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Checked baggage

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

/ˌtʃekt ˈbæɡɪdʒ/nounCore term

In travel & airport english, checked baggage means: Bags you hand over at check-in or bag drop; they travel in the hold of the plane and you collect them at baggage claim after landing.

In Turkish: kayıtlı bagaj, teslim edilen bagaj, uçak altı bagajı

How it is used

Tickets say how much checked baggage is included, for example 1 × 23 kg. Low-cost fares often include none, so it has to be added. Also called hold luggage (UK) or checked bags.

Example sentences

  1. Your fare includes one piece of checked baggage up to 23 kilos.

  2. I've got no checked baggage, just this backpack.

Common collocations

  • checked baggage allowance
  • add checked baggage
  • checked bag
  • hold luggage
  • carry-onA small bag or suitcase you are allowed to take into the cabin of a plane with you, within the airline's size and weight limits.
  • baggage allowanceThe amount of luggage, in number of bags and weight, that your ticket lets you take on a flight without paying extra.
  • bag dropA desk or machine at the airport where passengers who have already checked in online hand over their checked bags.
  • baggage claimThe area of an airport, after passport control, where checked bags come out on moving belts and passengers collect them.
  • excess baggageLuggage that is heavier, bigger or more than your ticket allows; also the extra fee charged for it.

More terms: Luggage & Baggage Problems

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