The president of the Chamber of Deputies, Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), stated this Thursday (16) that he will address the urgency of the Baggage Bill (PL 5041/2025), which establishes the limitation of fees on hand luggage.
Authored by deputy Da Vitória (PP-ES), operated within national territory, at no additional cost.
The proposal aims to prevent the practice recently announced by airlines that intend to charge for hand luggage.
Anac (National Civil Aviation Agency) already has a resolution that guarantees passengers the right to carry hand luggage weighing up to 10 kilos free of charge, as long as the dimensions and operational safety limits are respected.
Understand the proposal
The project guarantees passengers on domestic or international flights operated by airlines, when part of the trip takes place in Brazilian territory, the right to carry hand luggage without additional charge.
The consumer may carry hand luggage, within Anac’s regulatory limits, and a personal item, such as a purse, backpack or briefcase, subject to the weight and dimension limits established by the regulatory authority.
Airlines are prohibited from offering fares that exclude or limit this right.
Charges will only be allowed when the bag exceeds the pre-established weight or dimension limits.
It will be up to Anac to publicize and monitor the rules, ensuring compliance by national or foreign companies. Failure to comply with the measure will subject the company to legal penalties and compensation to the consumer.
Justification of companies
According to the president of Anac, Tiago Faierstein, the agency contacted the airlines and began a formal investigation into the new fares. “Our technical area sent a formal letter to the airlines so that they can explain how these charges are being made, what the rules are and on which flights,” said the president.
So far, only Latam has started charging on international routes, while Gol is also expected to adopt the measure. Azul, in turn, informed that it will not charge for hand luggage. “The charges, both by Latam and Gol, will only be made on international flights, under the justification that other low-cost companies operating in Brazil already adopt this practice”, explained Faierstein.
The companies justify the measure by stating that other low-cost international companies operating in Brazil already carry out this charge.
