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Each passenger is allowed to carry one item of carry-on baggage and one personal item regardless of ticket class. One piece of carry-on baggage is limited to 45 linear inches and 22lbs. Carry-on baggage must fit either underneath the seat or in overhead compartment. Note that many international destinations have various regulations regarding forbidden items. For instance scissors and lighters allowed in most areas are forbidden on flights to or from Canada and US. In addition to one piece of carry-on baggage, all passengers are entitled to carry one personal item that must be rather small, light and handy item that can be easily managed by passenger during the flight. For instance it can be a handbag or purse, umbrella or walking stick, reasonable amount of reading materials, infants’ food intended for consumption during the flight, overcoat or wrap, camera or binoculars, laptop computer, collapsible wheelchair or crutches. Note that it is also recommended to carry all valuable and fragile items such as keys, documents, currencies, jewelry, etc. in your carry-on bag.
Unaccompanied Minors service is available on all TACA flights. This service is obligatory for children between 5 and 12 years old traveling alone and is optional for adolescents between 13 and 17 years old traveling alone. Children under 5 years are not accepted to travel alone and must be accompanied by adult of at least 18 years old. $60 service fee is charged for one-way trip on international flights and $30 service fee is charged for one-way trip on domestic flights.
Summary
TACA – Central American Air Transportation was founded in 1931 as a national cargo carrier of Salvador. Forty years later TACA developed strategic alliances with airlines of Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua and became a founding member of Grupo TACA having reached leading position in transportation of passengers and cargos in Latin America. Company’s fleet was renewed in 1998 with modern A319 and A320 aircrafts. Since then TACA became leading airline of Central America carrying up to ten million passengers every year. Today TACA serves thirty four destinations in nineteen countries of Central, North and South America including ten major business centers and leisure destinations within United States, Toronto in Canada, Mexico City in Mexico, all countries of Central America and major business destinations within South America and the Caribbean. TACA has major hub and headquarters situated in San Salvador and secondary hub in Panama wherefrom all domestic and international flights including daily scheduled flights to US, Mexico, Canada, Cuba and the Caribbean.Check-in time
Recommended check-in time for all flights is 3 hours prior to scheduled departure of the flight. Check-in deadline may vary depending on airports of origin and destination, but is not lesser than an hour. Boarding gate deadline may also vary depending on airports of origin and destination, but is never lesser than thirty minutes. Express check-in is available for passengers traveling without checked baggage and passengers checking-in online.Baggage allowance
Passengers of business class are allowed to carry three pieces of checked baggage, each limited to 62 linear inches and 50lbs. Passengers traveling in economy class are allowed to carry two pieces of checked baggage, each limited to 62 linear inches and 50lbs. $25 service fee is charged for each piece of overweight baggage between 51 and 70lbs and $100 for overweight baggage between 71 and 100lbs. $100 service fee is charged for each piece of oversized baggage between 63 and 85 linear inches. Items exceeding 100lbs and\or 85 linear inches will not be accepted on passenger flight and must be carried by cargo. Note that it is recommended to put a label containing baggage owner’s name and detailed contact information inside each piece of checked baggage in addition to airport label attached outside. Also don’t forget to remove labels from previous flights.Each passenger is allowed to carry one item of carry-on baggage and one personal item regardless of ticket class. One piece of carry-on baggage is limited to 45 linear inches and 22lbs. Carry-on baggage must fit either underneath the seat or in overhead compartment. Note that many international destinations have various regulations regarding forbidden items. For instance scissors and lighters allowed in most areas are forbidden on flights to or from Canada and US. In addition to one piece of carry-on baggage, all passengers are entitled to carry one personal item that must be rather small, light and handy item that can be easily managed by passenger during the flight. For instance it can be a handbag or purse, umbrella or walking stick, reasonable amount of reading materials, infants’ food intended for consumption during the flight, overcoat or wrap, camera or binoculars, laptop computer, collapsible wheelchair or crutches. Note that it is also recommended to carry all valuable and fragile items such as keys, documents, currencies, jewelry, etc. in your carry-on bag.
Child Fares
There are no special child fares applicable on all TACA flights. However, special child fares and discounts may be available on certain flights depending on route of flight, season of the year and possible promotions. Contact travel agent to find out whether child fares or discounts are available on a particular flight or route. Infants under 2 years old are charged 10 percent of applicable adult fare if traveling on adult’s lap and 75 percent of applicable adult fare, if traveling on separate seat. Regarding that infant’s seat must be equipped with appropriate child restraint seat or belts, infant seat must be booked in advance.Unaccompanied Minors service is available on all TACA flights. This service is obligatory for children between 5 and 12 years old traveling alone and is optional for adolescents between 13 and 17 years old traveling alone. Children under 5 years are not accepted to travel alone and must be accompanied by adult of at least 18 years old. $60 service fee is charged for one-way trip on international flights and $30 service fee is charged for one-way trip on domestic flights.