazipaşa Alanya, Genoa, Gran Canaria, Ibiza, Innsbruck, Kalamata, Corfu, Larnaca, Lanzarote, Lisbon, Lyon, Madeira, Madrid, Malaga, Mallorca, Malta, Marrakech, Milan, Montpellier, Naples, Nice, Nuuk, Olbia, Palermo, Pisa, Porto, Pristina, Pula, Rhodes, Rome, Santorini, Sarajevo, Salzburg, Seville, Split, Tel Aviv, Tenerife, Thessaloniki, Tirana, Tivat, Toulon, Turin, Valencia, Varna, Venice, Vienna, Zadar, Zakynthos.
What is SAS' checked baggage allowance?
Thankfully, SAS checked baggage policy is a bit simpler. Where you're travelling has nothing to do with it, it's all about your ticket type.
You'll get at least one bag of checked luggage included in every fare except Economy Light, though the amount of bags and weight you're able to bring depends on your class.
Should you wish to bring additional checked baggage (over what's included in your ticket), you'll be charged a fixed fee per bag, per flight.
These fees vary quite significantly and depend on:
Where you're flying
Your ticket class
How long you leave it before booking
How many extra bags you're buying
Here's an overview of SAS hold baggage allowance.
SAS hold baggage size | SAS hold luggage weight allowance | Number of hold bags allowed | Cost of SAS' hold luggage |
|---|---|---|---|
Total dimensions of 158cm - add the length, height and weight to calculate this | Economy: Premium: Business: | Maximum 9 bags per passenger | Dependant on your fare, route, number of bags and time until you fly. Check with the airline. You can purchase extra baggage online or at the airport. |
SAS extra baggage fees increase the closer you get to departure, so pay for any extra luggage as soon as possible to save money.
What are SAS' excess baggage fees?
If your bag is oversized or overweight, you'll be subject to additional flat fee dependant on your flight route.
Below is a breakdown of what you might have to pay.
Within Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway and Sweden) | Europe, Greenland and within Scandinavia | Flights to/from Asia and North America |
|---|---|---|
Bags 23.1 - 28kg: Bags 28.1 - 32kg: | Bags 23.1 - 28kg: Bags 28.1 - 32kg: | Bags 23.1 - 28 kg: Bags 28.1 - 32 kg: |
All information sourced from SAS website and correct as of April 2026. Always check your baggage limits with the airline before travelling.
