The majority of this information is from the Emirates Website.
Weight Concept:
The weight concept applies to all routes, excluding travel to or from destinations in Canada, North America and South America. For travellers in Emirates Economy Class, your baggage allowance depends on the type of fare you’ve purchased.When you fly with Emirates to and from destinations outside the Americas, you can enjoy the following checked baggage allowances:
Economy Fare Band:
Before 20 June 16
Special: 30kg,
Saver: 30kg,
Flex: 30kg,
Flex Plus: 30kg
From 20 June 16
Special: 25kg,
Saver: 30kg,
Flex: 30kg,
Flex Plus: 35kg
Business Class: All Fare Types
Before 20 June 16 - 40kg
From 20 June 16 - 40kg
First Class: All Fare Types
Before 20 June 16 - 50kg
From 20 June 16 - 50kg
You can check in as many pieces of baggage as you need, as long as the total weight is less than the maximum baggage allowance of your class. However, each individual item must weigh less than 32kg in total. If an individual item has total dimensions (length + width + height) greater than 300cm (118 inches), it can’t be checked in as baggage and will need to be sent as cargo or freight. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Skywards Members Additional Baggage Allowance (On Weight Concept Only):
Blue: Nil
Silver: 12kg
Gold: 16kg
Platinum: 20kg
Priority Baggage Delivery
Passengers in First Class, Business Class and Skywards I/O, Platinum, Gold & Silver members are given priority baggage delivery at destination (in theory). Unfortunately this does not always happen but on the whole, Emirates seem to be one of the better airlines to deliver what they promise.
Piece concept (for Canada, North America and South America)
If your journey includes any destinations in Canada, North America or South America, different baggage rules apply.The total dimensions (length + width + height) of each piece must not exceed 150cm (59 inches). You’ll be charged an additional fee for any individual items exceeding dimensions of 150cm (59 inches), up to a maximum of 300cm (118 inches).
If an individual item has total dimensions greater than 300cm (118 inches), it can’t be checked in as baggage and will need to be sent as cargo or freight.If you check in two pieces of luggage (in any of our three classes), the total combined dimensions of both pieces should not exceed 300cm (118 inches).
Canada and North America
For travel to and from Canada and North America, you can check in two bags of up to 23kg each in Economy Class, and two bags of up to 32kg each in First Class or Business Class.
South America
For travel to and from South America, you can check in two bags of up to 32kg each in every class.
Travel from Australia, New Zealand or Asia
If your journey from Australia, New Zealand or Asia to North or South America includes a stopover in Dubai greater than 24 hours, or a sector in Europe or Africa, the weight concept will apply for the entire ticketed journey.
Travel including any destination in Africa
If your journey commences in Africa, different rules apply depending on when your ticket was issued. Please
read our FAQ for details.
What is the baggage policy for Africa?
For tickets issued on or after 15 April 2016
For itineraries commencing in any destination in Africa, the piece concept applies. Customers beginning their journey in Africa are allowed two bags of up to 23kg each in Economy Class, and two bags of up to 32kg each in First Class or Business Class. This will apply regardless of the country in which the ticket was purchased. If the free baggage allowance is exceeded, normal excess charges apply.
For tickets issued before 15 April 2016
The baggage allowance for passengers with tickets issued before this date on journeys originating in Africa will continue to be based on the weight concept. This applies regardless of the date of travel. If the free baggage allowance is exceeded, normal excess charges apply.
**Please Note That Skywards Members, Silver & Above, Do Not Get Additional Allowance If Travelling On The Piece Concept**
Travelling On Mixed Class Itineraries
If you are travelling on a mixed class itinerary, then you need to be aware that the most restrictive baggage allowance should apply. So if you are travelling on one leg in Y and another in J, then you would get the Y allowance for the journey. See this thread
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...allowance.html.
If you are travelling outbound in J and return in Y, then the baggage allowance for class of travel will apply to each leg
As an example:
PEK-DXB-GLA: PEK-DXB in J and DXB-GLA in Y: Basic Baggage Allowance of 30kg is applied to the whole journey.
LHR-DXB-BKK: Outbound in J and return in Y: Basic baggage allowance for the LHR-DXB-BKK legs are 40kg. For the return BKK-DXB-LHR legs this would be 30kg.
Baggage Allowance Calculator And Excess Baggage Rates
For the most accurate information use this link to find out what your baggage allowance is:
https://www.emirates.com/english/pla...alculator.aspx
Excess baggage can be purchased two ways. The first is online through Manage My Booking (MMB) and attracts a 10% discount compared to purchasing excess baggage the second way, which is at the airport check in desk.
What's Not Allowed In Checked Baggage
Personal motorised vehicles are not allowed on board
For safety reasons, we can’t accept personal motorised vehicles such as hoverboards, mini-Segways and smart or self-balancing wheels on our flights. We can’t carry them either as checked-in baggage or as hand luggage as they contain large lithium batteries. This regulation still applies even if you’re connecting to our flights from an airline that has accepted them.
Items containing explosives are not allowed on board
All fireworks and any other items containing explosives, for example Christmas crackers, firecrackers, bottle rockets, poppers and sparklers are forbidden to be carried either as carry-on baggage or as checked baggage on our flights.
Dangerous Goods & Banned Substances
Emirates currently has a total ban on Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Phones
See these recent threads for some earlier enquiries:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...-peroxide.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...ge-ok-not.html
And from the Emirates website:
https://www.emirates.com/english/pla...ds-policy.aspx
Travellers to Dubai should be aware that some substances/medications that can be purchased over the counter in many countries may be banned in the UAE and should check the the link to ensure you stay within the law.
https://www.emirates.com/english/pla...n_the_uae.aspx