| Cabin | Maximum number | Carry-on baggage linear dimensions | Carry-on baggage maximum weight |
Business Class and Main Cabin
|
1 Piece (one carry-on piece of baggage and one additional personal item*) |
46 linear inches (115 cm) length + width + height |
22 lb (10 kg) |
*In addition to the carry-on piece of baggage, Copa Airlines allows passengers traveling in Business Class or Main Cabin to carry on an additional personal item. The following articles are considered additional personal items:
- Hand bags
- Coats or jackets
- Umbrellas
- Cameras or binoculars
- Books or magazines
- Children's bags (diaper bags)
- Children care items, such as:
- Small collapsible stroller for babies (large strollers can be checked in at the Copa Airlines check-in counters to be transported as luggage in the cargo hold of the airplane)
- Child safety seats
- Laptop computers
- Small items for personal entertainment
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Video game consoles (eg. Playstation®, X-box® or Nintendo®)
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DVD players and cassette type video cameras (they must be removed from their cases and passed through the x-ray scanner before boarding)
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Portable breathing devices (they must be removed from their cases and passed through the x-ray scanner before boarding)
Copa Airlines allows for the storage, handling, and transportation of special aid devices for passengers with special needs both in the Business Class cabin and in the main cabin, as long as the passenger depends on them. These aid devices may include, although are not limited to, the following:
| Wheel chairs and their batteries (in the case that they are used) |
| Walking canes |
| Crutches |
| Walkers |
| Cushions |
| Orthopedic devices |
| Prosthesis |
Baggage permitted free of charge
Dimensions
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Each piece can measure up to 62 combined linear inches (157 cm) (height + length + width).
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Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered excess baggage
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Pieces whose combined linear measurements exceed 107 inches (272 cm) will not be accepted as baggage and must be transported as cargo
Weight
Pieces that meet the following weight restrictions will be transported without charge:
All routes, except the United States, San Juan and Mexico:
Main cabin
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Up to 2 pieces with a combined weight of less than 70 lbs (32 kg)
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Pieces weighing between 51 and 99 lb (24 - 45 kg) will be considered excess baggage
Business Class
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Up to 2 pieces with a combined weight of less than 140 lbs (64 kg)
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Pieces weighing between 73 and 99 lbs (33 - 45 kg) will be considered excess baggage
From/To the United States,* San Juan and Mexico*; Brazil excluded.
Main cabin
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Up to 2 pieces weighing a maximum of 50 lbs (23 kg) each
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Pieces weighing between 51 and 99 lbs (24 - 45 kg) will be considered excess baggage
Business Class
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Up to 2 pieces with a combined weight of less than 140 lbs (64 kg)
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Pieces weighing between 73 and 99 lbs (33 - 45 kg) will be considered excess baggage
Passengers traveling between the United States and Brazil:
Main cabin
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Up to 2 pieces weighing a maximum of 70 lbs (23 kg) each
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Pieces weighing between 73 and 99 lbs (33 - 45 kg) will be considered excess baggage
Business Class
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Up to 2 pieces with a combined weight of less than 140 lbs (64 kg)
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Pieces weighing between 73 and 99 lbs (33 - 45 kg) will be considered excess baggage
Individual pieces that weigh more than 99 lbs (45 kg) will not be accepted as baggage and must be transported as cargo.
Pieces considered excess baggage cannot be declared priority baggage.
Free baggage allowance policies for OnePass Elite, Silver, Gold and Platinum members
OnePass Elite, Silver, Gold and Platinum members have a new free baggage allowance policies for Business Class and for OnePass Silver, Gold, and Platinum Elite members. These changes take effect starting on December 7, 2009.
Please see below for more information on the new policy:
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OnePass Silver Elite members may check up to two (2) pieces of baggage, each weighing a maximum of 70 lbs (32 kg), without incurring additional fees
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OnePass Platinum and Gold Elite members may check up to three (3) pieces of baggage, each weighing a maximum of 70 lbs (32 kg), without incurring additional fees.
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The combined linear dimensions requirement has not changed. In other words, each piece may have a maximum size of 62 linear inches (157 cm; length + width + height).
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Pieces measuring between 63 (160 cm) and 107 (272 cm) linear inches will be considered excess baggage
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Please note that pieces whose combined dimensions exceed 107 linear inches (272 cm) will only be accepted for transport as cargo
Excess baggage charges
Every additional charge will be cumulative; the sum of all charges that apply will be the excess baggage fee.
| Excess baggage fees |
All destinations
(Except between the U.S. and Brazil)
| Between the U.S. and Brazil |
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If the total baggage weight exceeds the weight allowance
|
US$50
|
US$100
|
| Each piece in excess of the baggage allowance |
US$75
|
US$75
|
|
Overweight: Overweight pieces between 50 and 70 lbs (24 to 32 kg) even if it's the only piece of baggage checked
|
US$50
|
N/A
|
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Overweight: each piece between 72 and 99 lbs (33 to 45 kg) even if it's the only piece of baggage checked
|
US$75
|
US$75
|
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Each oversize piece between 63 and 107
inches, even if it's the only piece of baggage checked
|
US$75
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US$75
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All baggage exceeding maximum weight, size dimensions or piece limitations, will be transported subject to space availability.
Restricted periods
The following regulations apply to boxes, items that exceed size or weight limitations or are in excess of the baggage allowance during the periods indicated below:
| Airport | Date | Restrictions |
From
Miami and Orlando. |
July 1 – Aug. 31
Dec. 1 – Jan. 31
|
Only pieces within the allowable baggage limit will be accepted.10;Boxes, excess pieces, or oversize/overweight baggage will not be permitted.
|
From
Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC. |
July 1 – Aug. 31
Dec. 1 – Jan. 31
|
Only pieces within the allowable baggage limit will be accepted.
Boxes, excess pieces, or oversize/overweight baggage will not be permitted.
|
|
From/To
Manaus, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
|
July 1 – Aug. 31
Dec. 1 – Feb. 28
|
Only pieces within the allowable baggage limit will be accepted.
Boxes, excess pieces, or oversize/overweight baggage will not be permitted.
|
From
Panama. |
July 1 – Aug. 31
Dec. 1 – Jan. 31
|
One additional piece or laminated box over the baggage allowance will be accepted with payment of an excess baggage fee (except for travel to cities in Brazil, where only the baggage allowance is applied).
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From
Buenos Aires. |
Oct. 1 – Jan. 31
|
One additional piece or laminated box will be accepted over the baggage allowance with excess baggage charge.
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During the embargo periods, Copa Airlines will not transport live animals as checked baggage in cargo to or from the cities mentioned above. During the months of July, August, December and January, the following are not permitted: live animals transported as checked baggage or perishable food from any city.
It is important that passengers whose travel originates in these cities be informed about the respective baggage embargo periods.