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luggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo

luggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo

Baggage theft at Guarulhos international airport in São Paulo is on the rise. A recent feature by Época SP magazine (read the full text in Portuguese at Cumbica: 20 malas por dia têm objetos furtados no aeroporto) revealed how it is estimated an average of 20 pieces of luggage have all or part of their […]

December 6, 2011 | By More
Ocean Air will mantain internacional luggage allowance for domestic flights

Ocean Air will mantain internacional luggage allowance for domestic flights

Brazilian airline Ocean Air has announced to travel agents that it will mantain the luggage allowance of international flights for passengers catching an Ocean Air flight 6 hours before or after the international flight. Consumers have to present the international ticket at the Ocean Air check-in desk to be allowed to carry as much luggage […]

August 21, 2009 | By More
Webjet will mantain internacional luggage allowance for domestic flights

Webjet will mantain internacional luggage allowance for domestic flights

Brazilian airline Webjet (part of the CVC group) has announced to travel agents that it will mantain the luggage allowance of international flights for passengers catching a Webjet flight 6 hours before or after the international flight. Consumers have to present the international ticket at the Webjet check-in desk to be allowed to carry as […]

July 29, 2009 | By More
special baggage

special baggage

Plenty of items fall within the special baggage category: boxes, sports equipment, musical instruments, wheelchairs, prams/baby carriages, firearms and pets, among others. Each airline has its own set of regulations regarding the transportation of special baggage. Often you are allowed to transport some specific items using all or part of your baggage allowance. To transport […]

November 28, 2008 | By More
“weight concept” and “piece concept”

“weight concept” and “piece concept”

The weight concept and the piece concept are two basic notions you need to be familiar with if you are to fully understand the baggage limitations associated to each airfare. Depending on the destination, an airline can apply one concept or the other. Weight concept: airlines express your maximum baggage allowance in kilos. Some companies […]

November 28, 2008 | By More
hand baggage in domestic flights

hand baggage in domestic flights

On Brazil you can board a plane with one piece of hand baggage. It cannot weight more than 5 kg and the sum of its height, width and depth can’t be bigger than 115 cm. In planes with less than 50 seats those limits can be smaller. On domestic flights there are no restrictions yet […]

November 28, 2008 | By More
checked-in luggage in domestic flights

checked-in luggage in domestic flights

N.B.: the information contained on this post was accurate at the time of publication. Baggage limits are changing constantly and we encourage you to get in touch with your airline for the most up-do-date information related to your ticket. The rules that apply to baggage transportation in Brazil are contained in Decree 676 of 13/November/2000 […]

November 28, 2008 | By More
checked-in baggage in international flights

checked-in baggage in international flights

N.B.: the information contained on this post was accurate at the time of publication. Baggage limits are changing constantly and we encourage you to get in touch with your airline for the most up-do-date information related to your ticket. International flights follow the rules laid out by ITA. According to it, on economy class passengers […]

November 28, 2008 | By More