Your baggage

Economy class

1 piece hand baggage up to 10 kg and dimensions 55x40x23 cm (total length up to 118 cm)* and

1 personal item/laptop bag

Class of service

Allowance for free of charge baggage

Business class

2 pieces hand baggage with a total weight up to 15 kg  (dimensions 55x40x23cm each) and

1 personal item/laptop bag

2 pieces checked baggage, up to 32kg and 158 cm* each

Economy class

1 piece hand baggage up to 10 kg and dimensions 55x40x23 cm (total length up to 118 cm)* and

1 personal item/laptop bag

1 piece checked baggage up to 23 kg and up to 158 cm*

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2 pieces of 23 kg and up to 158 cm each**

For tickets paid with VISA Platinum card by CCBank

2 pieces of 23 kg and up to 158 cm each**

For tickets paid with co-branded card Bulgaria Air / CCBank

2 pieces of 23 kg and up to 158 cm each**

For members of the ‘CCB Club’ programme- free checked-in baggage

2 pieces of 23 kg. Third piece is charged as third excess baggage**

Seamen

2 pieces of 23 kg and up to 158 cm each***

Infants 0-2 years of age

If the fare of theticket of the adult who is accompanying the baby allows 1 piecechecked baggage up to 23 kg, the baby is entitled to 1 piece checked baggage up to 10 kg.

Transportation of baby carriages is free of charge, but it is mandatory to hand them over/to receive them immediately before embarkation / disembarkation of the aircraft.

The aviation company shall not be responsible for damages resulting from transportation on baggage belts, in case the carriage has not been handed over/received at the aircraft.

Baggage weight between 23 kg and 32 kg

EUR 50

Baggage dimensions between 158 cm and 203 cm

Baggage dimensions between 203 cm and 280 cm

EUR 70

EUR 100

Extra piece – second bag up to 23 kg x 158 cm

EUR 50

Extra piece – third bag up to 23 kg x 158 cm

EUR 100

Baggage weight between 23 kg and 32 kg

EUR 20

Baggage dimensions between 158 cm and 203 cm

Baggage dimensions between 203 cm and 280 cm

EUR 30

EUR 40

Extra piece – second bag up to 23 kg up to 158 cm

EUR 20

Extra piece – third bag up to 23 kg up to 158 cm

EUR 50

Sport equipment    

Transportation of sport equipment is not included in the quota of checked baggage. It is charged as an extra piece of checked baggage EUR 50 in direction.

The equipment must be of maximum weight and dimensions 23 kg and 203 cm*

Bicycles

Accepted for carriage in special packaging (cardboard or a special case).

Maximum size of package 160 х 90 х 25 cm

This service requires pre-confirmation in the reservation.

International flights: EUR 70 in direction.

Domestic flights: EUR 30 in direction.

Firearms

Carriage of firearms and ammunition is carried out according to the requirements of the International Air Transport Association /IATA/.

It is not confirmed on codeshare flights of Bulgaria air.

Carriage of firearms and ammunition other than sport weapons and ammunition is prohibited.

In some cases, carriage of firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes may be permitted. The passenger should contact Bulgaria Air and provide information on the type of weapon, its serial number and the ammunition, which will be entered into the reservation system. All firearms and ammunition will be accepted only as baggage and must be transported in the luggage compartment of the airplane and under no circumstances in the passenger cabin. They must be suitably packed separately and the weight of the ammunition should not exceed 5 kg.

The passenger should have all documents required by law and regulations applicable to carriage for the particular state.

Bulgaria Air reserves the right to deny carriage of firearms and ammunition.

• Hunting rifles and cartridges – total weight up to 15 kg: fee EUR 50 in direction.
• Hunting rifles and cartridges – total weight over 15 kg: fee EUR 70 in direction.
• Short-barrel firearms (pistol): fee EUR 20 in direction.

Hunting rifles and cartridges are regarded as one piece of registered baggage and are charged with one-time fee for service. This type of baggage is not included in the free allowance and the fee is applied regardless of whether the passenger has other checked-in baggage.

Pets in the passenger cabin /PETC/ 

Only dogs and cats are accepted. Bulgaria Air does not accept for carriage live animals to and from Great Britain.

If travelling with an animal /dog or cat/, please be advised to contact the airline at the time of purchase of your ticket, because if there is no request in advance, the carriage of the animal may be refused.

Maximum weight of pet and cage – up to 8 kg.

For flights FB1431/1432 to/from Paris, where operator is Air France, the maximum weight is 6 kg.

Maximum dimensions of the cage – 48 x 35 x 22 cm.

Not included in the free baggage allowance. A fee of EUR 60 applies.

Passengers wishing to travel with pets (dog or cat) must read the following instructions and keep all the conditions of Regulation 576/2013 

Pets in the hold /AVIH/

Only dogs and cats are accepted. Bulgaria Air does not accept for carriage live animals to and from Great Britain.

If travelling with an animal /dog or cat/, please be advised to contact the airline at the time of purchase of your ticket, because if there is no request in advance, the carriage of the animal may be refused.

No limitation in the weght of the animal. Maximum dimensions of the container – 110 x 65 x 70 cm.

Not included in the free baggage allowance.

 - At the weight of the animal and container up to 32 kg - EUR 100 in direction

- At the weight of the animal and container over 32 kg - EUR 140 in direction

Exceptions:

 - Animals weighing over 32kg together with the container are not accepted for carriage to / from Brussels.

 - Fightng and dangerous breeds are accepted for carriage only as cargo (example: American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Dogo Argentino, Karabash (Kangal), Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Caucasian Ovcharka (Caucasian Shepherd Dog), Rottweiler, Rhodesian Ridgeback,Doberman, Cane Corso, etc.).

Conditions of carriage of live animals in the aircraft hold /AVIH/

• The transport container must be large enough for the animal to stand in its natural position, to turn around and to lie down;
• The transport container must be designed to be leakproof, e.g. lined with absorbent material such as blankets;
• Тhe container must be escape proof. We recommend sturdy plastic or wood containers made from harmless and non-toxic material. Wire-mesh cages are not allowed;
• To prevent the animal from injuring itself, the interior of the container must not have any sharp corners, edges or nails;
• Transport containers must have ventilation holes on at all four sides.

Products of animal origin

The import of products of animal origin to the European Union is subject to strict procedures for veterinary and sanitation control. Due to the risk of introducing diseases to the European Union via products of animal origin containing pathogens and causing infectious diseases in animals, the import to the European Union of meat, meat products, milk and dairy products for personal consumption is prohibited. 

Exceptions are allowed for the following categories of products:

• Powdered infant milk, infant food and special foods required for medical reasons, under the conditions that these products are packaged patented brand products, they do not require refrigeration before opening, and that the packaging is unbroken.
• Meat and meat products and milk and dairy products for personal consumption from the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, in so far as their total weight is less than 5 kg.
• Meat and meat products and milk and dairy products for personal consumption from Andorra, Norway and San Marino.

Other quantities of meat and meat products and milk and dairy products may be imported by passengers to the Community only if they:

• Hold the required documents issued by the official veterinary and sanitation authorities of the state of origin, confirming the goods comply to the requirements for import to the European Union.
• Declare all such goods and submit the documents upon arrival to an authorized border veterinary control point of the EU.

Meat and meat products and milk and dairy products that do not comply to these rules should be delivered upon arrival at the border for disposal ex officio.

The failure to declare such products may result in imposition of a fine or criminal charges.

Passengers are entitled to import foods of animal origin other than: meat and meat products and milk and dairy products of weight up to 1 kg, with no requirement for delivery for inspection.