Baggage Allowance 

Carry-on Baggage 

Air Caraïbes permits passengers to carry one piece of baggage per person, the maximum dimension should be 55 x 40 x 30cm. The weight alliance of the baggage depends on the travel route. So passengers travelling domestically (Fort-de-France, St.Martin, St. Barthelemy, Pointe-a-Pitre, St. Lucia, Port-au-Prince or Santo Domingo) can carry baggage of maximum 5kg weight. Passengers travelling on transatlantic routes can carry baggage of maximum 12kg weight. In addition, Air Caraïbes allows passengers to carry a personal item like a laptop bag or small handbag, etc.

Checked Baggage 

The checked baggage allowance that Air Caraïbes permits depends on the route the passenger is travelling on and also their travel class. For details, please refer to the table below. 

Travel classes	For all passengers  and passengers travelling with Silver Preference	For the passenger travelling with Silver Plus, Students 18-25 Preference	For members of Flexil or members of Gold and Diamant Preference	Special requirements
Soleil class BASIC (economy)	No checked luggage	1 bag weighing   23kg*	1 bag weighing   23kg*
Soleil class SMART FLEX (economy)	1 bag weighing   23kg*	2 bags weighing   23kg*	2 bags weighing   23kg*	See conditions here
Caraïbes class SMART and FLEX (Premium economy)	2 bags weighing 23kg*	2 bags weighing 23kg*	3 bags weighing 23kg*	1 bag weighing 23kg for passengers with connecting flights (regional flights).
Madras class SMART and FLEX (business)	2 bags weighing 32kg*	2 bags weighing 32kg*	3 bags weighing 32kg*	1 bag of 32kg passengers with connecting flights (regional flights).

 

Excess Baggage

If the baggage allowance on the whole is exceeded then the passenger can expect to pay 100 EUR penalty per bag, this is if the baggage is checked-in 48 hours prior to the fright departure. If the baggage allowance is exceeded on the transatlantic network, then the passengers can expect to pay a 50 EUR penalty per bag. Moreover, for the same network if the baggage exceeds 158cm then passengers can expect to pay a 50 EUR penalty. The same rule of oversized baggage booking of 48 hours before the flight is applicable. 

Special Baggage

The following equipment falls under special baggage-

• Fishing equipment
• Hunting equipment
• Camping equipment 

Sports Equipment 

The following equipment falls under this category-

• Scuba diving equipment 
• Sailboards
• Surfboards
• Kitesurfing equipment
• Bicycles
• Water ski equipment 
• Snow ski equipment 
• Golfing equipment 

Traveling with animals 

Air Caraïbes as the right to refuse the carriage of emotional support animals. In case a passenger wishes to carry their pet animal with them, they must first inform Air Caraïbes. Moreover, passengers are required to submit a health certificate of the animal 5 days prior to the flight. In case the trip is longer than 5 days, then another health certificate if required. For more details on the same, please visit https://en.aircaraibes.com/en/animals