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.
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.
Transporting animal or vegetable food or by-products to Brazil
If you are travelling to Brazil and wish to bring animal or vegetable food and/or by-products with you, then please check the transportation rules at Passenger Guide (PDF, 0.1, PT).
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer
The total net quantity of all such articles carried by each passenger must not exceed 2 kg or 2 L and the net quantity of each single article must not exceed 0.5 kg or 0.5 L.
Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is acceptable as carry-on or checked baggage. However, it should be noted that where passengers wish to have the hand sanitizer in their carry-on baggage that the limit of 100 mL or equivalent per item for liquids and gels in accordance with the aviation security provisions applies.
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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 | |||
| 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 | - | ||||
(1) Including Morocco.
If you are travelling on a MilesOnly or Miles&Cash 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 a MilesOnly or Miles&Cash 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 | 40EUR * | 55EUR * | 95EUR * |
| Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy | 45EUR * | 60EUR * | 105EUR * |
| Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia and Sweden | 50EUR * | 65EUR * | 115EUR * |
| Flights between Middle East Africa (Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Senegal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Togo) and Europe1 - High season ** | 110EUR / 125 USD / 170CAD | 130EUR / 150 USD / 195CAD | 240EUR / 275USD / 365CAD |
| Flights between Middle East Africa (Ivory Coast, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Senegal, São Tomé and Príncipe and Togo) and Europe1 - Low season *** | 90EUR / 105USD / 135CAD | 110EUR / 125USD / 170CAD | 200EUR / 230USD / 305CAD |
| Flights between Africa Long Haul (Angola and Mozambique) and Europe1 | 110EUR / 125USD / 170CAD | 130EUR / 150USD / 195CAD | 240EUR / 275USD /365CAD |
| Flights between Israel and Europe1 | 90EUR / 105USD / 135CAD | 110EUR / 125USD / 170CAD | 200EUR / 230USD / 305CAD |
| Intercontinental flights: between Brazil, USA / Canada and Europe1 | 110EUR / 125USD / 170CAD | 130EUR / 150USD / 195CAD | 240EUR / 275USD / 366CAD |
| Intercontinental Flights: between Brazil, USA / Canada and Africa Long Haul, Israel and rest of the World | 140EUR / 160USD / 210CAD | 160EUR / 180USD / 240CAD | 300EUR / 340USD / 450CAD |
| Flights between Brazil, Venezuela, USA / Canada and Africa Medium Course - High Season ** | 140EUR / 160USD / 210CAD | 160EUR / 180USD / 240CAD | 300EUR / 340USD / 450CAD |
| Flights between Brazil, Venezuela, USA / Canada and Africa Medium Course - Low season *** | 110EUR / 125USD / 170CAD | 130EUR / 150USD / 195CAD | 240 EUR / 275USD / 366CAD |
(1) Including Morocco.
* All products TAP except tap|discount.
** Travel to Africa between: March 28, 2020 to April 12, 2020, June 13, 2020 to August 30, 2020, December 11, 2020 to January 10, 2021.
** Travel from Africa between: April 13, 2020 to April 20, 2020, June 13, 2020 to September 13, 2020, December 26, 2020 to January 10, 2021.
*** Travel to / from Africa for the rest of the year.
* All products TAP except tap|discount.
** Travel to Africa between: March 28, 2020 to April 12, 2020, June 13, 2020 to August 30, 2020, December 11, 2020 to January 10, 2021.
** Travel from Africa between: April 13, 2020 to April 20, 2020, June 13, 2020 to September 13, 2020, December 26, 2020 to January 10, 2021.
*** Travel to / from Africa for the rest of the year.
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;
- Electronic devices (for example: laptops, tablets or portable DVD players).
