What do you Need to Know about The Baggage Policy of TAP Portugal?

Posted by mark ronson on March 18th, 2020

TAP Air Portugal is one of the best and flag carriers of Portugal. Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport is the airline’s headquarters and serves as its primary hub, while the secondary hub is Porto Airport. The airline has an extensive network of huge flight network of 2500 flights a week to 90 destinations in 34 countries across the globe. TAP Portugal is also a member of Star Alliance, one of the largest airline alliances. Being the major airline in Portugal it offers unmatched services to its customers from all over the world. No matter where you fly to, Tap Portugal has some world-class facilities which it provides onboard and at the airports. When it comes to baggage policy, the airline follows some generous rules to allow its passengers to carry baggage. Before you call TAP Portugal Reservations to book your flight, check its baggage policy.

Hand Baggage Allowance: If you are flying to Domestic destinations, Africa, Europe, and North America, you can carry one handbag of size up to 55 x 40 x 20 cm or 22 x 16 x 8 in and weight up to 8 kg along with a personal item of size up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm or 16 x 12 x 5 in and weight up to 2 kg in Economy Class. In Executive Class, except North America, you can carry two handbags of size up to 55 x 40 x 20 cm and weight up to 8 kg along with a personal item of size up to 40 x 30 x 15 cm or 16 x 12 x 5 in and weight up to 2 kg. To North American destinations you can carry only one piece of hand baggage. If you are flying to South American destinations, in Economy class you are allowed to take only one piece of hand baggage of weight up to 10 kg and size up to 55 x 40 x 20 cm or 22 x 16 x 8 in, while in Executive class allowance is as same as that of Europe.  

Checked-Baggage Allowance: In Economy class, you are permitted to carry a checked bag of up to 23 kg or 50 lbs and the maximum dimension must be within 62 linear inches or 158 cm. In the case of Business Class, passengers are allowed to take 32 kg or 70 lbs in the hold on all routes. Any checked bag exceeding this weight limitation will go as cargo.

Apart from the above allowance, if you are carrying an extra bag or oversized and overweight bag, you need to pay extra at the airport, so for more information, you can get in touch with TAP Portugal reservations anytime.