Pre-Paid Baggage

Pre-paid baggage

Make the most of our Prepaid Baggage offer to escape last-minute airport dashes!

What is a pre-paid excess baggage?

Any additional weight carried by a passenger beyond the allotted Free Baggage Allowance (FBA) is considered excess baggage. Take advantage of our prepaid baggage offer to pay for excess baggage ahead of time (up to six hours before the flight departure) and enjoy discounted rates of upto 15%.

Terms & Conditions:

  • Passengers holding Bhutan Airlines tickets as identified by the “786” prefix in the ticket number may purchase pre-paid baggage allowance for all flights operated by Bhutan Airlines.
  • Any extra weight, over and above the free baggage allowance and pre-paid baggage allowances, will be charged, as per the standard airport excess baggage rate.
  • Last-Minute baggage cannot be purchased after passenger has performed early check-in at the airport counter. Any excess additional baggage amount will be charged at standard airport additional baggage rates.
  • Excess baggage purchased must be used for checked baggage on the flight specified in the booking. This service cannot be used for cargo transportation.
  • If there is a change in the date or time of the booked flight, the excess baggage allowance will be linked with the new flight.
  • If a passenger has pre-paid baggage allowance and subsequently changes flight date and/or time with no change in origin/destination, they are eligible, at any time prior to departure, to have their additional baggage purchase transferred to the new flight date/time with no additional payments, upon request at the Bhutan Airlines Contact Centre.
  • If a passenger has pre-paid baggage allowance and subsequently changes their itinerary’s origin and/or destination points, they may have their additional baggage transferred to their new flights provided they pay the excess baggage price difference or they may request a refund of their pre-paid baggage allowance from the Bhutan Airlines.
  • For passengers holding round trip tickets, separate excess baggage payment is required for the return flight if needed.
  • For Bhutan Airlines flight itineraries originating/commencing from India destinations, India GST (K3) tax will be applied on top of your pre-purchased additional baggage fees. This is in accordance with local regulatory requirements.
  • No mileage points will be awarded for any excess of pre-paid baggage allowance costs paid.
  • Bhutan Airlines reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to revise its pre-paid baggage rates, as well as the terms and conditions associated with the purchase of pre-paid baggage allowance at any time with or without prior notice.
  • All baggage carried is subject to Bhutan Airlines’ General Conditions of Carriage for Passengers and Baggage.

Refund policy:

  • No partial or complete refund will be made at the check-in counter for baggage weighing less than the purchased excess baggage amount.
  • Bhutan Airlines will provide a full refund of excess baggage payments if the flight is cancelled by Bhutan Airlines.
  • For bookings that are cancelled by passengers in accordance with fare terms prior to flight departure, Bhutan Airlines will provide a full refund of excess baggage payments.
  • Excess baggage payments are non-refundable in case of a no-show for scheduled flights.
  • Unused excess baggage weight cannot be refunded or used on subsequent or alternate flights.