The number of checked baggage items you may transport on your TAP flight will depend on the ticket purchased, your destination or your TAP Miles&Go Status.
If you are traveling as a family, please note that the hold baggage allowance for children (aged from 2 to 11 years) is the same as the allowance for adults. Infants (under the age of 2) have a 10kg baggage allowance, except when traveling tap|discount. You may only carry one piece of hold baggage when traveling tap|discount, which may be one of the following: folding baby buggies, baby chair, or basket. Find out more about traveling with children here.
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Checked baggage - Weight and dimensions
Checked baggage
Travel with everything you need.
For flights departing from London City airport, verify all additional information here.
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 baggage 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.
Take care with your baggage
When you check your baggage, a baggage claim ticket is issued that allows the owner of the bag 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 overpack the bag to prevent it from being damaged;
- Always check the identification information before checking the bag and when you reclaim it;
- Immediately inform us if your bag is lost or damaged;
- Do not carry other people's bags with unidentified contents;
- If you are transporting bottles of wine and/or olive oil, then please make sure they are registered as cargo. Find out all you need to know about Baggage Recommendations here.
Articles prohibited 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
Electronic cigarettes cannot be transported in the hold for safety reasons. You may carry them in your carry-on baggage, but their use is not allowed on board TAP aircraft.
Check the complete list of prohibited/dangerous items before traveling.
Electronic cigarettes cannot be transported in the hold for safety reasons. You may carry them in your carry-on baggage, but their use is not allowed on board TAP aircraft.