Knowing Sunlight Air Baggage Policy is essential to preventing unpleasant surprises at check-in. The airline's luggage policies are a reflection of its operating limitations because it operates regional routes throughout the Philippines, frequently on smaller planes. This post will explain what is and is not permitted, how to bring additional luggage if necessary, and the best ways to maintain compliance.

Free Baggage Allowance

1. Carry-On Baggage

• All passengers, regardless of fare category, are allowed two (2) pieces of carry-on baggage with a combined maximum weight of 7 kg.
• There is a dimension guideline: for carry-on baggage, the size should not exceed approx. 35 × 20 × 40 cm (or 43 linear inches) including handles and wheels.
• The airline reserves the right to decide whether a bag may be carried in the cabin, needs to be checked, or may not be carried at all, for safety/weight/balance reasons.

2. Checked Baggage

• The free checked baggage allowance depends on the fare type:
  • “Lite” fare: no free checked baggage.
  • “Value” fare: 10 kg checked baggage allowance.
  • “Plus” fare: 20 kg checked baggage allowance.
• According to the Conditions of Carriage, the basic free allowance is “maximum of 10 kg of checked baggage and only one-piece of unchecked baggage not exceeding 7 kg, free of charge”.
• These allowances may vary by route (especially those with operational weight/space constraints) so always check your specific flight.

Restrictions, Size & Weight Limits

• Checked baggage: individual pieces should be properly sized, packed and identified. The airline may limit size/weight and refuse items that are oversized, overweight, unsafe, fragile or otherwise unsuitable.
• For carry-on baggage: besides the two-piece/7 kg rule, if your bag is too large, heavy or unsafe for the cabin, the airline may require you to check it in instead.
• On certain routes (e.g., smaller airports, shorter runways) aircraft weight and balance restrictions impose stricter limitations. For example: “This applies to the following routes: Clark-Coron, Coron-Cebu, Clark-Siargao, Siargao-Clark, Cebu-Siargao, Siargao-Cebu, and Clark-Boracay.”
• Liquids, gels and aerosols in carry-on: containers up to 100 ml each, total not exceeding 1 L. Maximum of ten (10) containers.

Excess Baggage & Additional Allowance

• If your baggage exceeds the free allowance, you can request additional checked baggage allowance ahead of departure (via online check-in, email or call) — this is cheaper than paying at the airport.
• Excess baggage fees: On some routes, at the airport the fee may be around Php 350 per kg for weight beyond allowance.
• On weight-restricted routes (see above) additional baggage may only be accepted depending on available space; the airline reserves the right to deny carriage if capacity is reached.
• There’s also a limit that any single piece of baggage must not exceed 50 kg.