LATAM baggage allowance: the personal item is not the full cabin-bag entitlement
A larger main cabin bag is a separate category included only in qualifying fares; the same distinction applies to checked bags. Having a ticket does not mean all three baggage categories are included. To establish your complete allowance, read the booking by category and passenger: personal item, main cabin bag and checked pieces. Use the route, fare and cabin shown on that booking, not an allowance copied from another LATAM trip. If a seller included an ancillary bag, keep the separate receipt alongside the ticket. This makes it easier to resolve a discrepancy before you arrive with more baggage than the reservation records.
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LATAM carry-on weight: the cabin allowance depends on fare inclusion
A LATAM main cabin bag may weigh up to 12 kg in Economy or 16 kg in Premium Economy and Premium Business, with maximum dimensions of 55 × 35 × 25 cm including protruding parts. However, this bag is included only in qualifying fare types. Check whether your booking includes the main cabin bag rather than assuming that the published weight allowance makes it free. LATAM distinguishes this main cabin bag from the small personal item. Start by identifying which product appears on the ticket; then measure the bag fully packed, including pockets, handles and wheels. A compliant main bag may still be checked at boarding when operational circumstances require it. Keep documents and essential small belongings accessible, and follow the airline’s restricted-item instructions before handing any cabin bag to staff.
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LATAM checked baggage: 23 kg and 158 cm describe a standard piece, not a free bag
LATAM’s standard checked bag is limited to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions. Whether the fare includes that piece depends on route, fare and cabin. A size allowance is not proof that checking a bag is free. LATAM also states that the baggage allowance is personal and cannot be transferred between passengers. When one bag is already included and you need another, buy the additional piece as the second bag rather than selecting a first-bag product again. Weigh and measure each suitcase before purchasing: an extra standard piece does not remove overweight or oversized charges. LATAM’s published rules say different excess categories can accumulate. An agency-made booking should show the number already included and the actual additional service on the receipt.
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LATAM extra baggage fees: piece, weight and size charges can add together
LATAM prices extra pieces, excess weight and oversized baggage as separate categories, and the charges can be cumulative. Ask for a quote that describes all of the bag’s characteristics rather than pricing an extra piece alone. If the journey starts on another airline’s flight, LATAM directs passengers to buy additional baggage at that airline’s airport counter. Acceptance ceilings also depend on the journey. LATAM lists a 32 kg per-bag ceiling on specified routes including Europe and Oceania, and on connections with Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia or Qantas. Other routes can have different ceilings; none should be treated as a free weight allowance. For a very heavy item, obtain acceptance confirmation before paying an ancillary charge. The published conditions also say unused additional baggage is nontransferable and nonrefundable, so do not buy a speculative extra piece merely to check its price.
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LATAM baggage allowance: the personal item is not the full cabin-bag entitlement
LATAM includes one small personal item in all fares. Its published limits are 45 × 35 × 20 cm and 10 kg, with storage under the seat in front of you. A larger main cabin bag is a separate category included only in qualifying fares; the same distinction applies to checked bags. Having a ticket does not mean all three baggage categories are included. LATAM: Small personal item LATAM: Baggage: Small bag To establish your complete allowance, read the booking by category and passenger: personal item, main cabin bag and checked pieces. Use the route, fare and cabin shown on that booking, not an allowance copied from another LATAM trip. If a seller included an ancillary bag, keep the separate receipt alongside the ticket. This makes it easier to resolve a discrepancy before you arrive with more baggage than the reservation records. LATAM: Baggage: Checked bag Match the luggage to the purchased products Check the personal item against its underseat dimensions and weight. Find an explicit main-cabin-bag and checked-bag entitlement in the booking. Ask the seller to reconcile any missing baggage purchase before buying it a second time.
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LATAM carry-on weight: the cabin allowance depends on fare inclusion
A LATAM main cabin bag may weigh up to 12 kg in Economy or 16 kg in Premium Economy and Premium Business, with maximum dimensions of 55 × 35 × 25 cm including protruding parts. However, this bag is included only in qualifying fare types. Check whether your booking includes the main cabin bag rather than assuming that the published weight allowance makes it free. LATAM: Baggage: Small bag LATAM distinguishes this main cabin bag from the small personal item. Start by identifying which product appears on the ticket; then measure the bag fully packed, including pockets, handles and wheels. A compliant main bag may still be checked at boarding when operational circumstances require it. Keep documents and essential small belongings accessible, and follow the airline’s restricted-item instructions before handing any cabin bag to staff. LATAM: Baggage: Small bag Check entitlement before testing the weight Confirm whether the fare includes a main cabin bag or only the personal-item entitlement. Compare the packed bag with both the dimensions and the weight for the cabin. Resolve any extra-bag purchase before boarding and confirm the collection point if staff take the bag.
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LATAM checked baggage: 23 kg and 158 cm describe a standard piece, not a free bag
LATAM’s standard checked bag is limited to 23 kg and 158 cm total dimensions. Whether the fare includes that piece depends on route, fare and cabin. A size allowance is not proof that checking a bag is free. LATAM also states that the baggage allowance is personal and cannot be transferred between passengers. LATAM: Baggage: Checked bag When one bag is already included and you need another, buy the additional piece as the second bag rather than selecting a first-bag product again. Weigh and measure each suitcase before purchasing: an extra standard piece does not remove overweight or oversized charges. LATAM’s published rules say different excess categories can accumulate. An agency-made booking should show the number already included and the actual additional service on the receipt. LATAM: Baggage: Checked bag LATAM: Excess baggage Count the included and purchased pieces separately Read the checked-baggage allowance on the booking for the specific passenger and journey. Add only the extra piece required, accounting for any piece already included. Check weight and dimensions on each packed bag and keep the baggage-purchase receipt.
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LATAM extra baggage fees: piece, weight and size charges can add together
LATAM prices extra pieces, excess weight and oversized baggage as separate categories, and the charges can be cumulative. Ask for a quote that describes all of the bag’s characteristics rather than pricing an extra piece alone. If the journey starts on another airline’s flight, LATAM directs passengers to buy additional baggage at that airline’s airport counter. LATAM: Excess baggage Acceptance ceilings also depend on the journey. LATAM lists a 32 kg per-bag ceiling on specified routes including Europe and Oceania, and on connections with Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia or Qantas. Other routes can have different ceilings; none should be treated as a free weight allowance. For a very heavy item, obtain acceptance confirmation before paying an ancillary charge. The published conditions also say unused additional baggage is nontransferable and nonrefundable, so do not buy a speculative extra piece merely to check its price. LATAM: Excess baggage Price the complete baggage requirement List the number of bags, each weight and each set of outside dimensions. Confirm the applicable route ceiling and the carrier selling baggage at the first departure. Review the final charge and conditions before buying, and save the complete receipt. Last checked: 2026-09-22.
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- Small personal itemhttps://www.latamtrade.com/en_un/procom/ancillaries-convenience-small-personal-item-pt
- Baggage: Small baghttps://www.latamtrade.com/en_un/procom/ancillaries-convenience-small-small-bag-pt
- Baggage: Checked baghttps://www.latamtrade.com/en_un/procom/ancillaries-convenience-small-checked-bag-pt
- Excess baggagehttps://www.latamtrade.com/en_un/procom/ancillaries-convenience-excess-baggage-pt