Air Canada baggage fees and fare rules

IATA: AC

Last verified: 2025-12-24

Answer-first summary

Carry-on allowance

The current dataset publishes one standard carry-on and one personal item as included on all fares, with size and weight limits and with enforcement varying by aircraft and airport.

Personal item rules

The carry-on row explicitly includes one personal item, but this page does not publish a separate Air Canada personal-item-only row with its own fee or dimensions table.

Checked bag baseline

The current dataset publishes a split checked-bag picture rather than one single baseline: the first checked bag is included on Standard and higher fares across domestic, transborder, and international markets, while Basic fares show CAD 30 for the first checked bag on the domestic and transborder example published here and CAD 50 for the second bag where it is not included.

Notable restrictions

Basic fares are the main restriction point in this dataset: changes and refunds are not permitted after 24 hours except in qualifying circumstances, and advance seat selection starts as a paid product on Basic.

Last verified note: Last verified support on this page comes from row-level source checks. The published Air Canada baggage, seat, and change rows shown here were last verified on 2025-12-24.

Core fee breakdown

Published rows below are grouped by fee type and retain the route, fare, and timing limits shown in this dataset.

Carry-on rules

See also the broader carry-on fee reference.

Because the current Air Canada carry-on row explicitly notes aircraft- and airport-level enforcement variation, see also sizer enforcement reality.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
All fares	All routes	0.00 CAD	per flight	One standard carry-on and one personal item included; size and weight limits apply; enforcement varies by aircraft and airport	Source

Personal item rules

The carry-on row explicitly includes one personal item, but this page does not publish a separate Air Canada personal-item-only row with its own fee or dimensions table.

Checked baggage fees

See also the checked baggage fee reference. For a side-by-side baseline comparison, review United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air India.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
Eligible fares	Domestic, transborder, international	0.00 CAD	each way	First checked bag included on Standard, Flex, Comfort, Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business fares; allowance varies by route and fare family	Source
Basic fares	Domestic and transborder	30.00 CAD	each way	First checked bag on Basic fares; fees vary by route and fare brand	Source
Applicable fares	Domestic and transborder	50.00 CAD	each way	Second checked bag on fares where not included; fees vary by route and fare brand	Source

Overweight baggage

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
All fares	Domestic, transborder, international	From 100 to 225 CAD	at airport	Overweight checked bag (23-32 kg); fee varies by route; bags over 32 kg are not accepted	Source

Oversized baggage

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
All fares	Domestic, transborder, international	From 100 to 225 CAD	at airport	Oversize checked bag (over 158 cm L+W+H); fee varies by route	Source

Seat and fare-related fees

See also the seat selection fee reference.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
Eligible fares	All routes	0.00 CAD	at booking / manage booking	Standard seat selection included on Standard and higher fares; timing and availability depend on fare family	Source
Basic fares	All routes	From 10 to 70 CAD	at booking / manage booking	Advance seat selection fee on Basic fares; price varies by route and seat type	Source
All fares	All routes	From 25 to 199 CAD	at booking / manage booking	Preferred or extra legroom seats; price varies by route and timing	Source

Change and cancellation references

For cancellation, significant schedule change, and refund timing rules in U.S. markets, see the U.S. DOT refund rules reference.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
Standard and higher fares	Domestic, transborder, international	0.00 CAD	before departure	No change fee on Standard and higher fares; fare difference applies	Source
Basic fares	All routes	Not permitted CAD	after 24h	Changes and refunds not permitted on Basic fares except within 24 hours of booking or qualifying circumstances	Source

Fare-class behavior

For a broader comparison of Air Canada's Basic restrictions against other stripped-down entry fares, see the Basic Economy traps guide.

Basic

Published rows show the first checked bag at CAD 30 on domestic and transborder routes, advance seat selection starting at CAD 10, and changes and refunds not permitted after 24 hours except in qualifying circumstances.

Standard and higher

Published rows show the first checked bag included on Standard, Flex, Comfort, Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business fares, with no change fee listed before departure for Standard and higher fares.

Preferred and extra-legroom seating

Preferred or extra-legroom seats are listed separately with a published range of CAD 25 to CAD 199 depending on route and timing.

International route differences

The checked-baggage allowance row applies across domestic, transborder, and international markets, but the paid Basic example published on this page is specifically domestic and transborder. This dataset does not publish one fixed international paid first-bag number outside that example.

Real-world scenarios

Traveling with only cabin baggage

The current dataset publishes one standard carry-on and one personal item included on all fares, with enforcement varying by aircraft and airport.

Checking one standard bag on a Basic domestic or transborder trip

Published pricing is CAD 30 each way for the first checked bag on Basic fares in the domestic and transborder example shown in this dataset.

Checking two standard bags on a fare where the second bag is not included

Published pricing is CAD 50 each way for the second checked bag on the domestic and transborder example where the second bag is not included.

Checking an overweight bag

The current dataset publishes overweight baggage as a route-based range from CAD 100 to CAD 225, with bags over 32 kg not accepted.

Changing a Basic fare after the 24-hour window

The published row states that changes and refunds are not permitted on Basic fares after 24 hours except in qualifying circumstances.

When fees may not apply

The first checked bag is published as included on Standard and higher fares.
The published paid Basic example on this page is domestic and transborder, not a single universal international paid-bag baseline.
No change fee is published for Standard and higher fares before departure, though fare difference can still apply.
This dataset does not publish an Aeroplan status or co-branded card baggage-waiver row on this page.

Compare with other airlines

Comparison links below are limited to airlines with closely related fee structures or booking models.

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