Prepaid Baggage

In need of more baggage? Save more on your extra baggage when you purchase before your flight!
For flights within the Philippines, you can upgrade to higher baggage allowance even after you’ve purchased Prepaid Baggage!

Featured Benefits

More Baggage Allowance

No need to worry about your travel essentials!

Bigger Savings

Save more versus excess fees at the airport.

Convenient Check-in

Check-in smoothly at the airport.

Rates

Rates are per sector and vary per destination. Please refer to the rates and guidelines below.

Philippine Domestic Flights

Baggage Allowance	Initial Booking Rate	Manage Booking Rate
Baggage Allowance	Initial Booking Rate	15days or More from Departure	14days or Less from Departure
10kg	PHP 250	PHP 300	PHP 400
20kg	PHP 400	PHP 550	PHP 650
30kg	PHP 750	PHP 1000	PHP 1200
40kg	PHP 1250	PHP 1600	PHP 1850

Note: Prepaid Baggage offering on flights to/from Basco is temporarily unavailable until further notice. Previously purchased Prepaid Baggage will be honored.

Fees for flights within the Philippines are inclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT).
Local currency equivalent is available for purchases outside the Philippines.
Initial Booking Rate applies to passenger booking the ticket and Prepaid Baggage at the same time.
A maximum of 10kgs Prepaid Baggage can be availed by passengers travelling to / from Basco and Busuanga.
Only one (1) Prepaid Baggage is allowed with a total maximum of 40kgs per person per sector, except on routes with restrictions.
Previously purchased Prepaid Baggage may be upgraded up to a maximum of 40kgs per person per sector, except on routes with restrictions such as Basco and Busuanga through PAL Ticket Offices or Reservations Hotline.

International Flights

International-PH Prepaid Baggage (Weight System) in blocks of 5kgs:

Journey	Between International and PH domestic beyond Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark	Between International and PH domestic beyond Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark	Between International and Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark	Between International and Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark
Journey	(USD)	(Local Currency)	(USD)	(Local Currency)
PH – Xiamen or v.v.	USD 30	CNY 220	USD 25	CNY200
PH – Jinjiang or v.v.
PH – Canton or v.v.
PH – Singapore or v.v.	USD 45	SGD 65	USD 40	SGD 55
PH – Taipei or v.v.		TWD 1360		TWD 1208
PH – Bangkok or v.v.		THB 1500		THB 1325
PH – Saigon or v.v.		USD 45		USD 40
PH – Hanoi or v.v.
PH – Phnom Penh or v.v.
PH – Hong Kong or v.v.		HKD 380		HKD 350
PH – Macau or v.v.		MOP 390		MOP 350
PH – Beijing or v.v.		CNY 320		CNY 300
PH – Shanghai or v.v.		CNY 320		CNY 300
PH – Denpasar or v.v.		IDR 630000		IDR 560000
PH – Jakarta or v.v.		IDR 630000		IDR 560000
PH – Kuala Lumpur		MYR 190		MYR 170
PH – Chengdu or v.v.		CNY 320		CNY 300
PH – Busan or v.v.	USD 55	KRW 60500	USD 50	KRW 55000
PH – Seoul or v.v.	USD 55	KRW 60500	USD 50	KRW 55000
PH – Port Moresby or v.v.	USD 65	PGK 220	USD 60	PGK 200
PH – Auckland or v.v.	USD 95	NZD 133	USD 90	NZD 125
PH – Brisbane or v.v.		AUD 125		AUD 117
PH – Sydney/Melbourne or v.v.
PH – Perth or v.v.
PH – London or v.v.	USD 205	GBP 155	USD 200	GBP 150
PH – Tel Aviv or v.v.	USD 165	USD 165	USD 160	USD 160

International-PH Prepaid Baggage (Piece System):

Journey	Between International and PH domestic beyond Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark (USD Rate Per Piece)	Between International and PH domestic beyond Manila/Cebu/Kalibo/ Clark (Local Currency Rate Per Piece)	Between International and Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark (USD Rate Per Piece)	Between International and Manila/Cebu/ Kalibo/Clark (Local Currency Rate Per Piece)
PH – Dubai or v.v.	USD 115	AED 430	USD 100	AED 375
PH – Doha or v.v.		QAR 430		QAR 375
PH – Dammam or v.v.		SAR 430		SAR 375
PH – Riyadh or v.v.		SAR 430		SAR 375
PH – Osaka / Narita / Nagoya / Fukuoka / Haneda / Sapporo or v.v.	USD 100	JPY 10,000	USD 100	JPY 10,000
PH – Guam or v.v.	USD 115	USD 115	USD 100	USD 100
PH – Los Angeles / San Francisco / Honoluluv.v.	USD 165	USD 165	USD 150	USD 150
PH – New York	USD 165	USD 165	USD 150	USD 150
PH – Vancouver or v.v.	USD 165	CAD 165	USD 150	CAD 150
PH – Toronto or v.v.	USD 190	CAD 190	USD 175	CAD 175

Note: Total of 23kgs per piece. Maximum of 2 pieces per person per sector.

How to Purchase

Easily purchase online at least 4 hours before flight departure.

During Booking: PAL Website and PAL Mobile App

After Booking: Manage My Booking

You can also purchase through PAL Ticket Offices and Reservations Hotline and select travel agencies up to 4 hours before your flight.

If you've already purchased Prepaid Baggage for your domestic flight, you can easily upgrade to
higher baggage allowance through PAL Ticket Offices and Reservations Hotline up to 4 hours before your flight.

Important Notice

Each flight ticket has its own Free Baggage Allowance policy. This FBA entitlement is valid only on that specific flight and may not necessarily apply to your connecting flights. PAL or other carriers may require you to pay excess baggage fees if your FBA entitlement is lower on your connecting flights.

Learn more about your Free Baggage Allowance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I purchase Prepaid Baggage?
Easily purchase Prepaid Baggage online while booking your flight, or up to four (4) hours before your flight through Manage My Booking. You can also purchase through PAL Ticket Offices, Reservation Hotline, and select Travel Agents.

Is Prepaid Baggage refundable?
If your flight was cancelled by PAL and you decide to take the alternate flight we offered, your prepaid baggage allowance will be accommodated to your alternate flight. If incase you decide not to take the alternate flight offered, your payment for prepaid baggage will be refunded in full.

However, if you voluntarily cancel your flight, prepaid baggage will not be refunded.

Is Prepaid Baggage rebookable?
If you’re planning to rebook your flight date on the same sector, your previously issued prepaid baggage may be carried over to the new flight. Changes must be done at least four (4) hours prior to the scheduled Estimated Time of Departure through PAL Ticket Offices or Reservations Hotline.

Please note that previously issued prepaid baggage will be forfeited for no-show and cannot be carried over to the new flight.

Is Prepaid Baggage reroutable?
If your flight was rerouted by PAL, your prepaid baggage allowance will be transferred to your new flight. However, if you voluntarily reroute your flight, prepaid baggage will be forfeited.

What if the actual weight of the baggage I checked-in is less than / exceeds the Prepaid Baggage I purchased?
If the actual weight of your baggage upon check-in is less than the prepaid baggage purchased, refund on the unused portion is not permitted. Incase your checked-in baggage exceeds the prepaid baggage paid, standard excess baggage rates shall apply on the weight difference.

Can I purchase multiple Prepaid Baggage in one sector?
For domestic routes, only one prepaid baggage purchase is allowed with a total maximum limitation of 40kgs per person per sector except on routes with restrictions. However, existing prepaid baggage may be upgraded to a higher baggage allowance so long as the total weight does not exceed 40kgs.

For international routes using weight system, only one prepaid baggage purchase is allowed with a total maximum limitation of 20kgs per person per sector.

For international routes using piece system, you may avail up to a maximum of 2 pieces prepaid baggage per sector in which a total of 23kgs is allowed per piece.

Can I purchase Prepaid Baggage to carry my special baggage?
Sports equipment, pets, cabin baggage, oversized baggage and all other special baggage are not qualified as prepaid baggage and will be assessed the standard excess baggage rate. For more information, please visit Special Baggage.

Terms and Conditions

Rates are valid for travel between International to PH domestic and beyond Manila/Cebu/Kalibo/Clark. Lower rates will apply for travel between International and Manila/Cebu/Kalibo/Clark.
Prepaid baggage is available for purchase at the time of booking up to four (4) hours prior to the scheduled Estimated Time of Departure at any PAL Ticket Offices, Contact Center, Travel Agents, PAL Website and Mobile App.
Purely Domestic itineraries are allowed up to 40KG Prepaid Baggage per person per sector except on flights to/from Basco and Busuanga with weight limitation of up to 10kgs.
International routes on weight system are allowed up to 20KG per person per sector, and a maximum of (2) pieces prepaid baggage with total of 23kg each for piece system countries.
Flights on weight system may only avail one Prepaid Baggage per person per sector.
For purely domestic itinerary, Prepaid Baggage may be upgraded up to a maximum of 40kg per person per sector. Rate difference shall be assessed and collected. Changes must be made at least four (4) hours prior to scheduled Estimated Time of Departure at any PAL Ticket Office and Contact Center.
Standard excess baggage rate (EBC) shall apply in excess of the aforementioned maximum weights. Each baggage shall not weigh more than 32kgs. Passengers will be requested to repack as necessary in compliance with some countries’ health laws.
If the actual weight of the baggage upon check-in is less than the prepaid baggage paid, a refund on the unused portion is not permitted. If the actual weight of the baggage exceeds the prepaid baggage paid, standard excess baggage rate shall apply on the weight difference.
Prepaid baggage fee is non-reroutable and non-transferable.
Prepaid baggage fee is non-refundable. However, in cases of flight disruption/cancellation or irregular operation and the passenger decides not to push through with his/her flight, prepaid baggage fee will be refunded in full. Normal refund procedure shall apply.
For passengers who wish to take an earlier flight on the same day of his/her original booking, prepaid baggage may be accepted on the new flight.
For passengers who wish to rebook his/her flight provided no changes on the route, previously issued prepaid baggage may be carried over to the new flight. Changes must be made at least four (4) hours prior to scheduled Estimated Time of Departure at any PAL Ticket Office and Contact Center.
Prepaid baggage shall be forfeited for No-show.
Passengers holding ID/AD tickets are qualified to purchase prepaid baggage. Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply.
Pooling of baggage is allowed provided passengers are traveling together on the same flight number and date and checking-in at the same time.
Other types of special baggage with specific charge i.e sports equipment, pets, cabin baggage, are not qualified for prepaid baggage allowance and will be assessed the standard excess baggage rate.
In cases of voluntary upgrade to Business Class, previously purchased prepaid baggage shall be carried over to the higher cabin class. A refund is not permitted.
Operational restriction may limit the baggage allowance a passenger can purchase for safety reasons. If the prepaid baggage cannot be accepted because of space/weight limitation, it will be loaded to the next available flight with the same origin and destination in accordance with the Airline’s policy and procedures.
Prepaid Baggage is subject to the Airline’s Terms and Conditions of checked baggage.