Garuda Indonesia to Implement Piece Concept Baggage System, No More Weight Pooling
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has explained changes to its baggage rules that will take effect on 1 September 2026, using a piece-based scheme, or Piece Concept, for tickets purchased or issued from the beginning of next month. Garuda Indonesia Transformation Director Neil Raymond Mills said the implementation of the Piece Concept is expected to help customers understand their baggage capacity more clearly from the moment they plan their journey.
“What we want to encourage is for customers to have increasingly clear information from the planning stage about how many pieces of baggage they can bring and the weight limit for each piece. That way, preparations can be made earlier and the airport journey process is expected to become more seamless,” Neil said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday (26/8/2026).
According to him, the system change aims to provide more transparent information to customers so that the travel process can be better prepared before departure.
Under the Piece Concept scheme, if a ticket states 1 piece with a maximum of 23 kilograms, the passenger may only bring one suitcase weighing up to 23 kilograms. Bringing two suitcases with the same total weight will still be counted as two pieces.
Likewise, if a ticket states 2 pieces x 23 kilograms, the passenger may bring two suitcases with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms each and cannot combine the entire allowance into a single suitcase weighing 46 kilograms.
For domestic economy class, the baggage allowance can reach one piece with a maximum of 23 kilograms. Meanwhile, international economy class travel can receive an allowance of up to two pieces, each with a maximum of 23 kilograms.
Business and First class passengers can receive up to two pieces with a weight limit of up to 32 kilograms each, depending on the route and ticket conditions.
Garuda Indonesia reminded passengers that baggage rules still depend on the route, flight class and ticket type. Therefore, the information stated on the e-ticket is the main reference for passengers.
In addition to paying attention to the number of suitcases, passengers are also advised to weigh each suitcase separately before departure to ensure that no suitcase exceeds the specified weight limit.
Passengers are also advised to leave space in their suitcase if they plan to bring additional items on the return journey. However, an additional bag that is checked in as recorded baggage can still be counted as one piece.