Caribbean Airlines Baggage Rules 2026

The carry-on limit is 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in), measured with wheels and handles. Every passenger gets one carry-on bag and one personal item on all Caribbean Airlines flights, Lite fares included. Duty free bought at the airport counts inside that allowance, and a bag over the limits is charged as an extra piece.

Drones may travel in carry-on bags only, and the bag must still meet the size and weight limits.

A personal item can measure up to 33 x 43 x 15 cm (13 x 17 x 6 in). The airline names a handbag, backpack, briefcase or laptop bag as examples. No separate weight is published for it. Lap infants get their own carry-on bag up to 10 kg on top of the adult allowance.

Yes, there is a 10 kg (22 lb) weight cap on the carry-on bag. The same page says anything outside the size or weight allowance is charged as an extra piece, so a heavy bag can cost the extra bag fee. Mobility aids such as wheelchairs, crutches and walkers travel on top of the allowance, subject to space.

Lite includes 0 free checked bags, Classic 1, Flex 2, Biz 2 and Biz Flex 3 on international routes. All five fares keep the free 56 x 35 x 23 cm carry-on and personal item. When an itinerary mixes economy fares, the allowance of the longest sector in that direction applies.

Seated infants get the checked allowance of the fare bought for them, so a Lite seat for an infant includes no free bag.

On international flights a first checked bag costs USD 40 off-peak and USD 45 peak on Lite, and the second costs USD 50 or USD 55 on Lite and Classic. Third and fourth bags cost USD 175 each. These standard fees apply to tickets bought from July 8, 2026 when you pay within 24 hours of departure, and buying earlier saves USD 5 per bag. Fees are per one-way sector.

Peak pricing runs January 1 to 7, July 1 to September 7 and November 23 to December 31.

Each checked bag can weigh up to 23 kg (50 lb) and measure 157 cm (62 in) in length plus width plus height. Bags between those limits and 32 kg or 292 cm are accepted for a fee. Anything heavier or larger is refused at check-in and has to go through Caribbean Airlines Cargo. Boxes count as bags if they meet the same limits.

Between Trinidad and Tobago, each seated passenger gets 1 free checked bag, and extra or heavy bags cost TTD 3.00 per kg at the airport. International routes follow the fare table, from 0 free bags on Lite to 3 on Biz Flex. Codeshare and transatlantic itineraries use a separate table with USD 120 bag fees.

Bags on Grenada and North America routes face current baggage limits, so check the embargo page before you pack extra pieces.

Overweight bags from 23 to 32 kg cost USD 75 (EUR 69, CAD 106) on regional and international flights, or USD 120 on transatlantic flights. Oversize bags from 157 to 292 cm cost the same. The fees stack, so a third bag that is both heavy and large pays three charges at check-in.

Two groups get a free 2nd bag on Classic fares: Caribbean Miles Platinum, Gold and Silver members, and tertiary students travelling within the Caribbean to approved universities. The waiver does not apply on codeshare flights, and the student waiver excludes travel between Trinidad and Tobago. No military waiver appears in the published list.

No pets fly in the cabin on Caribbean Airlines: pets travel as checked baggage only, and service animals are the one exception. That means there is no cabin carrier size. Dogs and cats are the usual accepted species, with a charge of about USD 150 per kennel each way, so confirm the current fee before booking.

Sports gear and musical instruments up to 23 kg and 157 cm count as a normal checked bag, except surfboards. Larger items fly as excess baggage on a space available basis. Kayaks, canoes, hang gliders, windsurf boards and steel pans other than tenor pans are refused. Each infant may bring one free stroller, carrying basket or car seat.

Cricket kit is accepted in a recognised cricket coffin or team bag.