Hand luggage

Hand luggage

To prevent the penetration of foot-and-mouth disease virus into the Russian Federation, please be advised that no products of animal origin from the following countries may be imported or transit through the territory of the Russian Federation in carry-on baggage:

  • Abkhazia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Armenia
  • Georgia
  • South Ossetia
  • Egypt
  • Bahrain
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Iraq
  • Yemen
  • Qatar
  • Cyprus
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • UAE
  • Oman
  • Palestine
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkey
  • EU countries

Please consider this information into account while planning your flight.


The passenger's luggage, authorized by carrier for transportation in cabin of the aircraft, is classified as hand luggage and must be marked with the tag "Ручная кладь/Cabin" (exceptions Personal Items), issued by carrier, and is transported free of charge if:

The weight and dimensions should not exceed the limits fixed by the ticket fare for a free of charge hand luggage. When exceeding the dimensions 55x40x20, the hand luggage may be accepted for carriage only in the baggage-cargo compartments of the aircraft as checked-in baggage subject to the applicable fare.


For infants without a place, hand luggage is not provided.

In the cabin, hand luggage shall be placed under Passenger seat. Small and light weightitems and outerwear may be placed above the Passenger seat, on closing shelves.

Passengers shall bear all risks in relation to their cabin baggage. If a flight is interrupted, as specified in a carriage document, the Passenger shall disembark together with his/her cabin baggage and personal belongings.

At the moment airports in Russia Federation have restrictions for transportation of liquids, gels and aerosols in hand luggage. This restriction applies to: water, beverages, creams, perfumes, contents of cans, deodorants, toothpastes, any other similar substances. Passengers are allowed to carry the above listed substances on board, if only they are packed in containers with a capacity of not more than 100 ml and packed in a securely closed transparent plastic bag with a volume of not more than 1 liter. passenger may take with him only one such bag.

During the boarding, the passenger's hand luggage, as well as things carried as hand luggage that are questionable regarding their dimensions, can be double checked using a hand luggage gauge. In case the excess of the carry-on baggage allowance is detected, the passenger may be denied transportation:

  • hand luggage that exceeds the established free hand luggage allowance by its weight and/or dimensions must be checked in by the passenger as hold baggage during the check-in before the flight;
  • the Airline may unilaterally terminate the passenger air carriage agreement if the passenger refuses to pay for the carriage of his baggage in the amount and to the terms described in the passenger air carriage agreement.

The size, weight and number of pieces of hand luggage and personal belongings can be additionally checked by the Airline staff upon flight arrival to the destination airport.

Detailed requirements for the hand luggage can be found under the link.

Information on transportation of animals in the cabin of the aircraft can be found in the section transportation of animals.

Baggage requiring special carriage conditions (such as valuables, fragile items) may be accepted for carriage in the passenger cabin, if:

  • passenger agreed this transportation with the Carrier,
  • baggage was examined in accordance with security procedures.

The Passenger shall pay standard fare for additional seat (excess baggage fee is not charged).

Weight of cabin baggage shall not exceed an average passenger’s weight (80 kg or less) and dimensions of such baggage shall allow its placement in a separate passenger’s seat.

The baggage must be placed in a seat next to the window seat and secured with a seat belt. Baggage is placed in such a way that it does not block access to emergency and ordinary exits from the aircraft, does not cover other passengers the view to the light displays («no smoking», «fasten seat belts», «exit»).

Baggage carried in the passenger seat shall not be checked-in. Passenger is responsible for safety and security of such baggage. Baggage shall be packed properly to exclude damage to the aircraft equipment during transportation. Baggage pack should have adjustment allowing fasten it to the seat.

The Passenger bears all responsibilities in relation to transfer of the cabin baggage to/from an aircraft, loading/unloading, and placement in the cabin.

During check-in Passenger should provide all carried baggage, excluding items that may be needed during boarding/leaving aircraft or during the flight, such items are at hand and not put into baggage:

  • the rucksack, with weight not exceeding 5 kg and dimensions less than 40х30х20 cm, or women bag or portfolio with the items inserted into the rucksack, or bag or portfolio,
  • bunch of flowers,
  • outerwear,
  • infant food for in-flight consumption,
  • suit in the garment bag,
  • a device for carrying a child (a child cradle, restraint systems (devices) for children under 2 years old, a baby stroller and other devices), the dimensions of which are established by the Carrier’s standards (for the hand luggage) and allow them to be freely placed in the overhead bin above the passenger seat, or under the passenger seat in front. Only if there is a separate paid seat a special portable child seat equipped with seat belts to be mounted on a passenger seat, certified for use in air transport, can be transported as a device for carrying a child,
  • сrutches, canes, walkers, rollators, folding wheelchair used by a passenger and having the size which allows it to be safely placed in the overhead bin or under the front seat,
  • items bought in duty free shops at the airport, packed in a sealed plastic bag and having the size not excessing the established free allowance and which allows them to be safely placed onboard.

Personal belongings shall not be submitted for weighing, recorded and marked with tags.

Passenger has to hand over the folding wheelchair to the luggage. For traveling on board in aircraft, such passengers are provided with a side wheelchair for temporary use. The maximum passenger weight is 250 kg, the width between the armrests is 34 cm.

A baby carriage*, including light-weight fully foldable stroller, is carried in the luggage compartment of the aircraft as registered baggage in excess of the established rate. Passenger can use baby carriage before boarding the aircraft. Baby carriage is obligatory transferred for loading into the luggage compartment just before boarding an aircraft.

* if its size exceed the established free cabin baggage allowance and thus it cannot be safely placed in the overhead bin or under the front seat.

Passenger may pay for the excess hand luggage during check-in at the airport.

Passengers are recommended to keep an excess hand luggage ticket until the end of the trip.
No excess hand luggage is allowed for infants under 2 y.o.

Fares for carry-on exceeding

  • Exceed category Time limit from/to Russia 1
    -
    Sochi/
    Simferopol/
    Anapa/
    Kaliningrad/
    Saint Petersburg
    from/to Russia 2
    -
    SOC/
    SIM/
    ANA/
    KGD/
    SPT
    from/to Russia 1-1
    Russia 2-2
    Russia 3-3
    from/to Russia 1-2 from/to Russia 1-3
    Russia 2-3
    Exceeding the dimensions of the main piece of hand luggage up to 55x40x20cm More than 36 hours before flight departure 1 100 ₽
    -
    2 230 ₽
    1 300 ₽
    -
    2 430 ₽
    1 000 ₽
    -
    2 130 ₽
    1 200 ₽
    -
    2 330 ₽
    1 600 ₽
    -
    2 730 ₽
    More than 4 hours before flight departure 1 350 ₽
    -
    2 480 ₽
    1 600 ₽
    -
    2 730 ₽
    1 200 ₽
    -
    2 330 ₽
    1 500 ₽
    -
    2 630 ₽
    2 000 ₽
    -
    3 130 ₽
    Less than 4 hours before flight departure 2 480 ₽ 2 730 ₽ 2 330 ₽ 2 630 ₽ 3 130 ₽
    Less than 35 minutes before flight departure Not allowed
    Boarding gate 4 230 ₽ - 6 230 ₽
  • Tariff zones

    • Russia 1 – Central, Northwestern, Privolzhsky, Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts.
    • Russia 2 – Siberian and Ural Federal Districts.
    • Russia 3 – Far Eastern Federal District.

    Fares for carry-on exceeding

  • Exceed category Time limit from/to Russia
    -
    CIS
    from/to Russia 1
    -
    Europe
    from/to Russia 2/3
    -
    Europe
    from/to Russia
    -
    Africa
    Near East
    Asia
    other not listed countries
    from/to Russia
    -
    Western Hemisphere
    from/to Other countries, except Russia
    Exceeding the dimensions of the main piece of hand luggage up to 55x40x20cm More than 36 hours before flight departure 16/21 €/$
    -
    33/38 €/$
    21/26 €/$
    -
    38/43 €/$
    26/31 €/$
    -
    43/48 €/$
    26/31 €/$
    -
    43/48 €/$
    36/41 €/$
    -
    53/58 €/$
    36/41 €/$
    -
    53/58 €/$
    More than 4 hours before flight departure 21/26 €/$
    -
    38/43 €/$
    26/31 €/$
    -
    43/48 €/$
    31/36 €/$
    -
    48/53 €/$
    31/36 €/$
    -
    48/53 €/$
    46/51 €/$
    -
    63/73 €/$
    46/51 €/$
    -
    63/73 €/$
    Less than 4 hours before flight departure 38/43 €/$ 43/48 €/$ 48/53 €/$ 48/53 €/$ 63/73 €/$ 63/73 €/$
    Less than 35 minutes before flight departure Not allowed Not allowed
    Boarding gate 73/83 €/$
    -
    93/103 €/$$
    103/113 €/$
    -
    123/143 €/$
  • Tariff zones

    • Russia 1 – Central, Northwestern, Privolzhsky, Southern and North Caucasian Federal Districts.
    • Russia 2 – Siberian and Ural Federal Districts.
    • Russia 3 – Far Eastern Federal District.
    • CIS – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.
    • Europe – Austria, Albania, Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Spain, Italy, yprus, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Finland, France, Croatia, Montenegro, Czech, Switzerland.
    • Africa – Algeria, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Tanzania, Tunisia, Republic of South Africa.
    • Near East – Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, UAE, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan.
    • Asia – Burma, Brunei, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines.

    Fares for carry-on exceeding

    Price for domestic flights: 1 200 - 1 500 ₽
    Price for international flights: 33 - 35 $/€
    Voluntary refund: allowed

    Transportation of one or more rackets in the aircraft cabin as an additional hand luggage is allowed if:

    • the rackets are all packed in one case;
    • case does not exceed 115 cm in the sum of three dimensions.

    Fares for carry-on exceeding

    Price for domestic flights: 1 200 - 1 500 ₽
    Price for international flights: 33 - 35 $/€
    Voluntary refund: allowed

    Transportation of one or two fishing rods in the aircraft cabin as an additional hand luggage is allowed if:

    • the fishing rods are all packed in one case;
    • length of case does not exceed 90 cm.

    Fares for carry-on exceeding

    Price for domestic flights: 1 200 - 1 500 ₽
    Price for international flights: 33 - 35 $/€
    Voluntary refund: allowed

    Transportation of one or two billiard cues in the aircraft cabin as an additional hand luggage is allowed if:

    • the billiard cues are all packed in one case;
    • length of case does not exceed 90 cm.

    Fares for carry-on exceeding

    Price for domestic flights: 500 - 700 ₽
    Price for international flights: 7 - 10 $/€
    Voluntary refund: allowed

    Transportation of one or two trekking poles in the aircraft cabin as an additional hand luggage is allowed if:

    • the trekking poles are all packed in one case;
    • length of case does not exceed 90 cm.