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Musical Instruments in the hold
Updated on 14 Jan 2025

TAP accepts the transportation of musical instruments in the cabin and the hold, according to their specifications.

Important information

Musical instruments may be included in accepted free baggage, provided that they are within the permitted weight and size limits.

As of 19th August 2022, if a passenger changes the original booking to a higher branded fare (either Economy or Business cabin) that allows more pieces of baggage allowance and therefore no longer needs the purchased extra bag, the respective EMD can be refunded.

Please check the baggage allowance according to the fare issued, destination or TAP Miles&Go status.

 Check the conditions for transporting musical instruments as Special Cabin Baggage

Recommendations

To transport special baggage in the hold, such as musical instruments, please refer to the following recommendations:

  • The passenger must adequately prepare the musical instrument for the journey;
  • When transporting it as checked baggage, it must be packed in a rigid container specifically designed for the shipment of this type of baggage;
  • Musical instruments may be included in free baggage, provided that they are within the permitted weight and size limits;
  • The instrument, already packed, must not exceed 45 kg / 99 lbs;
  • If the journey has a destination, origin or stopover in the USA, Hungary, France, United Kingdom or the Netherlands the weight limit is 32 kg / 70 lbs;
  • The maximum dimensions are 190 cm x 75 cm x 65 cm (75 in x 30 in x 26 in).  Only valid for Airbus and not valid for Embraer.
  • If the musical instrument exceeds these dimensions and/or weight, it must be transported as cargo.
  • Weight and measurements must be informed at the time of booking or at least 24 hours before the flight.

Please check below the applicable service charges whenever the transport of these items exceeds the baggage allowance authorised for the travel destination. 

How to Book

This transportation requires space booked at least 24 hours before the flight with the indication of the correct weight and measurements.

To book use the following SSRs:

SSR MUSS:  until 23Kg and 330cm (sum of 3 dimensions)                                                      S = small

SSR MUSM:> 23Kg and < 32Kg and 330cm (sum of 3 dimensions)                                 M = medium

SSR MUSL: > 32Kg and < 45Kg and 330cm (sum of 3 dimensions)                                   L = large

                                                                                                                                               

GDS entries

Amadeus
SR MUSS- 1CELLO 15KG 100X30X50cm


Galileo
The request must be made on your shopping basket or with the entry DAS:
1 - >FQ/DASO;
2 - >DAS01L5*TX-type of instrument 15KG 100x30x50CM  - select the service  1 intrument on line 5*;  TX = Free Text for information regarding the type of instrument and measures
> R. ABCDE
> ER

Sabre
3MUSS/1CELLO  15KG  100x30x50CM-1.1

 

Note

These SSRs MUSS/MUSM/MUSL are applicable on flights operated by TAP and TAP Express only.

They are not valid on:

  • codeshare flights operated by other partner airlines
  • interline flights 

In these cases, the rules of the operating carrier apply.

A non-refundable EMD-A must be issued:

  • EMD-A MUSS (up to 23Kg) 
  • EMD-A MUSM (>23Kg <32Kg) 
  • EMD-A MUSL (> 32Kg <45Kg)

 

Service Fees

You can check the purchase price for transporting musical instruments applicable to your customer's journey in your GDS during the reservation process or you can add it to the reservation later on. Prices may vary depending on the type of extra service, the purchase channel*, the time in advance of the purchase, the date of the journey and the origin and destination.

Effective from 21NOV24

Up to 23Kg

 

High Season

Low Season

 

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Portugal (domestic flights)

60 EUR

70 USD

95 CAD

63 EUR

74 USD

99 CAD

65 EUR

76 USD

102 CAD

50 EUR

59 USD

80 CAD

53 EUR

63 USD

84 CAD

55 EUR

65 USD

87 CAD

Europe (incl. Morocco and Tunisia),
Israel and flights between
Accra and São Tomé

70 EUR

81 USD

110 CAD

73 EUR

84 USD

114 CAD

75 EUR

87 USD

117 CAD

60 EUR

70 USD

95 CAD

63 EUR

74 USD

99 CAD

65 EUR

76 USD

102 CAD

Intercontinental
Flights

170 EUR

190 USD

259 CAD

177 EUR

198 USD

270 CAD

180 EUR

201 USD

274 CAD

150 EUR

168 USD

229 CAD

157 EUR

176 USD

240 CAD

160 EUR

179 USD

244 CAD

 

Over 23kg and up to 32kg

 

High Season

Low Season

 

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Portugal (domestic flights)

110 EUR

125 USD

170 CAD

118 EUR

133 USD

181 CAD

120 EUR

136 USD

184 CAD

100 EUR

114 USD

155 CAD

108 EUR

122 USD

167 CAD

110 EUR

125 USD

170 CAD

Europe (incl. Morocco and Tunisia),
Israel and flights between
Accra and São Tomé

120 EUR

136 USD

184 CAD

128 EUR

144 USD

196 CAD

130 EUR

146 USD

199 CAD

110 EUR

125 USD

170 CAD

118 EUR

133 USD

181 CAD

120 EUR

136 USD

184 CAD

Intercontinental
Flights

220 EUR

244 USD

334 CAD

227 EUR

252 USD

344 CAD

230 EUR

255 USD

349 CAD

200 EUR

223 USD

304 CAD

207 EUR

230 USD

315 CAD

210 EUR

233 USD

319 CAD

 

Over 32kg and up to 45kg

 

High Season

Low Season

 

Flytap

Online
Check-in

Contact
Center

Travel Agencies

Apt Desks

Flytap

Online
Check-in

Contact
Center

Travel Agencies

Apt Desks

Portugal (domestic flights),
Europe (incl. Morocco and Tunisia),
Israel and flights between
Accra and São Tomé

210 EUR

233 USD

319 CAD

218 EUR

242 USD

331 CAD

220 EUR

244 USD

334 CAD

200 EUR

223 USD

304 CAD

208 EUR

231 USD

316 CAD

210 EUR

233 USD

319 CAD

Intercontinental
Flights

320 EUR

353 USD

484 CAD

327 EUR

361 USD

494 CAD

330 EUR

364 USD

499 CAD

300 EUR

331 USD

454 CAD

307 EUR

339 USD

464 CAD

310 EUR

342 USD

469 CAD

For transactions carried out outside Europe, which use a different local currency, the service's value will be converted from the fixed value in USD to the local currency (except Canada).

High Season: 11-Apr-25 to 28-Apr-25 / 15-Jul-25 to 31-Aug-25 / 12-Dec-25 to 05-Jan-26
Low Season: rest of the year

Rates apply on TP and TAP Express operated flights if the instruments exceed the dimensions, weight or number of pieces permitted in the free baggage allowance. On codeshare flights (operated by partner companies) the policy of the operating carrier applies. Before booking always check with the carrier.

 

 

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