How many baggage are allowed in Copa Airlines?

Every Airline has some predefined policies which regulate all the services and the procedures related to them. These services include everything the Airline offers, including seat reservations, baggage, check-in, etc. The policies help everyone be clear about what and how things are to be done.

Copa Airlines also lists precise instructions regarding flight boarding and travel on the flyers. The upcoming sections specifically deal with the Copa Airlines policies regarding baggage. Those who have questions like "How many baggage are allowed in Copa Airlines?" can read on to get more clarity on topics like baggage allowances by Copa.

Copa Airlines Baggage Policy

• Baggage allowance depends upon the flight origin, date, fare type, and one's preferMember status.
• One will have to check in their bags at every connecting point for connecting flights.
• Transporting baggage that exceeds the maximum number, size and weight will be subject to space availability.

For Regular passengers and connectMiles members:

• Basic economy reservations have no free baggage allowance.
• The Classic Economy ticket allows a free bag of 23 kgs maximum, while Full economy will enable one to bring up to 2 bags of 23 Kgs maximum weight for free.
• Those traveling via Business class ticket can bring up to 2 bags of 32 Kgs maximum weight as free baggage.

For prefer Member silver:

The Basic economy flyers can bring one bag, and classic economy flyers can bring two bags of 23 kgs maximum weight as free baggage. The rest are the same as described above.

For higher tiers and Star Alliance Gold members:

• Basic Economy tickets will allow one to have two bags of max 23 Kgs weight for free.
• Both Classic and Full Economy tickets and those having a business class ticket can bring up to three bags as free baggage, of maximum weight of 23 Kgs for the economy and 32 Kgs for the business.

In any case, the bag's total dimension should not cross 158 cm, or extra oversized baggage charges will be applied. 

Does Copa charge for luggage? 

Copa charges for luggage; if the flyers don't adhere to the rules above, one can be charged USD 25 to USD 200 as extra baggage. These prices for the excess baggage depend upon the ticket and fare type, the origin, and the flight route. The prices are significantly higher for an international trip, and additional costs like government taxes are levied depending on the place of origin for the flight.

• An overweight bag weighing between 24 to 32 Kg will incur a USD 100 fee.
• An overweight bag weighing between 33 to 45 Kg will incur a USD 200 fee.
• A bag with oversized dimensions will incur a fee of USD 150.
• If the bag is both oversized and overweight, a sum of the above relevant charges will have to be paid.

How much weight can I take on an international flight?

The checked baggage limit on the international flight will depend on the flight reservation ticket type. Those who ask, “How many baggage are allowed in Copa Airlines?” should know that each of the ticket classes has its separate checked baggage limit. In any case, the maximum dimension of a checked bag is limited to 158 cm. A bag weighing above 45 Kg or having a size greater than 294 cm will have to be shipped as cargo after paying the cargo fee.

Basic Economy:

• Regular passengers and connectMiles members don't have any free baggage allowance.
• The preferMember silver can bring one bag of max 23 Kg weight.
• All other higher tiers can bring two bags of the same weight as above.

Classic Economy:

Regular passengers and connectMiles members can have one bag of 23 kgs max weight, while preferMember silver and higher tiers can bring two bags of 23 Kg weight.

Full Economy:

• Regular passengers and connectMiles members can bring two bags of 23 kgs max weight.
• Those with preferMember silver or higher can carry three bags of max 23 Kg weight.

Business Class:

Business-class ticket holders with the regular or preferMember silver tier can bring two bags of a maximum weight of 32 Kg, while higher tier holders can bring three bags of the same weight.

One can contact the Copa Air customer service for the resolution of any further doubts and queries regarding their baggage policy.

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