Avianca Airlines Baggage Policy Guidance

Cabin baggage size and weight limitations with Avianca in 2023

Avianca customers are only allowed to bring one piece of carry-on luggage and one personal item, such as a jacket, laptop bag, pocketbook, etc. All personal belongings must stay at your seat. Please be aware that you may only bring one personal item on an XS fare; carry-on luggage must be bought separately. Call us at 1-888-875-0388 for more information on the Avianca Airlines baggage policy guidelines.

XS Fares on Avianca: 2023 Carry-On Baggage Fee

• Within Colombia, from COP 70.000 (from COP 95.000 online, from COP 100.000 at the airport)

• Inside of Ecuador: As of 15 USD (as of 30 USD when purchased online and at the airport).

• Travel from the US to Central America will set you back USD 45 (or USD 80 online and USD 95 at the airport).

• Travel expenses to South America begin at USD 45 (USD 80 online and USD 85 at the airport).

• Travel from Canada to Central or South America starts at CAD 70 (starts at CAD 110 online, starts at CAD 110 at the airport).

• N. American To the Caribbean for $40 (instead of $80 online or $80 at the airport)

• The starting price for a flight from North America to Central America is $50 (or $80 if ordered online or at the airport).

• Prices start at USD 45 from Mexico (outside of Cancun) to Central and South America (from USD 80 online, from USD 80 at the airport).

• Travel from Central America to North America — Beginning at 45 USD (from 70 USD online and 90 USD at the airport)

• Mexico, excluding Cancun: Starting at USD 45 (from USD 80 online and USD 80 at the airport) for travelers from Central America.

• From Central America to the Caribbean, prices start at $40 (up from $80 online and $80 at the airport).

• From one Central American country to another: As low as $50 (as low as $80 online and $80 at the airport)

• Travel from Central America to South America will set you back USD 45 (or USD 80 if you purchase your ticket at the airport).

• Flights from the Caribbean to Central and South America start at $40 (ranging from $80 online to $80 at the airport).

• of South American descent Starting at USD 45 (USD 70 online and USD 80 at the airport) for travel to Canada and the United States.

• The starting price of a flight from South America to Mexico, excluding Cancun, is USD 45 ($80 online, $80 at the airport).

• South American to Caribbean flights start at USD 40 (USD 80 online, USD 80 at the airport).

• Travel from South America to Central America will set you back USD 45 (or USD 80 if you purchase your ticket at the airport).

• The maximum weight and size for all carry-on luggage are 10 kg (22 pounds) and 55 x 35 x 25 cm, respectively.

• The smaller personal item must fit under the seat in front of you and cannot be more than 45 x 35 x 25 cm. Examples of such items are purses and small backpacks.

• For LifeMiles Elite members (Gold and Diamond) and Gold Star Alliance passengers flying in business class, two standard-sized carry-on goods are allowed, with the exception of flights departing from the USA, when only one carry-on bag is allowed.

• Only one carry-on bag that weighs no more than 10 kg and one personal item may be brought by everyone else.

• The new meal sizes that Avianca has introduced are XS, S, M, XL, and XXL. 

Checked Bag Weight & Size Limits for Avianca Flights in 2023 

Your free checked luggage allowance is based on the tariff class of your ticket.

If you need to buy extra luggage, you can do so on the Avianca website in advance at a discounted rate that is around 30% less expensive than the rates shown below. Call us at 1-888-875-0388 for more information on the Avianca Airlines baggage policy guidelines.

Checked Baggage Permit for Colombian Avianca Domestic Flights

• First Piece: 65,000 COP; Second Piece: 95,000 COP

• COP 65,000 for the first item and COP 95,000 for the second.

• The first item is free, while the second one is 95,000.

• L: No charge for two items.

• Free 2-Piece Set in XL

• Free 2-Piece Set for XXL

• Extra bags: 180,000 COP each

• Bags weighing too much: 95,000 COP

Permit for Checked Baggage on Domestic Avianca Flights in Ecuador

• For sizes XS, the first piece is $25 and the second is $35.

• Costs for the first item are $25 and the second piece is $35.

• M: The first piece is free; the second is $35.

• L: No charge for two items.

• Free 2-Piece Set in XL

• Free 2-Piece Set for XXL

• The price for each extra bag is $50 USD.

• For overweight luggage, $20

• First Piece Avianca Checked Baggage Permit: $6.99–$17.99 USD for Domestic Peruvian Flights

• Second item: $24.99–$34.99 in US

• Bags additional: US$69.99-$80.00

Avianca's policy on checked baggage on flights from Mexico to South America

• For size XS, the first item costs $80 and the second piece costs $95.

• S: First item costs US$80; second item costs US$95.

• M: The first piece is free; the second is $95 USD.

• L: No charge for two items.

• Free 2-Piece Set in XL

• Free 2-Piece Set for XXL

• Added Weight: $130 USD Bags Additional: $245 USD

Fees for overweight and oversized baggage on Avianca flights beginning in 2023

Any weight that exceeds the free baggage allowance and cannot be transferred without incurring additional costs is referred to as excess baggage. Size, weight, and additional cargo are constrained by the aircraft's capacity.

Please be mindful of price increases beginning in 2022. Overweight fees are now a set rate rather than per kilogram.

Extra baggage fees for flights with Avianca within Colombia

• 180,000 COP for the extra piece 158-230 cm; 

• 95,000 COP; oversize More than 23kg/50lbs 

• 95,000 COP are considered overweight.

Fees for Additional Baggage on Avianca Domestic Flights 158-230 cm and Over: $20.00 USD

• More than 23 kg/50 lb overweight; a $20.00 USD fine

• One more piece: $50 USD

Avianca Large (158-230 cm) excess baggage charges for travel from North America (U.S., Canada) to South America and the Caribbean $130 USD

• for being overweight (weighing more over 23 kg/50 lbs), $130 USD.

• A second item costs $245 USD.

Large (158-230 cm): Avianca imposes extra baggage fees when traveling between countries in South America. $130 USD

• for being overweight (weighing more over 23 kg/50 lbs), $130 USD.

• A second item costs $245 USD.

Added Fees by Avianca for Additional Baggage on Flights to/from Europe

• Oversize; 158-230 cm; 100 EUR; $120 USD

• You will be charged $100 or $120 for every 23 kg or 50 lb overweight.

• 210 EUR / $245 USD for each additional piece

Conclusion

The introduction of new ticket tiers by Avianca in recent years has led to several misunderstandings regarding the baggage limitations. The L, XL, and XXL rates include 1 or 2 free checked bags depending on your origin and destination, but the XS, S, and M flights usually do not. If you want to bring a carry-on bag that is the usual size, you must pay an additional fee because the XS cost only includes a small personal item.