Airfares and ticketing

1. BAGGAGE
JIJESH KUMAR J K

2. Baggage
Baggage or luggage consists of bags, cases, and containers
which hold a traveller's personal articles while the traveler is
in transit. A modern traveller can be expected to have
packages containing clothing, toiletries, small possessions,
trip necessities. On the return trip, travelers may have
souvenirs and gifts.

4. IATA defines baggage as follows:
“Articles, effects, and other personal property of
passengers destined to be worn or used by them, or
necessary for their comfort or convenience during the
journey”.

5. Baggage allowance
❖ On the commercial transportation, mostly with airlines, the
baggage allowance is the amount of checked baggage or
hand/carry-on luggage the company will allow per passenger.
There may be limits on the amount that is allowed free of
charge, and hard limits on the amount that is allowed.
❖ It refers to the amount of baggage a passenger is permitted to
carry free of charge.
❖ Children receive a full baggage allowance.

6. Free baggage allowance
★ Passengers are permitted to carry a certain amount
of baggage free of charge.
★ Checked baggage is labelled, showing the
destination, by the check in staff.
★ The amount of free baggage allowance allocated to
every passenger is shown on a ticket.

7. Excess baggage
➢ Baggage over the normal free baggage allowance in
either weight or dimension is liable to an excess
baggage charge.
➢ Excess baggage charges may be varied from airline
to airline.

8. Checked baggage
➔ Checked baggage is that which is presented at check-in, for which the
passenger receives a receipt.
➔ It is weighed, tagged, and carried in the hold of the aircraft.
➔ It is not accessible to the passenger during the flight.
➔ The baggage tag is normally attached to the passenger’s ticket and is
used as a means of identification upon arrival.
➔ Checked baggage is weighed and labelled and handed over to the
airline’s ground handling staff at check-in at the departure airport.

11. The baggage tag is normally attached to the passenger’s ticket and is used
as a means of identification upon arrival.

12. Baggage tag

13. Two systems are used for checked baggage
Weight system
The normal allowance for this system is
➔ First class 40 kg
➔ Business class 30 kg
➔ Economy class 20 kg
It may be varied according to airline’s policy.
Piece system
It is based on the number of bags and their
dimensions.
First and Business class :
➔ 2 pieces/bags
➔ Dimension- not to exeed 158 cm
Economy class
➔ 2 pieces/bags
➔ Total for both bags must not exceed 273 cm.

16. ★ Also referred to as cabin baggage or hand baggage, it
remains with the passenger and is placed in closed
overhead lockers during the flight.
★ Suitable baggage can also be placed under the
passenger’s seat.
★ Restricted to 7kg. Or less according to airline policy.
Unchecked baggage

18. Free carry on items
In addition to one piece of cabin baggage or package, passenger may also be permitted to carry one following
personal item, subject to Security Regulations:
● A Lady's hand bag.
● An overcoat or wrap.
● A rug or a blanket
● A camera or binoculars
● Reasonable amount of reading material for the flight.
● Infant's feed for consumption during the flight and infant's carrying basket, Feeding bottle, if an infant is
carried.
● A Collapsible wheelchair or pair of crutches or braces for passenger's use, if dependent on these.
● A Walking stick.
● An umbrella (Folding type)
● Medicines required during Flight like Asthma inhaler etc.
● A Laptop.

19. Free Carry on items

20. Pooling of baggage
Passengers are permitted to ‘pool’ baggage.
For example,
Three passengers travelling together in
business class would be able to carry a total of
90 kg between them.
Many airlines allow guests to pool their baggage
allowance if they're traveling as a group -- but not all.

21. Pooling of baggage

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