Excess Baggage Charges

1. The applicable charge for baggage weight in excess of the free baggage allowance varies for each sector.
   
   

Snow Skiing Equipment

One set of skiing equipment consisting of one pair of skis, one pair of ski poles, one pair of boots, and one snowboard, one pair of standard water skis or one slalom water ski shall be charged as:

The charges shall be as follows:

• Weight concept:  USD50 per set of ski.
• Piece Concept: The charge for ski as an extra piece shall be 50% of the applicable excess baggage (piece) rate.

Note: 

• Charge applies even if with in free baggage allowance.
• Acceptance is with 'Limited Liability'

Golfing Equipment

The policy is one golf free (max 15kgs) if accompanied by a passenger. If in excess of 15kgs applicable excess baggage rate will be charged.

Surf Board Equipment

Surfboards longer than 200cms shall be classified as windsurfers.

The charges shall be as follows:

• Weight concept: USD50 per set of surfboard equipment. 
• Piece concept: 1st piece 50% of the applicable excess baggage (piece) rate, any additional piece or exceeding size (>2m) charge 100% of the normal excess baggage piece rate.

Note: Charge applies even if within the free baggage allowance.

Jet Ski

Malawi Airlines shall not carry Jet ski

Bicycle–Bike

Normal applicable excess baggage rates shall apply even if within the allowed baggage weight/pieces.

How to pay

• Excess baggage charges must be paid at the airline’s sales outlets
• During check-in

Baggage Excess Value Charge

1. If you want to declare the value of checked baggage, the valuation charge shall be assessed at 0.50 United States Dollars for each 100, - United States Dollars or portion thereof.
2. Acceptance of value-declared baggage for carriage shall be limited to Malawi Airlines destinations only.

OVERSIZED BAGGAGE

-        Charge USD100/per piece

For flights to/from Jo’burg, Nairobi to any destination within our flight network. 

1. USD75.00 will apply for each additional piece (bag) weighing up to 23 kgs (50Lbs) Economy class and 32kgs (70Lbs) Business class on the sectors between all destinations to Jo’burg/Nairobi.
2. For passengers originating from outside our network, please contact the first carrier for excess baggage information.  
3. In Economy/Business Class, when the number of pieces is within the free baggage allowance while the weight of the bags is over 23 kgs but less than 32 kgs (51 – 70Lbs), excess baggage charges will apply per each bag. 

Infant, paying 10% of the applicable fare and not occupying seat is entitled to one checked bag (piece) plus one fully collapsible child’s stroller or pushchair.