What is the maximum weight and size for checked baggage?

If you travel with special luggage (items NOT included in the concepts of conventional luggage such as purses, backpacks, suitcases), you may transport it as checked luggage, as long as it is properly packaged according to its contents, can withstand handling and complies with the permitted measurements and weight.

If your luggage exceeds the maximum dimensions and weight allowed, you can transport it for an additional charge as oversized or oversized luggage if it does not exceed 230 linear cm and 99 pounds. Due to baggage regulations, it is not possible to exceed the weight of 70 pounds per piece on flights to/from Europe, even if you pay for the overweight.

Do I need airline approval to transport any items?

There are certain items that you can carry in your luggage with prior authorization from the airline or the competent authorities. However, there are some restricted items that cannot fly with you.

Tips for preparing your baggage

Choose fabric luggage to carry in the hold, it is more resistant, flexible and durable compared to rigid luggage.
Pack your own luggage personally and check the dimensions and weight allowance.
Easily identify your luggage at the airport: you can tie a brightly colored ribbon on the handle or attach an ID card with your full name, address and phone number.
If your luggage is not in optimal condition, is wrapped in plastic or overloaded (too full, does not close or has defects) it may not resist the luggage handling systems, also causing damage for which we are not responsible.
If it has internal combustion or fuel cell engines (those used in automobiles, motorcycles, and machinery), they must have been emptied, purged, and filled with a nonflammable gas or liquid to eliminate hazards. You must have physical or electronic documentation that the flushing and purging procedure has been completed.
Be sure to remove all tags from previous flights, as well as straps, hooks, or other protruding and/or attached objects, as they can become tangled during handling.

Can I Prepay for Baggage?

Avianca Airlines allows passengers the ability to prepay for baggage online, at Avianca sales offices or by contacting their call center.

Here are the ways you can prepay:

At the Optional requests area when booking your flight online
At an Avianca sales office (early booking discounts may apply for baggage if booked up to 8 days before departure)
At the call center at 1-888-875-0388

Credit Cards That Reimburse You for Checked Bag Fees

If you're traveling to or from South America with Avianca, check out one of these Capital One cards to get reimbursed for additional checked baggage purchased in the previous 90 days. The reimbursement rate is 1 cent per mile.

What items need to be approved to go in the baggage?

Find out the list of items that must be authorized by us or by the competent authorities to be transported in your luggage.

Self-inflating safety devices with integrated small non-flammable gas cartridges:

Life jacket packaged in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally. It can only contain carbon dioxide or another gas. You may not have more than two spare cartridges. You are allowed to carry only one personal safety device.
Other devices are allowed, with up to four small carbon dioxide cartridges per person. The water capacity of the bottles should not exceed 50 ml (28 g).

Avalanche rescue backpack, one per person containing compressed gas cartridges. They may also be equipped with a pyrotechnic firing mechanism containing no more than 200 mg of net explosives. It must be packaged in such a way that it cannot be activated accidentally. Inflatable bags inside backpacks must have pressure relief valves.
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) staff members are required to carry chemical agent monitoring equipment on official travel. This can be: a chemical agent monitor (CAM) or a rapid alarm and identification device monitor (RAID-M).
Lithium battery-powered devices (PEDs), devices with lithium cells or batteries that provide electrical energy for operation. These devices are permitted in checked baggage and carry-on baggage in accordance with the following:
Drones that use rechargeable lithium (lithium-ion) batteries with a nominal capacity greater than 100 Wh but less than or equal to 160 Wh. If your drone's battery is less than 100 Wh you do not need authorization.

The drone with batteries installed must be packaged to prevent damage and accidental activation.
Turn it off completely (not in sleep or hibernation mode).
Carry a maximum of 2 batteries only in your carry-on luggage and packed as spares to avoid short circuits (protective bags).

Dry ice. Solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) in quantities not exceeding 2.5 kg per person, when used to package non-hazardous perishable substances. The luggage (package) must allow the release of carbon dioxide gas marked with the following legend Carbon dioxide, “solid” or “Dry ice”; and the net weight of dry ice (maximum 2.5 kg per baggage).
Barometers or mercury thermometers are transported by a representative of a government meteorological office or similar agency and must be packed in a strong outer container having a sealed inner lining or in a bag of very strong leak-proof material; Puncture resistant and mercury impermeable that prevents mercury spills, regardless of the position of the package.
Spare lithium batteries individually protected to prevent short circuits. For example, you can cover exposed terminals with tape or place each battery in a separate protective plastic bag or sleeve.

Lithium-ion batteries (rechargeable) with a nominal capacity greater than 100 Wh but less than 160 Wh. You can carry 2 batteries in your hand luggage.
Lithium metal batteries (non-rechargeable) with a content greater than 2 grams but not greater than 8 grams. You are allowed to carry batteries in your carry-on luggage for portable medical equipment only.

Avianca Airlines Checked Baggage Allowance

According to the Avianca Airlines checked baggage policy, all bags checked on Avianca Airlines must meet the following weight and size limits:

A maximum weight of 50lb/23kg for Economy Class.
A maximum weight of 70lb/32kg for Business Class.
Maximum linear dimensions of 158cm/62in per bag.

The number of bags you can carry will depend on your travel class and route (i.e. where you are traveling to and where you are traveling from).

For example, if you are traveling to/from Europe or between North and South America, your baggage allowance is 2 bags of up to 50b/23kg each in Economy class. On all other routes, the Economy class baggage allowance is half, i.e. 1 bag up to 50 lb/23 kg per passenger.

The baggage allowance in Business Class is 2 bags of up to 70 lbs/32 kg each on all routes.

What is Avianca Airlines international baggage policy?

According to Avianca Airlines' international baggage policy, you can carry:

In economy class
2 checked bags up to 50 lb/23 kg each on flights between the United States/Canada/Mexico and South America and flights to/from Europe.
On all other flights, you can carry 1 piece of checked baggage up to 50 lbs/23 kg.
Business class passengers can carry 2 bags of 70 lb/32 kg each on all routes.