LATAM Airlines Brasil Baggage and Carry-on

What is LATAM Airlines Brasil policy on the carry-on allowance?

The carry-on allowance for each passenger, adult or child over 2 years of age, consists of one carry-on bag plus one personal item.

What is LATAM Airlines Brasil policy on checked baggage allowance?

The Piece Concept applies on all LATAM Brasil routes). If the trip includes a codeshare flight operated by another airline, passengers should review the inter-airline baggage policy because the Most Significant Carrier rule applies, except to/from the United States and Canada, where the baggage policy of the first carrier applies.

The dimensions and weight of each standard piece of baggage are:

Standard volume (width + height + length)158 linear cm / 62 linear inches
Standard weight23 kg (50 lbs)

If the baggage exceed the standard weight or number of pieces allowed for the trip, excess baggage charges will apply. Pieces larger than 300 cm (118 inches) or exceeding the maximum allowed weight of 45 kg (99 lbs) cannot be carried in the hold. On flights to or from Europe, Argentina and Oceania, the maximum weight allowed per piece is 32 kg (70 lbs).

Carry-on

The maximum weight for the carry-on bag depends on the route and travel class as follows:

  • Economy – 8 kg (16 lbs).
  • Premium Economy and Business – 16 kg (35 lbs).

In all cabins, the maximum dimensions for the carry-on bag are 55 cm (21 in) x 35 cm (13 in) x 25 cm (9 in), including the pockets, wheels, and handle.

The personal item can be a handbag, purse, laptop bag, diaper bag, etc., and should have maximum dimensions of 45 cm (18 in) x 35 cm (14 in) x 20 cm (8 in).

Other articles allowed free of charge in the passenger cabin are:

  • A jacket.                                             • A small camera or a pair of binoculars.
  • An umbrella.                                      • Reading material (books, magazines, tablet).
  • A small duty-free bag.

Checked Baggage

The free baggage allowance on LATAM Brasil flights is set by the Piece Concept as follows:

Free Baggage Allowance
RouteEconomyPremium Economy & Business
Promo & LightPlusTopPlus & Top
Domestic within BrazilNo allowance1 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg–
Within South AmericaNo allowance1 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg3 x 23 kg
To/from the US2 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg
To/from EuropeNo allowance1 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg
To/from the Caribbean1 x 23 kg1 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg
Other international flights2 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg2 x 23 kg

Excess Baggage Fees

Up to three pieces of checked baggage can be purchased online in advance. Overweight and oversized baggage fees can only be paid at the airport. On LATAM Brasil, the following excess baggage fees apply:

Excess Baggage Fees
RouteStandard BagOverweightOversized

 / Special

1st2nd3rd+23-32 kg32-45 kg
Domestic*BRL 59/120BRL 99/140BRL 139/220BRL 140BRL 280BRL 140
Within South America**

USD 20-30 /

USD 40-60

USD 50-60 /

USD 100-120

USD 150USD 100USD 200USD 50
The US – BrazilFreeFreeUSD 165USD 110USD 220USD 100
South America – the CaribbeanFreeUSD 100USD 100USD 100USD 200USD 50
North America – the CaribbeanFreeUSD 100USD 100USD 50USD 100USD 100
Europe – South America**

USD 55/75

EUR 45/65

USD 100/150

EUR 90/140

USD 200

EUR 180

USD 100

EUR 90

Does not apply

USD 100

EUR 90

Oceania – South AmericaFreeFreeUSD 200USD 100Does not applyUSD 100
Other international routesFreeFreeUSD 200USD 100USD 200USD 100
*Purchase up to 3 hours / less than 3 hours before departure.
**Purchase up to 6 hours / less than 6 hours before departure.

Sporting Equipment

The following sporting equipment up to 300 linear centimeters is subject to the fee for special baggage (see table above):

♦ Golf♦ Surfing♦ Boogie board♦ Archery♦ Hockey
♦ Ski♦ Windsurfing♦ Bodyboard♦ Javelin♦ Lacrosse
♦ Snowboarding♦ Kite surfing♦ Scuba diving♦ Bicycle♦ Skydiving
♦ Water ski♦ Wakeboard♦ Stand up paddleboarding♦ Paragliding

Sports equipment not included in the table above may be transported as normal baggage and is not subject to the special baggage fee. However, if the free baggage allowance is exceeded, it will be subject to the corresponding excess baggage fees.

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