Avianca Checked Baggage, what to carry without costs

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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.

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

Tourist Class	Business Class
Baggage policy for all destinations: the fare always includes one checked bag of 23 kg and one carry-on bag of 10 kg. On routes between North America* and Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay: the fare includes two checked bags of 23 kg each and one carry-on bag of 10 kg.	2 pieces weighing a maximum of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.

Tourist Class

Business Class

Baggage policy for all destinations: the fare always includes one checked bag of 23 kg and one carry-on bag of 10 kg.

On routes between North America* and Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay: the fare includes two checked bags of 23 kg each and one carry-on bag of 10 kg.

2 pieces weighing a maximum of 32 kg (70 lbs) each.

Remember

**North America: United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.

It is important that you keep in mind that this policy applies to tickets purchased as of March 19, whose flight begins as of May 1, 2019.

If you purchased your flight to fly between North and South America, or from or to Europe before March 19, 2019. Also, if your flight starts before May 1, you can carry two suitcases of 23 kg 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.

Restriction for checked baggage at Bogota airport

Since March 15,2019, in line with the standards of several operators of the El Dorado International Airport, (including airlines that are part of the Star Alliance network), Avianca conforms to such schemes and complies with the recommendation issued by the authorities, focused on the non-reception of luggage with plastic, bags, fabrics, and any type of packing material for flights departing from Bogotá.

Why?

The materials with which the suitcases are packed that arrive at safety reviews of the airport authorities, must be removed manually to facilitate inspections of the canines, since plastics and fabrics hinder the olfactory work of these anti-narcotics dogs.

A high volume of claims corresponds to customers with luggage that arrives without the packing material for which they paid before their shipment, so this measure seeks to facilitate safety inspections.

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. 1 additional piece of weighing 20 kg (44 lbs).

Business Class

2 pieces weighing 32 kg (70 lbs) each. 1 additional piece of weighing 20 kg (44 lbs).

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

Do you want to take more?

Use our Additional baggage service with Avianca Travel Smart..

What is checked baggage?

Check the dimensions and weight allowed for your luggage

Remember

LifeMiles or Star Alliance* members

Tourist Class

Business Class

Tourist Class

Business Class

Passengers without LifeMiles Elite status or Gold Star Alliance level

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