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VIVA Aerobus has a flexible approach to carry-on and checked luggage. Passengers can purchase additional weight to increase their allowance for both types, or add a piece of checked luggage.
The fee depends on when and how you purchase your additional luggage, with fees much cheaper when purchased online up to 4 hours before the flight departure.
1 personal item: FREE
Standard carry-on bag: 1 included in Light, Extra, and Smart fares
Size and Weight Restrictions
Lap Infant Carry-on Policy
Stroller Check Policy
Individual checked bags may not exceed maximum linear dimensions of 62 inches (158 cm) including handles and wheels.
Additional luggage can be purchased online or at the point of sale up to 4 hours before the flight departure.
Adding an Extra Piece:
| Domestic/International Routes | Online | Point of Sale | Airport |
| 33 pounds (15 kg) | Mex$549 to Mex$850 | Mex$549 | Mex$850 |
| 44 pounds (20 kg) | Mex$649 to Mex$959 | Mex$649 | Mex$959 |
| 55 pounds (25 kg) | Mex$749 to Mex$999 | Mex$749 | Mex$999 |
| 70 pounds (32 kg) | Mex$860 to Mex$1149 | Mex$860 | Mex$1149 |
Increasing Weight:
| VIVA Extra | Online | Point of Sale | Airport |
| 44 pounds (20 kg) | Mex$200 to Mex$360 | Mex$200 | Mex$360 |
| 55 pounds (25 kg) | Mex$300 to Mex$600 | Mex$300 | Mex$600 |
| 70 pounds (32 kg) | Mex$400 to Mex$890 | Mex$400 | Mex$890 |
| VIVA Smart | |||
| 70 pounds (32 kg) | Mex$200 to Mex$360 | Mex$200 | Mex$360 |
Oversized: Mex$485
For baggage fees related to special luggage (sporting equipment, musical instruments, etc.) please refer to VIVA Aerobus’ policy.
VIVA Aerobus does allow passengers the ability to prepay luggage. This can be added by logging in to your booking or by calling customer service.
If you are checking bags on a VIVA Aerobus flight, one of the cards below can reimburse you for some, if not all, of those fees. Each of these Capital One cards allows you to redeem miles for 1 cent each as a statement credit for previous travel purchases (within 90 days).
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5 comments
Norm
June 15, 2021
The VivaAir website as of June 10, 2021, says that the basic fare does not include any carry-on allowance. But in early June, it matched what you published back in April. Carry-ons are free.
Did they change their baggage policy to jack up the fare? If you take their lowest fare of $290 RT for MDE to MIA, and add the cheapest baggage fee of $39 each way, that $290 RT becomes $368 and you can pay that or less on American or Copa and get a free carry-on, more legroom, a reclining seat, and no advertising smeared all over the interior of the plane.
When I flew Avianca a few weeks ago, the boarding pass is printed on my phone, there is no price code on the boarding pass, just my assigned seat and the flight information. Basically just an Economy ticket. I brought my conforming carry-on aboard with no issues raised.
At Medellín Viva used to make you go to the check-in counter and get your carry on weighed and then tagged to show you paid the extra fee. It’s been a while since I’ve flown obviously.
Can you please check your sources and see if your information is still current or if they changed it in June 2021??
Jarrod West
June 15, 2021
Hi Norm,
You are correct! It seems VivaAir basic fare no longer includes a free carry-on. I’ve updated the post to indicate that!
A
November 07, 2022
VivaAir’s webpage also seems a bit strange. Has anyone tried to buy two tickets under one purchase, one Extra and one Light? It is only letting me choose one type for both. Seems a bit silly if you ask me. Very bad UI.
Brian
March 19, 2023
I can’t find a way to do that either. It lets you add bags individually, but not the bundles. Frontier and Spirit are the same way with their bundles. If you want to do that, it seems you need to buy two separate tickets, so you’ll likely be seated apart.
Eileen
June 20, 2023
Where did you find information about car seats and strollers flying free. We flew today from BJX to SAT with our 2 year old and they would not let us check either the car seat or the stroller for free.
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