Your Complete Guide to Caribbean Airlines Baggage Allowance

Are you travelling for the first time with Caribbean Airlines? Knowing the baggage regulations is very important, especially if you don’t wanna pay extra or save your time. Read the Caribbean Airlines' baggage policy, which has a set of rules. 

In this blog, we will discuss all the regulations, like carry-on and checked baggage allowance, and the list of restricted and specially allowed items, embargo restrictions, and how to add baggage. 

What are the Caribbean Airlines Baggage Policy? 

If I try to put two factors, the baggage policy mainly depends on two factors: 1st one is the fare rules, and the second one is the route and destination. If you don’t wanna pay extra charges, know the regulations. Read some standard rules of this policy before you deeply read the blog: 

• Passengers are allowed to take a personal item and a carry-on bag. These are included in the fare.
• The airlines may accept overweight, oversized, or additional bags for a fee and/or subject to space availability.
• Infants and passengers with special needs have specific allowances.
• Pets are allowed to travel only as checked baggage (service animals are exceptions).
• Mixed-class itineraries: Business-class allowance applies to sectors ticketed as Biz; Economy allowance applies to sectors ticketed as Lite/Classic/Flex.
• Boxes can be included in the checked baggage limit if they are within the weight/dimensions.

What are the Size and Weight Allowances? 

This policy allows three types of baggage: personal bag, carry-on bag and checked bag. All teh bags must not exceed the provided weight and size limits: 

Carry-On Allowance

Carry-on: 

• Weight limit is 10 kg / 22 lb; 
• Dimensions can be only 22 inches x 14 inches x 9 inches. (in cm 56x35x23)

Personal item:

• Max dimensions 13″ × 17″ × 6″ (33 × 43 × 15 cm)

Checked Baggage: 

• The maximum linear dimensions should not go beyond 62 inches or 157 cm. 
• The maximum allowable weight is 23 kgs or 51 lbs.
• Overweight is accepted up to 32 kg, subject to space.
• Oversized accepted up to 292 cm total linear dimensions, length ≤191 cm, subject to space.

Infants: 

• With a baby, you get a 10 kg extra allowance, with a fully collapsible stroller, infant carrier or car seat. 

Mobility Aids:

• Assistive devices like walkers, crutches, and wheelchairs can be taken in the cabin as part of the passengers' luggage. 

How to Add Baggage?

Additional bags can be purchased during booking or via the manage booking portal.

• While booking, you get the add baggage option after providing information. 
• After booking, you can visit the APP or website. 
• Open the manage booking option, enter the details. 
• Select the add baggage option. 
• And make confirmation after adding baggage.
• Passengers can add baggage by calling the airlines. 
• It can also be added while online check-in, at the kiosk or at the airport check-in. 

However, the charges are lower if you add before the check-in . 

How Much are the Baggage Policy Charges? 

Here is a small list of charges for extra baggage allowance; they may change based on destination or fare options. You may have to pay extra charges if you pay at the airport: 

Notes:

• Fees are one-way only and may include taxes depending on origin.
• Codeshare flights follow specific fees depending on the airline (Caribbean Airlines vs Air Caraïbes).
• Some exemptions exist: Platinum, Gold, Silver Caribbean Miles members, and intra-Caribbean students on Classic fare get 2nd checked bag free.

What is the Special Allowed Baggage?

These bags are accepted as checked baggage: (within size/weight limits):

• Archery set – 1 bow, one quiver, arrows (in proper case)
• Bicycle–seater, non-motorised (pedals removed, tyres deflated). 
• Cricket gear, field hockey gear, fishing equipment, and golf equipment. 
• Boogieboard/bodyboard – max 62 in, fins padded/taped. 
• Guitar - in hard case 
• Ice hockey gear, 
• Lacrosse gear 
• Scuba/diving gear
• Snow/water skiing gear 
• Violin - in hard case 

Baggage Limit Restriction - 

In case you are flying to or coming back from Grenada and North America during the embargo time. Travellers going from Grenada to North America (USA or Canada or vice versa) are limited to carrying a maximum of two bags and are charged to check one bag only during the peak seasons. 

Embargo Periods: 

• Summer: 
• June 1 - September 30 
• Winter: 
• December 1 - December 31 and January 1 - January 31 
• Around this time, no excess bags are allowed- oversized, overweight or boxes. 
• Only baggage within the free checked allowance is permitted.
• Any additional items must be shipped separately as cargo.

• Surfboards are covered under oversized sports items. You have to pay oversized charges for this.

Which Bags are Restricted? 

Totally restricted items: 

• Security attaché cases/cash boxes/cash bags containing lithium batteries or pyrotechnics
• Disabling devices (mace, pepper spray, etc.)
• Liquid oxygen canisters
• Electroshock weapons
• Strike-anywhere matches
• Blue flame/cigar lighters and lithium battery-operated lighters
• Small lithium battery–powered vehicles
• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices
• Damaged or safety-recalled lithium batteries
• Hang gliding equipment
• Kayaks or canoes
• Steel pans (only tenor pans accepted)
• Windsurfing boards and sailboards

Items restricted inside checked bag: 

These items can only be bought on the flight: 

• Spare/Loose lithium batteries are not allowed. It includes power banks. 
• E-cigarettes, e-pipes, and vapes.
• Be smart and bring your luggage with the removable battery, but keep it in the cabin. 
• Matches or a small lighter are allowed to be carried on you only and not in your baggage. 
• Portable electronic devices with lithium batteries over 160Wh are strictly not allowed. 
• Camping stoves or empty fuel containers are checked only with approval. 
• Dry ice can be carried in a limited amount of 2.5kg with prior approval. 
• Avalanche rescue backpacks need to be approved first. 
• Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro Laptop Device: it can be carried inside the flight, but cannot be charged. 

Items restricted inside the flight:

These items are allowed in the checked bag, but in a limited amount only: 

• Ammunition is permitted in checked baggage only up to 5kg with approval. 
• Non-flammable aerosols, hair sprays, and perfumes are on the list of items that have to be checked in only. 
• Medical/clinical thermometers containing mercury are not allowed in hand luggage and have to be checked in. 
• Hair curlers with hydrocarbon gas can be checked in only and cannot be used onboard. 
• Camping stoves and fuel containers are to be checked only with prior approval. 
• Smart luggage should have the battery removed if checked in. 
• Non-spillable wet battery mobility aids are only for checked-in luggage and with prior authorisation.

Are Passengers Allowed to Bring Cremated Remains? 

Caribbean Airlines allows passengers to carry cremated human remains, under respect and safety conditions, though. The remains must be packed up safely and within the baggage size and weight limits.

Main requirements:

• Spillage or damage must be prevented by packing in a sealed urn or container.
• Better control and care make it preferable to carry as carry-on baggage.
• Carry-on must still be within size and weight limits.
• The passenger is responsible for obtaining all required documents for export/import.

What To Do in Case of Lost, Damaged, or Delayed Baggage?

Baggage left onboard: 

If you forgot something on the flight, you have to mail the airlines with teh detailed description of the items and also provide seating details. Airlines will search for your product and notify you. 

If you have left something at the TSA station, contact them by phone or website. 

For other airport locations, refer to the Lost & Found department at that particular airport. 

Missing checked bag: 

In case your checked baggage is missing, the first thing to do is to report it to a Caribbean Airlines Representative at the airport and then proceed to fill out a Property Irregularity Report (PIR). The airline will try to return you’re baggage in 48 hours. 

• You may have the option of having it delivered (if it is non-dutiable) or picking it up yourself (travel costs will be refunded). 
• Claims for delay expenses can be filed within 21 days with the receipts attached.
• If, after 7 days, it is still missing, the claim can be filed; compensation will be according to international conventions. 

Damaged item: 

In case your baggage or contents are damaged or missing, the first thing to do is to report it to a Caribbean Airlines Representative at the airport and get a Property Irregularity Report (PIR). 

• You can also file a written claim within 7 days if you have already left. 
• Along with the PIR, claim form, boarding pass, bag tags and receipts, submit these; a police report may be asked for. 
• If you are carrying any fragile, perishable or high-value items in the checked bag, airlines will not be responsible for them. 
• Responsibility does not cover normal wear or factory defects, except as regulated in the air transport agreements.
• If the loss has happened during a TSA inspection, you have to complain to them. 

Conclusion

Read all the regulations of the baggage policy carefully. Now you are good to go. This blog covers all the aspects of this policy in simple language and proper format. Make sure you check the allowances before checking at the counter, so that you can save a lot of time and also save yourself from paying extra charges. Hope you get answers to all of your questions and you can enjoy your trip. 

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