Arik Air Baggage Allowance, Fees & How to Add Extra Baggage

W3 / ARA · Nigeria

Arik Air publishes no fixed excess baggage prices online; excess charges are paid in local currency (plus VAT since 1 March 2025) subject to space availability, and bookings are retrieved via Manage Booking with PNR and surname. Use the official links below to review baggage rules, booking access, and related airline services.

Baggage PolicyOfficial website

Updated Oct 8, 2026

Arik Air Baggage Allowance

Free checked and carry-on baggage allowances by cabin class and route. Allowances vary by route, ticket type, and frequent flyer status — always confirm with the official baggage policy before you fly.

Carry-on baggage

All cabins

  • All routes1 × 6 kg
    • Maximum dimensions 33 cm x 23 cm x 38 cm on domestic flights and 55 x 35 x 25 cm on regional and international flights.
    • On all international flights departing Nigeria there is a 100% ban on liquids and gels in hand baggage.

How to Add Extra Baggage & Prices on Arik Air

Buy Baggage
  1. Go to the Arik Air Manage Booking page at arikair.crane.aero (linked from the MANAGE BOOKING tab on arikair.com).
  2. Enter your Reference Number (PNR) and Last Name, then submit Search Booking to retrieve your reservation.
  3. For excess or special baggage (ski, golf, surf, bicycles), contact the Arik Air call centre on 0700003592745 (FLYARIK) or +234 201 889 1728, your travel agent, or the nearest ticket office before travel.
  4. Pay any excess baggage charges at the airport in the local currency of your departure point, subject to available space on your flight.

Prices

Excess baggage is charged beyond the free allowance, but no fixed rates are published online.

  • Standard rateSee official pricing
    • An extra charge applies to any baggage carried in excess of the free allowance; the charge depends on the route and how much baggage exceeds the allowance.
    • Rates are published in the Arik Air Checked Baggage Policy document, which is not publicly linked on arikair.com, so no fixed amount is shown online.
    • Get the exact charge for an itinerary before travel from the call centre (0700003592745 / +234 201 889 1728), a ticket office or travel agent, or in post-login Manage Booking.
    • Charges are collected in the local currency of the departure destination.
    • Carriage of excess baggage is subject to available space on the flight.
    • VAT has applied to excess baggage fees since 1 March 2025 under Nigerian tax regulations.

FAQ

Can I buy extra baggage online after booking?

Arik Air does not advertise an online pre-purchase flow for excess baggage. Excess baggage charges are collected in the local currency of departure subject to space availability, which points to payment at the airport; retrieve your booking via Manage Booking or contact the call centre for arrangements.

Where do I buy extra baggage?

Pay excess baggage charges at the airport in the local currency of your departure point. For special baggage (ski, golf, surf, bicycles), contact your travel agent, the nearest Arik Air ticket office, or the call centre on 0700003592745 (FLYARIK) or +234 201 889 1728 before travel.

How does the airline calculate extra baggage charges?

Excess baggage rates are published in the Arik Air Checked Baggage Policy document, which is not publicly linked on the website, so no fixed amounts are shown online. Charges are collected in the local currency of departure, carriage is subject to available space, and VAT has applied to excess baggage fees since 1 March 2025 per Nigerian tax regulations.

How many extra bags can I buy, and what are the bag limits?

A maximum of 10 checked pieces per passenger. A single checked piece must not exceed 30 kg, except on the Lagos-Freetown-Banjul-Dakar route and vice versa. Hand baggage is limited to one piece of maximum 6 kg on all flights.

What are the overweight or oversized baggage rules?

Arik Air does not accept any single checked piece over 30 kg (except the Lagos-Freetown-Banjul-Dakar route and vice versa); the limit is a refusal rule, not a purchasable overweight tier. Overweight and oversized fee amounts are only stated in the unpublished Checked Baggage Policy document.

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