This page goes deeper on one part of the policy. The full record is at EgyptAir Baggage Rules.
EgyptAir gives passengers 7 days to file a written damage claim and 21 days for a delay claim. Both deadlines come from the airline’s own liability page. Miss them and the claim can be closed before it starts.
EgyptAir baggage tracking starts at the airport, not online. The carrier’s baggage pages point travelers to the airline desk in the arrivals hall. Its written contact for baggage cases afterward is mybaggage@egyptair.com.
The full EgyptAir baggage rules page on this site covers the allowance and the fees. This page stays on what happens once a bag does not arrive.
EgyptAir baggage tracking and how to open a report
Report a missing bag at the EgyptAir desk before you leave the arrivals area. Do this while the flight and connection details are still fresh.
EgyptAir does not publish the name of its tracing system on its public pages. It also does not publish a sample reference number or an online tracker for passengers to use themselves.
The reference number the desk gives you is currently the only tool for EgyptAir baggage tracking. Photograph the report before you leave the desk.
See how to report a lost bag for the general steps. How to track a lost bag covers what to do while you wait.
Interim expenses while the bag is delayed
EgyptAir treats a delay claim the same way it treats a damage claim. Put it in writing, inside the stated window, and send it to mybaggage@egyptair.com.
The airline does not list a daily allowance for toiletries or a change of clothes bought while a bag is missing.
Keep every receipt anyway. EgyptAir gives you 21 days to submit a delay claim and sets no separate deadline for interim expenses.
Pair each receipt with the airport report number and your boarding pass when you email mybaggage@egyptair.com. A claim with all three attached moves faster than one that arrives piecemeal.
When a delay becomes a lost bag
EgyptAir’s baggage allowance page does not state a fixed day count for reclassifying a delay as a loss.
Airlines working under the Montreal Convention commonly move a file from delay to loss once tracing passes 21 days. That lines up with the delay claim deadline EgyptAir itself publishes.
Once a bag is treated as lost, the claim shifts from delay compensation to the loss limit below.
Compensation limits: SDR and the domestic figure
Under the Montreal Convention, the international liability limit for a lost, damaged or delayed checked bag is 1,519 Special Drawing Rights per passenger. That figure has applied since 28 December 2024, per the US Department of Transportation.
EgyptAir’s own liability page still prints 1,131 SDR. That older number has not been updated to the current treaty limit.
On a US domestic segment, a separate DOT rule caps an airline’s baggage liability at 4,700 US dollars per passenger. That figure has nothing to do with the SDR limit. It is adjusted every two years.
The Montreal Convention lets a passenger declare a higher value for checked baggage at check-in. That usually costs an added fee and raises the payout above the standard SDR limit.
EgyptAir does not publish that fee on its public site. Ask the check-in desk directly if a bag is worth more than the standard limit covers.
Damaged baggage
EgyptAir gives damage a shorter window than delay: a written claim within 7 days of the bag being returned, sent to the same mybaggage@egyptair.com address.
Photograph the damage at the desk before you leave the airport. The claims clock for a torn case or a broken wheel starts immediately.
The site’s own damaged luggage claims guide covers the documentation carriers typically ask for beyond the airport report.
What travelers say happens in practice
Community accounts of EgyptAir baggage delays describe a common pattern on connections through Cairo. A bag catches a later flight than the passenger, and the airline offers home delivery once it lands.
Complaints that come up most often are slow email replies after the airport report. A long gap before a written compensation offer is the other recurring theme.
None of that is stated on EgyptAir’s own pages, so treat it as a pattern rather than a guarantee.
Preventing a bag from going missing
A trackable tag inside checked luggage turns a vague answer at the desk into a location you can show the agent.
Apple AirTag (2nd generation) 4 pack covers iPhone travelers, and Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 does the same job for Android.
Anyone outside both ecosystems gets similar coverage from Tile by Life360 Bluetooth tracker. A plain Travelambo leather luggage tags 2 pack with a phone number still helps a ramp crew return a bag fast.
None of these change EgyptAir baggage tracking on the airline’s side. They just shorten the time a bag spends unaccounted for.
The bottom line
File at the airport desk before you leave. Keep the reference number and every receipt. Give EgyptAir the full 21 days it allows before pressing for a loss claim.
Quote the current 1,519 SDR international limit, not the 1,131 SDR figure still printed on EgyptAir’s liability page. Remember the 4,700 dollar figure only applies on a US domestic segment.
Check the carrier’s carry-on size page and baggage fees page before you fly, so the bag that goes missing is one you packed with a tag inside it.
Common questions
How do I track my EgyptAir baggage after a flight?
File a report at the EgyptAir baggage desk in arrivals before you leave and keep the reference number it gives you, since EgyptAir does not publish a self-serve online tracker.
What is EgyptAir's deadline for a delayed baggage claim?
EgyptAir’s liability page gives passengers 21 days from when the bag is finally handed over to file a written delay claim.
What is the deadline for a damaged bag claim on EgyptAir?
Seven days from when the bag is returned, sent in writing to mybaggage@egyptair.com.
What is the current Montreal Convention baggage limit?
1,519 Special Drawing Rights per passenger since 28 December 2024, higher than the 1,131 SDR figure still printed on EgyptAir’s own liability page.
What is the domestic US baggage liability limit?
The Department of Transportation currently caps it at 4,700 US dollars per passenger on domestic segments, separate from the international SDR limit.
Does EgyptAir reimburse expenses for a delayed bag?
EgyptAir does not publish a daily allowance, but its liability page treats a delay claim the same as a damage claim, so keep receipts and file within 21 days.
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