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Checked baggage
Carry-on luggage
Items with transport waiversBaggage Policy
Copa Airlines is making changes to its baggage policy for different regions. Learn more about the baggage embargo periods, the free baggage allowance and excess baggage fees according to your ticket’s purchase date and route on international and domestic flights.
International flights
For tickets bought up to May 24th, 2018
For tickets bought starting May 25th, 2018 and up to August 31th, 2018
For tickets bought starting
September 1st, 2018
For tickets bought up to May 24th, 2018
| Category | 1st bag | 2nd bag | 3rd bag | 4th bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Class Between Central America, North America* and the Caribbean (includes Guyana and excludes Panama) |  | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Economy Class From/to Panama to all regions PreferMember Silver All regions | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Business Class |  | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| PreferMember Presidential PreferMember Platinum PreferMember Gold Star Alliance Gold | | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) 5th bag USD 175 |
Free baggage allowance
*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged.
Notes:
- For flights between Central America, the Caribbean and North America, a USD 40 fee will be charged for the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Extra fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Flex fares.
- If the free baggage allowance corresponding to your ticket is for 1 or 2 bags with a combined weight of 32 kg (tickets bought before February 19, 2018 for travels between South America, the Caribbean and Central America), you may carry a total of 46 kg free of charge distributed in 2 bags of 23 kg each.
- If you travel between Brazil and The United States or Canada and bought a ticket before February 19, 2018 you can carry free of charge two bags of 32 kg (70 lb) each.
- For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed.
- Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.
- Pets are not allowed in Business Class or as checked baggage. Please check the conditions for the transport of pets in cabin.
- Each piece can measure up to 62 combined linear inches (158 cm) (height + length + width).
- Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered as oversize luggage and it will have a cost of USD 150.
For tickets bought starting May 25th, 2018 and up to August 31th, 2018
| Category | 1st bag | 2nd bag | 3rd bag | 4th bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Class Between South America, Central America and the Caribbean (includes Guyana and Puerto Rico; excludes Panama) | | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Economy Class From/to Panama to all regions PreferMember Silver All regions | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Business Class | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| PreferMember Presidential PreferMember Platinum PreferMember Gold Star Alliance Gold | | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) 5th bag USD 175 |
Free baggage allowance
*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged.
Notes:
- For flights between Central America, the Caribbean and South America (includes Guyana and Puerto Rico; excludes Panama); and flights between Central America, the Caribbean and North America (includes Guyana and Puerto Rico; excludes Panama), a USD 40 fee will be charged in the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Extra fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Flex fares
- For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed
- Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.
- Pets are not allowed in Business Class or as checked baggage. Please check the conditions for the transport of pets in cabin.
- Each piece can measure up to 62 combined linear inches (158 cm) (height + length + width).
- Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered as oversize luggage and it will have a cost of USD 150.
For tickets bought starting September 1st, 2018**
| Category | 1st bag | 2nd bag | 3rd bag | 4th bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy Class Between Venezuela and North America* | | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Economy Class From/to Panama to all regions PreferMember Silver All regions | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Business Class | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) |
| PreferMember Presidential PreferMember Platinum PreferMember Gold Star Alliance Gold | | | | USD 175 23 kg (50 lb) 5th bag USD 175 |
Free baggage allowance
*For flights from and to Mexico, the first bags allowance is of 25 kg due to country regulations, and the second bag will be of 23 kg which will be charged
**This applies to all passengers whose travel begins on or after October 1st. If your travel begins before October 1, please see the baggage allowance that applies to you.
Notes:
- For flights in which the allowed free franchise is a piece of 23 kg, a USD 40 fee will be charged in the second piece of 23 kg for all tickets bought under Economy Promo and Economy Extra fares. This fee does not apply to tickets bought under Economy Flex fares
- For flights to/from Bahamas and Cuba individual pieces over 70 lb (32 kg) are not allowed.
- Anything weighing more than 100 lb (45 kg) must be sent as cargo. For TSA security measures, United States and Puerto Rico do not allow the shipment of baggage or personal items per cargo.
- Pets are not allowed in Business Class or as checked baggage. Please check the conditions for the transport of pets in cabin.
- Each piece can measure up to 62 combined linear inches (158 cm) (height + length + width).
- Pieces with a combined linear measurement between 63 inches (159 cm) and 107 inches (272 cm) are considered as oversize luggage and it will have a cost of USD 150.
Overweight baggage
| Category | All regions | |
|---|---|---|
| All classes |  USD 100 |  USD 200 |
Domestic flights
| Category | 1st bag | 2nd bag | 3rd bag | 4th bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy class
| | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) |
| Business class PreferMember Silver | | | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) |
| PreferMember Presidential PreferMember Platinum PreferMember Gold Star Alliance Gold | | | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) | USD 40 23 kg (50 lb) |
Free baggage allowance
Notes:
- Baggage whose liner measurements exceed 62 inches (158 cm) will not be accepted as baggage and must be transported as Copa Cargo
- Additional bag will have a USD 40 fee and any passenger can check up to 4 bags
- Pieces over 23 kg will have a USD 30 fee
- Pieces over 32 kg are not allowed and it applies to all passengers including ConnectMiles PreferMembers
- Copa Airlines allows the daily transportation of pets, for a charge of USD 25, to passengers traveling on domestic flights (origin and destination) with no international connection.
- ets are not allowed in Business Class or as checked baggage. Please check the conditions for the transport of pets in cabin.
Embargo Periods
The following restrictions apply to the transportation of overweight or oversized baggage, additional pieces and boxes during the period detailed below. The conditions estipulate in the baggage embargo policy will apply to ConnectMiles PreferMember passengers as allowed in the free baggage allowance.
*The baggage embargo period update for flights to Holguin and Chiclayo will apply to tickets bought after October 15th, 2018. For Tickets bought before this date, the embargo will not apply.
