Brazil’s Lower House Approves Urgency for Bill Banning Carry‑On Bag Fees

Overview

• The Chamber of Deputies approved an urgency request for PL 5,041/2025, allowing a direct plenary vote on the measure without further committee review.
• The bill guarantees passengers one carry-on within ANAC limits plus one personal item at no extra cost on flights involving Brazil and forbids fares that remove this right unless size or weight is exceeded.
• House leaders from multiple parties backed the fast-track, and the government’s floor leader said the measure is near-consensual among deputies.
• Regulatory and consumer bodies—ANAC, Senacon and Procon-SP—have demanded clarifications from airlines, and ANAC is preparing technical guidance on permitted dimensions and operational rules.
• Gol and Latam defend the ‘basic’ ticket as a cheaper option, while Latam’s CEO acknowledged poor communication about the change as domestic flights continue to allow free carry-ons and some international routes restrict them.