SAS Scandinavian Airlines Baggage Fees

SAS Scandinavian Airlines baggage fees start at 25 USD for a first checked bag on domestic Scandinavia routes. They climb past 100 USD on North America flights booked close to departure. The exact number depends on route, fare and how early you pay.

SAS prices extra baggage by three variables at once: route, fare, and timing. SAS’s own extra baggage fees page lays this out as a grid.

Two travelers on the same flight can pay very different SAS Scandinavian Airlines baggage fees for a second suitcase.

What a checked bag costs by route

These are the fixed fees SAS publishes for a Light fare booked close to departure. It is the priciest tier of its own grid.

Standard, Plus and Business fares carry longer windows before the higher late fee kicks in. A bag added weeks out on those tickets usually lands closer to the low end of the range above. SAS Go Light, its cheapest fare, includes no checked bag and no cabin bag at all.

Every piece of luggage is an add on for that ticket, not just the second one.

Prepay online, save at the airport

SAS is explicit that paying in advance beats paying at the airport. Its own booking page states online payment earns a discount. Paying at the airport counter costs slightly more.

The same page says the best price applies when you buy extra baggage at least 14 days before departure. The full range runs roughly 20 to 105 EUR for a 23 kg bag, depending on route and timing. Add a bag the moment you book rather than at check in.

The general rule for avoiding baggage fees holds here too. The airport is always the most expensive place to pay.

Overweight and oversize bands

SAS charges overweight fees in bands rather than per kilogram. The North America band is the one that trips up travelers heading home with souvenirs.

• A bag from 23.1 to 28 kg costs 90 USD on North America routes.
• A bag from 28.1 to 32 kg costs 160 USD on the same routes.
• A bag over 158 cm total dimensions is charged at those same overweight rates.

Weighing a bag before leaving for the airport avoids both charges entirely. A baggage cost calculator shows the total faster than reading the fee grid by hand.

The overweight and oversize bands are published for North America routes specifically. On shorter European and domestic Scandinavia routes, SAS applies its own regional rates, so a bag that clears 23 kg on a flight from Copenhagen to Stockholm is not automatically judged by the North America bands above.

Read the fee page for the exact route before assuming a number carries over from one region to another.

A portable scale like the Etekcity digital luggage scale settles the question in the hallway. SAS assesses the fee the moment a bag hits the belt. Home is the only place left to fix it.

Checked allowance moves with the fare

SAS Scandinavian Airlines baggage fees are only half the picture. The checked allowance itself is not one number either.

Economy Light includes nothing. Economy Standard and Flex include a checked bag alongside the carry-on. Premium and Business fares scale up to 32 kg per piece.

Every bag has the same linear cap regardless of fare: 158 cm total, or 62 inches. Going over that trips the oversize charge above.

A carry on that fails the gate sizer often ends up checked instead. The checked baggage weight limit guide explains how caps scale by fare. SAS is far from the only airline doing this.

Waivers: what SAS does not publish

SAS’s own fee pages make no mention of a credit card or EuroBonus elite tier that waives the first checked bag. Some airlines print this prominently. SAS simply does not.

If a free first bag matters more than price, weigh that against carriers that publish a waiver. Book on more than price alone.

Packing light enough to avoid a checked bag altogether sidesteps the whole question. Fitting within the carry-on size limit for a short trip keeps the whole cost at zero, since every SAS fare includes at least a personal item.

Codeshares and connecting itineraries

SAS flies as part of a wider alliance network, and a ticket booked through a partner can carry different baggage rules than one booked directly with SAS. The fare class on the ticket, not the airline operating a given leg, usually decides which baggage allowance and fee grid applies.

Check the fare rules on the confirmation email rather than assuming the operating carrier’s policy. A Light fare bought through a partner site can still carry SAS’s Light fare baggage terms on the SAS operated legs.

How SAS baggage fees compare to nearby carriers

SAS sits closer to a legacy European carrier than a budget one on baggage pricing. KLM’s baggage fees and Lufthansa’s baggage fees follow a similar pattern of route and fare based pricing.

Neither posts one flat charge either. Travelers connecting through Scandinavia on a codeshare should expect a similar grid. Where SAS stands out is the North America overweight bands, which run steeper than most European short haul routes.

The bottom line

The cheapest honest way to handle SAS Scandinavian Airlines baggage fees is to book a fare that already includes what you need. Pay for any extra bag online at least 14 days out. Weigh every checked piece before leaving home.

Skipping any one of those three steps is where the Light fare turns expensive. SAS’s own Scandinavian Airlines baggage rules page has the carry-on and personal item limits for the rest of your packing.

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