Is baggage of which TAP takes custody and issues a baggage identification tag for each piece.
This baggage is carried in the hold and for safety reasons, in the same aircraft the passenger is travelling on.
Every checked baggage must be properly packed to ensure safe carriage, and show the passenger's name and address.This baggage is carried in the hold and for safety reasons, in the same aircraft the passenger is travelling on.
Checked baggage may not contain the following items:
- fragile items
- valuable items
- perishable items
- dangerous goods
Free baggage allowance may be subject to weight or piece concept:
- Piece concept
Applicable to/from United States, Brazil*, Venezuela and Senegal.
In this concept the following free baggage allowance is permited:
| Piece Concept | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class | From/To | Max. number of pieces | Max. weight per piece | Max. dimensions per piece |
| tap|executive | United States/ Caracas/Dakar Brazil: - Travel NOT originating in Brazil - Travel originating in Brazil | 3 3 2 | 23kg / 50lb 23kg / 50lb 32kg / 70lb | 158cm / 62in |
| tap|discount tap|basic tap|classic tap|plus | United States/ Caracas/Dakar Brazil: - Travel NOT originating in Brazil - Travel originating in Brazil | 2 2 2 | 23kg / 50lb 23kg / 50lb 32kg / 70lb | 158cm / 62in |
* From Brasil 32kg in both classes
- Infants are entitled to 1 piece up to 10 kg.
- Weight concept
Applicable all over the world apart from the areas where piece concept is used. In this system the following free baggage allowance is permitted:
| Weight Concept | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| From/To | Class | Europe / Casablanca | Maputo / Luanda / Johannesburg / Sal(1) / Praia (1) / Bissau(1) / São Tomé |
| Free Baggage Allowance | tap|executive | 30 kg 66 lb | 30 kg 66 lb |
| Free Baggage Allowance | tap|plus tap|classic tap|basic tap|discount | 20 kg 44 lb | 20 kg 44 lb |
| Tolerance | tap|executive tap|plus tap|classic tap|basic | - | 5 kg |
(1) Except from Guinea / Cape Verde to Brazil, via Lisbon, Piece Concept will apply (3 PC x 23 kgs in tap|executive and 2 PC x 23 kgs in tap|plus, tap|classic, tap|basic and tap|discount).
- Extra registered baggage allowance
Victoria Gold and Silver members have different allowances when travelling with TAP:
| Extra Baggage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Piece concept | Weight concept | |
| Victoria Gold | 1 piece | 20kg / 44Ib |
| Victoria Silver | 1 piece | 15kg / 33Ib |
