Baggage infoBaggage information

When travelling, check the information you should know to transport your baggage.

Passengers may transport cabin hand baggage as checked baggage in the plane’s hold. In both cases, it must comply with LAN regulations.

Carry-on Baggage

This refers to those personal effects brought onto the airplane by the passenger, free of charge and considered under their custody and their responsibility. Each passenger may carry one piece of hand luggage plus a personal item.

Pieces allowed

Economy Premium Economy - Premium Business
1 Piece of baggage
Equipaje de mano
8 kg (17 lbs) 16 kg (35 lbs)
1 Personal item
Equipaje de mano Equipaje de mano
Purse, laptop or diaper bag.

Articles such as jackets, walking sticks, umbrellas, small cameras, binoculars, reading material or a small bag of duty free goods may be transported in addition to what has been previously mentioned, as long as the passenger keeps these with them or stows them under the seat in front of them.*

* Except for emergency exit seats and seats in the first row.

Checked Baggage allowance

Refers to all baggage checked at the airport which goes in the aircraft’s hold. For flights with stopovers, luggage will always be labeled through to the final destination. The dimensions and maximum weight of each piece of baggage (regardless of the charges paid for excess baggage) are:

Maximum volume

203 cm. linear (width + height + length)

Maximum weight

23 kilos (50 lb)


Regulations for transporting LAN passengers' baggage is determined by the route and the cabin in which the passengers travel.

Routes

Economy Premium Business - Premium Economy
To / From or Via:
Mexico / Canada / Australia / New Zealand
(Except between Australia and New Zealand.)

2 pieces, 23 kg (50 lb) each

3 pieces de 23 kg (50 lb) each.
To / From or Via:
United States
(Except between United States, Brasil and Colombia*)

2 pieces, 23 kg (50 lb) each
National Route Chile / Argentina / Peru / Ecuador/ Colombia
Routes between Brazil, South America and the Caribbean.
To / From:
Tahiti / Europa
Between: Australia and New Zealand.
Spain and Germany.
+ = 23 kg (50 lb)
Maximum 2 pieces, both weighing 23 kg in total.
Exception because of government requirements for return trips that start in Brazil
(Except between Brazil-South America and the Caribbean.)

2 pieces, 32 kg (70 lb) each

(*)For flights to and from Fort Lauderdale (up to February 1, 2011): 1 piece weighing 23 kg (50 lb).

Important: If your trip includes a leg operated by another airline, you should check the inter-airline baggage policy. LAN will respect the largest available allowance of the whole ticket as long as LAN is the airline that checks the passenger in.

Allowance for handicapped passengers

As well as their normal baggage allowance according to the fare paid and whenever the passenger depends of them, one or all of the following articles can be transported free of charge:

  • A completely foldable wheelchair.
  • A pair of crutches or other orthopedic item.
  • Guide dog (with the corresponding certification).

Allowance for minors

The baggage allowance for minors (whether accompanied or not) is the same as that of an adult passenger, according to the fare and route.

Allowance for infants

The allowance for infants is for children aged 2 and under (between 0 and 23 months).

Checked Baggage
1 piece de 23 kg (50 lb)
If there is available space, one of the following items may be carried in the plane’s cabin:
  • A stroller
  • A chair
  • A bassinet

Baggage allowance of inter-airline flights

Otras Aerolíneas

Passengers flying with other airlines

As of April 1, 2011, a new policy will exist for calculating the inter-airline baggage allowance valid for all airlines

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