The number of hold baggage items you can check in on your TAP flight will depend on your fare, destination or your TAP Miles&Go Status.
If you are travelling as a family, please be aware that the hold baggage allowance for children (aged from 2 to 11 years) is the same as the allowance for adults.
The hold and cabin baggage allowances for children (aged from 2 to 11 years) is the same as the allowance for adults. Babies (under the age of 2) have a 10kg baggage allowance, except when travelling tap|discount. You may only carry one piece of hold baggage when travelling tap|discount, which may be one of the following: folding baby buggies, baby chair or basket. Click here for more information about hold baggage.
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Hold baggage
Travel with everything you need.
Important information
Baggage is carried in the hold for free on all flights except for tap|discount. Passengers flying with tap|discount who want to put luggage in the hold, can buy 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, São Vicente and Sao tome. Please find out more here.
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.
Beverages containing less than 24% alcohol content may be transported with the restriction that the quantity carried is not greater than that permitted by the import laws by air of the country of destination. All beverages must be properly packed in their own packaging in order to prevent breaking; they must be transported in their original packaging (retail boxes). TAP Air Portugal is not responsible for the breaking of containers or the spilling of alcoholic beverages.
Alcoholic beverages - from 24% to 70% alcohol
Find out more about the transport of alcoholic drinks in point 5 "Scientific, professional and personal".
Transportation of handcrafted drinks is not permitted.
Check the complete list of forbidden/dangerous items before travelling.
Transportation of alcoholic beverages and other liquids as hold baggage
Alcoholic beverages - up to 24% alcoholBeverages containing less than 24% alcohol content may be transported with the restriction that the quantity carried is not greater than that permitted by the import laws by air of the country of destination. All beverages must be properly packed in their own packaging in order to prevent breaking; they must be transported in their original packaging (retail boxes). TAP Air Portugal is not responsible for the breaking of containers or the spilling of alcoholic beverages.
Alcoholic beverages - from 24% to 70% alcohol
Find out more about the transport of alcoholic drinks in point 5 "Scientific, professional and personal".
Transportation of handcrafted drinks is not permitted.
Check the complete list of forbidden/dangerous items before travelling.
Televisions and other screens
For security reasons, it is not allowed to transport this type of items. However, it is possible to carry these devices as cargo. For more information, see TAP Air Cargo website.
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;
- Electronic devices (for example: laptops, tablets or portable DVD players).