The number of hold baggage items you can check in on your TAP flight will depend on your fare, destination or your Victoria Status
For flights departing from London City airport, verify all additional information here.
Important information
The transport of hold baggage is free of charge from 1 September 2017, on all intercontinental flights, except for tap | discount. tap|discount passengers who want to travel with hold baggage can purchase this service here.
If your connecting time is between 6h and 24h your check-in will automatically be to your final destination. Thus, if you wish to retrieve your baggage at the intermediate point, please indicate this upon drop-off of your hold baggage.
For clients with Stopovers over 24h check-in will be to the intermediate destination and hold baggage must be retrieved.
If your connecting time is between 6h and 24h your check-in will automatically be to your final destination. Thus, if you wish to retrieve your baggage at the intermediate point, please indicate this upon drop-off of your hold baggage.
For clients with Stopovers over 24h check-in will be to the intermediate destination and hold baggage must be retrieved.
Baggage allowance information
Restrictions for the transport of baggage on flights to and/or from Abidjan, Accra, Bissau, Dakar, Lomé, Praia and São Vicente. Please find out more here.
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23 kg / 50 Ibs Maximum weight of hold baggage.
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32 kg / 70 lbs Maximum weight of hold baggage in business class for all routes. The items exceeding this weight are considered to be cargo.
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158 cm / 62 in Maximum size of one item of hold baggage. Height + length + width.
Find out your TAP baggage allowance
| Flights between Mainland Portugal and the Islands | Flights between Europe and North Africa1 | Intercontinental flights | To / from Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top executive | 2 items up to 32kg / 70lb each | 3 items up to 32kg / 70lb each | ||
| Executive | 2 items up to 32kg / 70lb each | |||
| Plus | 2 items up to 23kg / 50lb each | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb | 3 items up to 23kg / 50lb each | |
| Classic | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb | 2 items up to 23kg / 50lb each | ||
| Basic | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb | ||
| Discount | - |
Not applicable | ||
(1) Including Morocco.
If you are travelling on an Award Ticket you can only take with you 1 item of baggage up to 23kg / 50lbs in economy class, or two items each with a maximum weight of 32kg / 70lbs if you are travelling in executive class.
Note: Except when flying tap|discount babies have a 10kg baggage allowance. Only folding buggies can be carried as hold baggage. Passengers may only carry one completely foldable baby stroller, child seat or basket as hold baggage.
If you are travelling on an Award Ticket you can only take with you 1 item of baggage up to 23kg / 50lbs in economy class, or two items each with a maximum weight of 32kg / 70lbs if you are travelling in executive class.
Note: Except when flying tap|discount babies have a 10kg baggage allowance. Only folding buggies can be carried as hold baggage. Passengers may only carry one completely foldable baby stroller, child seat or basket as hold baggage.
Within the number of pieces included in the ticket |
Excess weight - from 23kg / 50lbs to 32kg / 70lbs |
Excess size - bigger than 158 cm |
Excess weight and size - from 23kg / 50lbs to 32kg / 70lbs and bigger than 158 cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal, Spain and North Africa1 | 40 EUR * | 55 EUR * | 95 EUR * |
| Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Italy | 45 EUR * | 60 EUR * | 105 EUR* |
| Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia and Sweden | 50 EUR * | 65 EUR * | 115 EUR * |
| Intercontinental flights | 110 EUR / 140 USD / 175 CAD | 150 EUR / 185 USD / 235 CAD | 250 EUR / 305 USD / 390 CAD |
| Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, São Tomé and Togo |
(1) Including Morocco.
* All products TAP except tap|discount.
Before September 2017:
Intercontinental flights *
| Between Africa1 and Europe2 | Between Africa1 and the Americas3 |
Between (Central and South4) America and Europe2 | Between the USA/Canada and Europe2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | 2 items up to 32kg / 70lb each | |||
| Plus | 2 items up to 23kg / 50lb each | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb | ||
| Classic | ||||
| Basic | ||||
| Discount | ||||
| From Brazil to Europe2 / Middle East | From Europe2 / Middle East to Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Executive | 2 items up to 32kg / 70lb each | |
| Plus | 2 items up to 32kg / 70lb each |
2 items up to 23kg / 50lb each |
| Classic | ||
| Basic | ||
| Discount | ||
* For travel from 1 September 2017, see here the new conditions of carriage of baggage.
(1) Excluding Morocco.
(2) Including Morocco.
(3) Including Brazil, United States, Canada and Venezuela.
(4) Excluding Brazil.
(1) Excluding Morocco.
(2) Including Morocco.
(3) Including Brazil, United States, Canada and Venezuela.
(4) Excluding Brazil.
Domestic, European and North Africa Flights
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Flights between Mainland Portugal and the Islands |
Flights between Europe and North Africa1 |
|---|---|---|
| Top Executive | 2 items up to 32kg / 70lb each |
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| Executive | ||
| Plus | 2 items up to 23kg / 50lb each | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb |
| Classic | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb | |
| Basic | 1 item up to 23kg / 50lb |
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| Discount | – | |
(1) including Morocco.
Note: Except when flying tap|discount babies have a 10kg baggage allowance. Only folding buggies can be carried as hold baggage. Passengers may only carry one completely foldable baby stroller, child seat or basket as hold baggage.
Note: Except when flying tap|discount babies have a 10kg baggage allowance. Only folding buggies can be carried as hold baggage. Passengers may only carry one completely foldable baby stroller, child seat or basket as hold baggage.
Take care with your baggage
When you check in your hold baggage a ticket is issued that allows the owner to be identified. For security reasons, luggage is always checked on the same plane the passenger travels on.
- Make sure your baggage is properly sealed and identified with your name and address;
- Do not exceed the capacity of the bag, so that it is not damaged;
- Always check the identification information before checking in the bag and when reclaiming it;
- Immediately inform us in the event of loss or damage;
- Do not carry other people's bags if you do not know the contents.
Articles forbidden in the hold
Some items may not be carried in the hold. If you want to travel with any of these objects, you can carry them in your hand baggage.
- Valuable and personal items;
- Fragile or perishable items;
- Essential medicines;
- Keys;
- ID documents or passport;
- Professional or academic documents;
- Samples.
Important information
Check the complete list of forbidden/dangerous items before travelling.
Electronic cigarettes [tooltip: Electronic devices that simulate a normal cigarette and smoking] cannot be transported in the hold for safety reasons. You may carry them in hand baggage, but their use is not permitted on board TAP aircraft.
Electronic cigarettes [tooltip: Electronic devices that simulate a normal cigarette and smoking] cannot be transported in the hold for safety reasons. You may carry them in hand baggage, but their use is not permitted on board TAP aircraft.
