It's important to understand Air Greenland Baggage Policy while making travel arrangements. The airline's luggage policies are both standard and environment-specific due to the peculiarities of flying in Greenland, including small planes, isolated airports, and weight-sensitive operations. The main elements of their policy are broken out below, along with helpful advice to ensure a hassle-free trip.

Standard allowance

Here are the standard allowance amounts for checked and cabin baggage for typical adult passengers:

• Economy Class: Checked baggage up to 20 kg (44 lbs). Cabin baggage up to 8 kg, 55 x 40 x 23 cm, one piece.
• Business Class: Checked baggage up to 30 kg (66 lbs). Cabin baggage: two items allowed, combined weight 8 kg, same dimension limits per item.
• Infants / Children under 2 years old: Typically allowed a checked baggage allowance of up to 10 kg. They may also have a push-chair or pram in addition.

These limits apply on the majority of routes with Air Greenland. Some domestic flights (especially to remote settlements) may have further constraints because of smaller aircraft and weight limitations — so always check the specific flight.

Excess / overweight baggage

If you exceed the standard weight allowance, Air Greenland has rules and fees for excess baggage. Key points:

• If your baggage exceeds the allowance of your ticket type, you will be charged a fee per kilogram per flight.
• Excess baggage of more than 75 kg must be booked in advance (i.e., you cannot just show up and add that much without prior arrangement) because space is extremely limited on many Greenland flights.
• Prices vary by route (for example, one sample: from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq, “from DKK 260 per 5 kg when booked in advance” or “DKK 365 per 5 kg at check-in”).
• There is a note that the staff loading the aircraft are not allowed to lift baggage pieces over 30 kg; hence if you have a single bag over 30 kg you may be required to split it into multiple pieces.

Specific rules for cabin baggage and special items

The cabin baggage allowance is quite strict, given space constraints in Greenland’s aviation environment:

• The permitted cabin weight is 8 kg, total across the items allowed (one or two items depending on class).
• Dimensions: maximum 55 x 40 x 23 cm. Items exceeding that or too bulky may be asked to check in.
• The airline emphasises: “If the amount of cabin baggage exceeds the capacity on board the aircraft, we reserve the right to stow some of this baggage in the cargo section.”
• Additionally, because many flights are subject to extreme cold or conditions in Greenland (with baggage stored outside in some cases) they give a warning: “Please ensure that you keep any medicine in your cabin baggage so that it is available to you, even if your checked-in baggage is delayed.”

Special items such as skis/snowboards or weapons/ammunition also have separate procedures: