Luggage Allowance: Every Flight From Singapore to the Philippines
Philippine Airlines
PR · Full-service · Economy (Saver / Value / Flex)30 kg checked on most economy fares to/from Singapore. Full-service: meal and seat included.
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kg per checked bagJetstar Asia no longer flies here.
It stopped on 31 July 2025. The Qantas Group closed its Singapore-based airline after 20 years, citing rising airport and supplier costs. Its Singapore–Manila and Singapore–Clark flights are gone. Scoot and Cebu Pacific absorbed most of that budget traffic. Jetstar Airways (JQ) and Jetstar Japan (GK) are unaffected, but neither flies this route. Read the announcementCompare every fare (15)
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Free checked baggage, by fare
Kilograms included with the ticket. Longer bar = more free checked weight.
Free hand-carry (cabin) allowance
Total free cabin weight, cabin bag + personal item combined.
Full comparison
| Airline | Fare | Type | Hand-carry | Checked | Max / bag | Cabin size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cebu Pacific5J | Go Basic | Low-cost | 7 kg2 pcs | None | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | No free checked bag. Add from around PHP 2,500 online, cheaper than airport rates. Book baggage before you fly. Official policy |
| Cebu Pacific5J | Go Easy | Low-cost | 7 kg2 pcs | 20 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | 20 kg checked included. Good middle option if you carry padded pasalubong. Official policy |
| Cebu Pacific5J | Go Flexi | Low-cost | 7 kg2 pcs | 20 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | 20 kg checked plus flexible rebooking. You can prepay up to 3 checked pieces total. Official policy |
| ScootTR | Economy (Fly) | Low-cost | 10 kg2 pcs | None | 32 kg | 54 × 38 × 23 cm | No free checked bag, but a generous 10 kg cabin allowance. Gate agents do weigh cabin bags. Official policy |
| ScootTR | FlyBag / FlyBagEat | Low-cost | 10 kg2 pcs | 20 kg | 32 kg | 54 × 38 × 23 cm | 20 kg checked bundled. FlyBagEat adds a meal. Extra weight is route-priced online. Official policy |
| ScootTR | ScootPlus | Low-cost | 15 kg2 pcs | 30 kg | 32 kg | 54 × 38 × 23 cm | Scoot’s premium cabin. Bigger seat, 30 kg checked, 15 kg cabin. Official policy |
| AirAsiaZ2 | Low Fare | Low-cost | 7 kg2 pcs | None | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | No free checked bag. Buy 20–60 kg as an add-on. Cheapest when bought with the ticket. Official policy |
| AirAsiaZ2 | Value Pack | Low-cost | 7 kg2 pcs | 20 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | Bundle with 20 kg checked plus seat. Verify the Manila–Singapore schedule when you book. Official policy |
| Philippine AirlinesPR | Economy Supersaver | Full-service | 7 kg2 pcs | 20 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | PAL’s cheapest economy. Lower checked allowance than other economy fares; verify at booking. Official policy |
| Philippine AirlinesPR | Economy (Saver / Value / Flex) | Full-service | 7 kg2 pcs | 30 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | 30 kg checked on most economy fares to/from Singapore. Full-service: meal and seat included. Official policy |
| Philippine AirlinesPR | Premium Economy | Full-service | 7 kg2 pcs | 35 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | Offered on widebody rotations. Check the aircraft for your date before you rely on it. Official policy |
| Philippine AirlinesPR | Business | Full-service | 10 kg2 pcs | 40 kg | 32 kg | 56 × 36 × 23 cm | Two cabin pieces up to 10 kg total, 40 kg checked, priority handling. Official policy |
| Singapore AirlinesSQ | Economy | Full-service | 7 kg2 pcs | 30 kg | 32 kg | 115 cm total (L+W+H) | 30 kg checked on the weight concept. Economy Lite fares can be lower; check your fare rules. Official policy |
| Singapore AirlinesSQ | Premium Economy | Full-service | 7 kg2 pcs | 35 kg | 32 kg | 115 cm total (L+W+H) | 35 kg checked. Offered on widebody SIN–MNL rotations. Official policy |
| Singapore AirlinesSQ | Business | Full-service | 7 kg2 pcs | 40 kg | 32 kg | 115 cm total (L+W+H) | 40 kg checked, lounge access, priority baggage. Official policy |
Learn more about baggage rules
Whether you are flying home for the holidays or hauling balikbayan pasalubong, the baggage rules decide your bill. Here is the hand-carry and checked allowance for all 5 airlines flying Singapore to the Philippines, across 15 fare options. Pick your fare above, or open Compare every fare to search, sort and see the charts.
Last verified 12 August 2026. Rules and fees change, so confirm on the airline’s site before you fly.
The short version
If you travel light and only bring a cabin bag, the budget carriers win. Scoot gives you the most free cabin weight at 10 kg, while Cebu Pacific and AirAsia give the standard 7 kg. If you always check a bag full of pasalubong, a full-service ticket on Philippine Airlines or Singapore Airlines often costs less once you add the 20 kg the budget fare left out, and you get a meal and a seat on top.
Hand-carry: the 7 kg rule (and Scoot’s 10 kg)
Almost every airline on this route caps free hand-carry at 7 kg total, split across one cabin bag and one small personal item like a handbag or laptop bag. Cebu Pacific, AirAsia and both full-service carriers all sit at 7 kg. Scoot is the outlier at 10 kg, which helps if you are trying to avoid a checked bag entirely. Gate agents on the budget carriers do weigh cabin bags, so do not assume they will wave you through. A cabin bag tagged at the gate is charged at the airport excess rate, the most expensive way to pay.
Checked baggage: budget fares start at zero
This is where the money hides. On Cebu Pacific Go Basic, Scoot’s Fly fare, and AirAsia’s Low Fare, the checked allowance is zero. You buy it as an add-on, and it is always cheaper bought with the ticket than at the airport counter. Cebu Pacific’s Go Easy and Go Flexi bundle in 20 kg. Philippine Airlines and Singapore Airlines include 30 kg on most economy fares, rising to 35 kg in premium economy and 40 kg in business. Across every airline here, no single bag may exceed 32 kg, a handler-safety limit, even when your total allowance is higher.
The balikbayan-box question
A standard balikbayan box does not travel as normal checked baggage on these flights. It usually goes by sea or air cargo through a forwarder, which is a separate service from your ticket. If you are hand-carrying extra weight home as checked bags instead, price the airline’s prepaid excess against a door-to-door cargo forwarder before you decide. For a few kilos, prepaid airline baggage wins. For a full box, cargo is almost always cheaper.
A note on Jetstar Asia
Jetstar Asia flew Singapore to Manila for years, but the airline ceased all operations on 31 July 2025. It is no longer an option on this route, so it is left off the comparison. If an old blog post or a search result still lists Jetstar for Singapore to Manila, it is out of date.
How to not overpay
Buy your checked baggage online when you book, or at least well before the airport. Weigh your bag at home; a luggage scale costs a few dollars and saves far more. Spread weight across bags so none crosses 32 kg. And if you are close on cabin weight, wear your heaviest jacket and shoes through the gate. None of this is glamorous, but it is the difference between a calm check-in and a surprise fee at the counter.
Verify before you fly.Baggage allowances and fees change, and they can differ by exact fare code, promo, and aircraft. Every fare links to the airline’s official baggage page. Treat that page as the final word, and this tool as your fast head-to-head.
Airlines on this route
- Cebu Pacific (5J, Low-cost): SIN ↔ Manila, Cebu, Clark, Iloilo (via Manila). The busiest budget carrier for kababayans. Baggage rates rose on 19 February 2026.
- Scoot (TR, Low-cost): SIN ↔ Manila, Cebu, Clark, Davao. Singapore Airlines’ budget arm. Best free cabin allowance at 10 kg. The only carrier flying Singapore–Davao direct.
- Philippine Airlines (PR, Full-service): SIN ↔ Manila. Full-service flag carrier. Meal, seat and generous checked allowance included.
- Singapore Airlines (SQ, Full-service): SIN ↔ Manila, Cebu. Premium full-service. Weight-concept baggage, up to 32 kg per bag.
- AirAsia (Z2, Low-cost): SIN ↔ Manila, Cebu. Philippines AirAsia (Z2), not the Malaysian AK. Confirm the flight is operating on your date.