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Checked baggage

Learn about the characteristics of baggage you can take as checked baggage without any additional cost.

What is checked baggage?

Free baggage allowance is what you can take in the plane’s cargo hold without paying for an additional cost. The number of allowed pieces of luggage, their dimensions and their characteristics depend on the region which you are travelling to and from.

Remember that the sum of the external dimensions (height + length + width) cannot exceed 158 cm (62 in).
No piece of baggage shall exceed the allowed weight and dimensions. Should any of your pieces of baggage exceed the limits, you must pay for excess baggage.

How much can you take?

There are changes to the baggage policy for tickets issued as of April 3, 2017.

On flights to and from Europe, in Economy Class you can take for free 2 pieces of 23 kg each. In Business Class you can take for free 2 pieces of 32 kg each. On flights between Central America, South America and the Caribbean, in Economy Class, you can carry 1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 pounds).

LifeMiles or Star Alliance* members

LifeMiles Gold and Diamond members or Star Alliance Gold Status members

If you are a LifeMiles Gold or Diamond member or you are a Star Alliance Gold Status member, you can take the following pieces of baggage to any region, without additional cost.

Tourist Class

2 pieces weighing 23 kg (50 lbs) each.

Business Class

2 pieces weighing 32 kg (70 lbs) each.

LifeMiles members with Silver status

If you are a LifeMiles Gold or Diamond member or you are a Star Alliance Gold Status member, you can take the following pieces of baggage without additional cost and to any region.

Tourist Class

2 pieces weighing 23kilograms (50 pounds) each.

Business Class

2 pieces weighing 32 kilograms (70 pounds) each.

* Applies only for flights on Star Alliance member airlines and/or Avianca Holdings network airlines. If your trip includes flights with other companies, check the section on baggage with partner airlines

Passengers without LifeMiles Elite status or Gold Star Alliance level

Learn about the special conditions for checked baggage if you do not have LifeMiles or Star Alliance status. Remember that the sum of the external dimensions (height + length + width) cannot exceed 158 cm (62 in).

These are the dimensions and weights allowed for your luggage

Flights within Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece weighing a maximum of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each*.	1 piece weighing a maximum of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces weighing a maximum of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 years (not occupying a seat)	1 piece weighing a maximum of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece weighing a maximum of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

*For tickets issued until October 27, 2016, 1 or 2 pieces with a maximum combined weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) are allowed.

Remember

The National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) in Arequipa, Peru, forbids the entry of fruit

Between the United States, Canada and South America

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each.	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kg (22 lbs).

Remember

For codeshare or interline flights to and from the United States, the policy set forth by the first airline marketing the flights shall apply, pursuant to regulations of the DOT (Department of Transportation).

For tickets issued before July 01, 2017, on routes from Brazil to North America (both segments), 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 70 lbs (32 kg) each are allowed on Tourist Class.

Between the United States, Canada and Central America

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each.	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kg (22 lbs).

Remember

For tickets issued before July 01, 2017, on routes from Brazil to North America (both segments), 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 70 lbs (32 kg) each are allowed on Tourist Class.

Between Mexico and South America

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each.	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

Between Central American countries

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each*.	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

Between Central America and South America

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each*.	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

Between Central America and Mexico

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each*.	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

From and to the Caribbean

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each*.	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

Between South American countries

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each*.	1 piece with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each*. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).	1 piece with a maximum weight of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).

To and from Europe

	Tourist Class	Business Class
Adults and Children between the ages of 2 and 12 years	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each.	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kg (50 lbs) each. 2 pieces with a maximum weight of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.
Infants between the ages of 0 and 2 (not occupying a seat)	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each.	2 pieces with a maximum weight of 23 kilograms (50 pounds) each.

If your trip includes a segment with one of our Codeshare or Interline airlines, consider the following information:

The policy of the airline changing continents for the first time shall apply (between America and Europe, Africa, Asia or Oceania).
Should the above condition not be met, the policy of the airline changing subzones for the first time shall apply. For example: Between North and Central America.
Should the above condition not be met, the policy of the airline making the first international change shall apply.

Learn more about our baggage policy with partner airlines.

Remember

For flights to and from the United States, the policy set forth by the first airline marketing the flights shall apply, pursuant to regulations of the DOT (Department of Transportation).

General Recommendations

You can check boxes as free allowed baggage as long as they meet the weight and size characteristics defined according to the destinations. If they do not meet these characteristics, they will be subject to availability of space and tagged with the conditional standby baggage tag.
When purchasing tickets separately, even if they are from the same airline, the free baggage allowance policy for each route shall apply. This policy is described on each of the tickets.

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Use our Additional baggage service with Avianca Travel Smart..

Checked baggage

What is checked baggage?

How much can you take?

LifeMiles or Star Alliance* members

Tourist Class

Business Class

Tourist Class

Business Class

Passengers without LifeMiles Elite status or Gold Star Alliance level

This are the dimensions and weight allowed for your luggage

Remember

Do you want to take more?