Basic rules for carrying baggage on the plane

When going on a trip, you must remember about the rules and regulations of baggage transportation on the plane. If you forget about these requirements, or simply do not know them, you can find yourself in an unpleasant situation.

The basics of flying on passenger aircraft in Russia and abroad

Exists general rules and requirements that all travelers adhere to.

The passenger must remember:

  • O full package of services according to the type. You can count on the help of a flight attendant in case of raging neighbors;
  • O safety rules talked about before the flight. You must follow the instructions, fasten your seat belts;

    • Smoking on board the aircraft is prohibited, and excessive drinking is also excluded.

  • What prohibited verbal and physical abuse;
  • What the passenger must inform the carrier about the carriage of animals in advance.

General requirements and rules baggage:

  1. It is not recommended to transport objects and literature religious nature;
  2. Baggage allowance set by the airline;
  3. Suitcases should be serviceable, no cracks;
  4. If the allowance for hand luggage or baggage is exceeded, it is necessary for it pay extra;
  5. Cannot be checked in baggage alkali, acids, mercury, toxic and infectious substances.

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Baggage and carry-on baggage allowances

During the flight, the cargo is in the luggage compartment of the aircraft. Requirements for its transportation may differ depending on the airline, but in general they are similar.

Dimensions and permissible weight

The dimensions and allowed weight of both baggage and carry-on baggage differ depending on the chosen one.

For economy class: the size must not exceed 158 centimeters in total (length, width, height of luggage). Some airlines allow larger baggage. The allowed weight is 20 kilograms.

For business class: Maximum baggage size - 158 centimeters. The weight of the suitcase is 32 kilograms.

Oversized baggage

  • Musical instruments;
  • Items for sports use;
  • Technical devices related to household;
  • Strollers;
  • Bicycles.

The presented baggage is accepted by the airline only after preliminary application, when booking a ticket. Luggage belongs to this category, whose size in total exceeds 2 meters, and the weight is more than 30 kilograms.

It is necessary to inform about the transportation of such baggage when booking, purchasing tickets. If the items of this category do not correspond to the size, weight, the airline has the right to refuse the passenger in the carriage of oversized baggage.

Limit per person

Many people ask themselves the question: "How many bags can be checked in luggage for 1 person?" One person can pass 1 suitcase, but if its weight is exceeded, airline employees may be asked to divide things into two bags and pay extra for the excess.

Hand luggage

Carry-on baggage can be placed in the aircraft cabin. However, it must contain such things that do not pose a danger to passengers... In total, the size of the bag should not exceed 115 centimeters, the weight varies from five to ten kilograms.

TO basic requirements carriage include:

  1. Liquid can be packed in containers up to 100 ml;
  2. All bottles must be packed in plastic bag;
  3. Overall volume liquid should not exceed one liter;
  4. The package should be with a zipper, transparent;
  5. You can take with you, camera;
  6. Cannot be transported in hand luggage, toxic, poisonous substances, stabbing objects.

Payment

Certain items in your luggage will require pay extra... You should familiarize yourself with these rules in advance to avoid awkward situations.

What cargo can I carry for free?

Baggage is carried free of charge, which does not exceed the norm... If its weight is not more than 20 and the mass is not more than 158 centimeters, hand luggage does not exceed 10 kilograms and 115 centimeters, you do not need to pay extra. Baggage and carry-on baggage do not exceed the allowance, so they are carried free of charge.

But there are airlines, more often low-cost airlines, where a plane ticket is much cheaper due to the fact that baggage and carry-on baggage allowances are very limited... For example, Pobeda Airlines allows only personal belongings to be taken on board, and a bag weighing up to 10 kilograms can be checked in as luggage.

Overpayment

If the weight or mass of luggage or hand luggage exceeds the norm, a certain amount must be paid. Usually it is equal to 50 euros.

In some cases, there is a surcharge when transporting animals. However, this is discussed between the passenger and the airline in advance.

How to pack properly?

You can take almost everything in luggage, but there are some exceptions to be aware of to avoid trouble.

Prohibited items

Under no circumstances should you carry the following items in your checked baggage:

  • Strictly prohibited on board weapon;
  • Lighter and solvent;
  • Signaling devices;
  • Magnetized and radioactive substances;
  • Lithium batteries;
  • Alkalis, acid and Mercury.

It should be noted separately hair fixation spray... This is a flammable substance, and is banned for transportation, but not all companies. There will be no problem if the hairspray is in liquid form.

In your carry-on baggage, in addition to the above items, you cannot carry:

  1. Nail scissors pose a certain danger, they are packed in baggage;
  2. Blades and razor;
  3. Corkscrew;
  4. if the volume of one bottle exceeds 100 ml;
  5. Alcohol.

Some believe that alcohol is strictly prohibited from being carried on an aircraft. This is not entirely true. Read on to see if you can carry alcohol on an airplane.

  • Money and the documents... Should be put in a bag, carry-on luggage;
  • Fragile items they can crash;
  • Perishable food.

What can you take?

You are allowed to take the following items in your baggage:

  1. clothing and shoes;
  2. Towels;
  3. Tutorials;
  4. if it is not perishable: canned food, meat, baby food.

If there is a question of packing in luggage knife, then there are special rules regarding such items. The length of the blade for a household knife should not exceed 10 centimeters. The length of folding knives can be no more than six centimeters.

If the knives are souvenir, you must have a certificate obtained from the seller, which says that they are souvenir products.


You should be careful with a knife - it should be fine packed.

Beginner travelers should be aware that luggage must be packed right... If done inaccurately or incorrectly, it may open during loading. Therefore, this can lead to the loss of certain things.

Clothes roll up in tight rolls... This is necessary to save space in the suitcase. Pants and jeans are folded in half and stacked on top. It is better to put the shoes on the bottom, pack them in two separate bags and fold them on the sides of the suitcase. This will take up less space.

If bottles of liquid glass, you should wrap them with paper in several layers, or with clothes. This will prevent the bottles from breaking.

Inexperienced travelers should read the recommendations and advice of experts.

How to send something without a passenger?

In some cases, it is necessary to send baggage by plane without a passenger. This is really possible and actively practiced in the modern world. However, you must follow a few rules:

  • The first thing to do is contact the airline and find out if it is possible to send the necessary cargo to the desired city. In this case, the weight and mass of the luggage should be mentioned;
  • Further an application is being made, which indicates not only the characteristics of the baggage, but also information about the consignor and consignee;
  • Negotiated delivery time also individually;
  • The packages must be applied marking with the data of the consignee;
  • The company will later inform delivery day and the time when the cargo needs to be picked up;
  • Baggage is received by passport or by powers of attorney in the cargo department of the airport.

What to do if your bags are lost?

There are situations when a passenger cannot find their luggage. At this moment, he may feel confused. What to do in such a situation? If a few tips:

  1. You need to go to the lost baggage counter and fill out a questionnaire;

    2. You should know that in case of loss of luggage, the questionnaire at the check-in counter is filled out in the language of destination, or in English.

  2. The questionnaire indicates contacts by which you can contact the owner of the baggage;
  3. Further, it remains only wait when the luggage is found. The owner of the baggage will be contacted by the airline staff.

If you are traveling, it is very important to get ready for the journey according to the rules, since in an incomprehensible situation, parsing can take a long time.

If the child is small, parents do not stand in line to check-in, and for the baby to feel comfortable on the plane, you need to take children's toys with you.

When on the plane, the baby can be very unpleasant, he will start crying. It is recommended at this moment to breastfeed him, or infant formula from a bottle.

In some cases, you need to do vaccinations... Certain countries have such requirements. In this case, vaccinations are necessary not only for adults, but also for children.

If the child is older, you should explain to him in advance rules of behavior in the airplane.

Carriage rules baby luggage:

  1. Foldable baby stroller can be returned with the suitcase is free... You do not need to pay extra for it;
  2. Baby strollers can weigh up to 12 kilograms... You will have to pay extra for an advantage;
  3. Baby food can be put in both luggage and carry-on baggage... Experienced tourists explain this by the fact that the child may need food during the flight;
  4. If the child is older, he has a separate, he may have luggage weighing up to 10 kilograms.

Thus, baggage is carried in a strictly defined amount. After reading these recommendations and rules, the traveler will be ready for the trip, avoid awkward, unpleasant situations.

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