Etihad Airways · fees checked 2026-10-22
Etihad Airways fees: bags, seats and card fees
What Etihad Airways's fares include and what the extras really cost, from Etihad Airways's own website. Prices in AUD per person. Anything Etihad Airways doesn't publish, we say so rather than guess.
Economy Basic fare includes
a 7 kg cabin bag, no checked bag
no free seat choice, a meal
Checked bag
from $100
online, From Australia (all destinations); at the airport from $285
Choosing a seat
free on some fares
free on Economy Comfort, Economy Deluxe
Paying
no card fee published
free: No card fee is published for Australian bookings
Every Etihad Airways fee
See real prices on Etihad Airways| Fare type | Cabin | Checked | Seat | Meal | Change | Cancel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Basic | 7 kg | – | paid | ✓ | no | none |
| Economy Value | 7 kg | 25 kg | paid | ✓ | fee | none |
| Economy Comfort | 7 kg | 30 kg | ✓ | ✓ | fee | refund |
| Economy Deluxe | 7 kg | 40 kg | ✓ | ✓ | free | refund |
| Extra | From Australia (all destinations) |
|---|---|
| Checked bag online, 5 kg per flight | $100–$285 |
| Checked bag at airport, 5 kg per flight | $285 |
Paying: no card fee published. Free: No card fee is published for Australian bookings (none shown in Etihad's AU terms); not verified in the booking flow.
- Economy Basic includes no checked bag at all, only a 7 kg cabin bag (eyBagCalc).
- Every change or refund on an Economy ticket costs a USD 30 (about $43) service fee on top of the fare rules, even on Deluxe, plus 10% more within 96 hours of the flight (eyChanges).
- Value lets you change for a fee but you can't cancel for money back; only Comfort and Deluxe are refundable (eyFares).
- Extra bags from Australia run from about USD 70 per 5 kg online to USD 200 per 5 kg, so buying ahead online can save up to 65% (eyExtraBag).
- Seat prices aren't published; seats are free only on Comfort (standard) and Deluxe (preferred) (eySeats).
Sources
eyFares · Etihad: What is included in Economy fares (FAQ) · checked 2026-10-22 · Tickets issued from 18 Jun 2026: Basic no change/no cancel/no checked bag; Value change fee, no cancel, 25 kg; Comfort change and cancel fees, free standard seat, 30 kg; Deluxe free change and cancel, free preferred seat, 40 kg. Cabin 1 x 7 kg. Meal on all. Separate 'Promo' fares: Value change AED 600, Comfort AED 200 and 25% cancel, Deluxe free (more than 72 h out).
eyBagCalc · Etihad: Baggage calculator · checked 2026-10-22 · Basic includes no checked bag. Economy to/from US, Canada, Tunisia, Morocco: 2 x 23 kg (not Basic).
eyExtraBag · Etihad: Extra baggage · checked 2026-10-22 · Prices by departure region ('Australia' tab): 'From $70 to $200 per 5kg' to all regions. US/Canada bags at the airport $260 (23 kg) / $300 (32 kg) on tickets from 23 Apr 2026. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).
eySeats · Etihad: Choose your seat · checked 2026-10-22 · Prices shown only when choosing a seat; free on Comfort and Deluxe.
eyChanges · Etihad: Modification guide FAQ · checked 2026-10-22 · USD 30 Service Fee on Economy changes/refunds (also child and infant tickets); +10% within 96 h of the flight; no-show plus change fee if you miss a flight. USD converted to AUD at RBA 22 Oct 2026 (AUD 1 = USD 0.7018).
eyTerms · Etihad: Terms and conditions (AU) · checked 2026-10-22 · Payment section covers card acceptance and verification only; no card fee mentioned.
Bands: From Australia (all destinations) (up to 20,000 km, e.g. SYD-AUH, MEL-AUH).