Post by coppersun2001 on Nov 15, 2006 12:21:42 GMT -4
This is from the Air Transat baggage pages:
You're wondering what you can take with you on the flight and what needs to be stowed in the cargo hold? What should you do in the unlikely event something happens to your luggage? Do you know about Transport Canada's new screening process for checked baggage? Let our baggage information section answer your questions.
Please make sure to consult the Increased Security Directives implemented by North American and European authorities that override any Air Transat regulations.
Free allowance on Air Transat ranges from 20 kg (44 lb.) to 50 kg (110 lb.) total per passenger in Economy Class depending on the destination (see details in the Baggage grid, under the "Checked Baggage" section) and 40 kg (88 lb.) in Club Class for most of the destinations. Should passengers exceed their baggage allowance, they will have to pay applicable excess baggage fees at Air Transat counters - CA$10 (for all South destinations including USA) or CA$7 (for all European destinations) per kilogram each way. The overall measurement of each checked-in piece (length + width + height) must be less than 62 in (158 cm) and weigh less than 32 kg (70 lb.). For oversized or overweight items that cannot be checked in, please contact our Cargo department at least 72 hours prior to your departure date.
Baby equipment such as a playpen, car seat and stroller are accepted free of charge in addition to baggage.
In addition to the free baggage allowance, you are allowed to carry some sporting equipment free of charge. Only one item listed in the Baggage grid will be transported free of charge to a maximum of 20 kg (44 lb.).
All sporting equipment is accepted with a signed Limited Release form, releasing Air Transat from any claim in regards to damage. It is important that passengers make sure items are covered by their personal insurance. Consult your travel or insurance agent.
For more complete information, see What you can bring, Lost or delayed baggage, and Damaged baggage.
Air Transat has the right to limit or refuse excess baggage due to operational requirements.
Before you go
Pre-select your seat
Special services
Upgrade to Club Class
Passports & visas
Baggage
What you can bring
Lost or delayed baggage
Damaged baggage
Packing tips
Dangerous goods
Food products
Cargo
Flight schedule confirmation
Group travel
Health travel tips
Duty-free: shop online before you go
At the airport
In the air
Young travellers
Discover our destinations
DANGEROUS GOODS
Hidden dangerous goods in passenger baggage
Due to an apparent malaria epidemic in some southern destinations, some travel agencies are suggesting to their clients that they carry insecticides in aerosol cans or other forms. Several aerosol cans of "RAID" have been intercepted during the passenger check-in process, but, unfortunately, enormous quantities of these products continue to be carried in the baggage hold. These aerosols are most often found in flights to Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Air Transat reminds you that Dangerous Goods regulations FORBID the carriage of insecticides in aerosols cans; therefore, they CANNOT BE ALLOWED ON BOARD.
However, insecticide creams and lotions are accepted in cabin luggage and/or checked baggage.
Hunting equipment
Hunting equipment may be accepted on Air Transat flights as checked baggage if its weight does not exceed 32 kg (70 lb.). If it weighs more than 32 kg, you must contact our Cargo department. Hunting equipment must be properly packed in conformance with Transport Canada regulations. Firearms must be in a rigid case and properly identified. A maximum of 5 kg (11 lb.) of secured boxed cartridges for sporting purposes is allowed per passenger. For more information regarding travelling with hunting equipment, consult www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/commerce/dangerousgoods/regoverview/
passlugg/menu.htm and Canada Border Services Agency.
Camping equipment
Some camping equipment is classified as dangerous goods and cannot be carried on an aircraft. This includes any flammable liquids, fuel cylinders, and stoves and canisters. For information regarding what camping equipment may be carried on Air Transat flights, please refer to our Baggage section.
Matches and lighters – fire hazard
In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, matches or lighters can only be carried by the passenger on one's person. They must never be placed in checked or carry-on baggage, but be carried only on one's person.
Lighters may not be carried at all on flights to or from the U.S.
Wheelchair and scooter batteries
If you are travelling with your own wheelchair, be sure to check in 3 hours prior to departure to give our agents enough time to stow your wheelchair carefully. If you wish to check any battery-powered equipment, we need time to ensure your equipment meets all federal handling requirements for dangerous goods. Air Transat's personnel will assist you in disassembling and packaging your mobility aid.
Wheelchairs or other battery-powered mobility aids with batteries need special preparation for their transport by air. Make sure the battery is disconnected, the terminals are protected from short circuits, and the battery is securely attached to the wheelchair or mobility aid. It may then be carried as checked baggage. We cannot transport damaged or leaking batteries on any Air Transat flight. Passengers must be equipped with the necessary tools to remove and/or secure their battery.
Parachute
A parachute is considered dangerous goods, therefore it is not permitted onboard or in your checked baggage.
You're wondering what you can take with you on the flight and what needs to be stowed in the cargo hold? What should you do in the unlikely event something happens to your luggage? Do you know about Transport Canada's new screening process for checked baggage? Let our baggage information section answer your questions.
Please make sure to consult the Increased Security Directives implemented by North American and European authorities that override any Air Transat regulations.
Free allowance on Air Transat ranges from 20 kg (44 lb.) to 50 kg (110 lb.) total per passenger in Economy Class depending on the destination (see details in the Baggage grid, under the "Checked Baggage" section) and 40 kg (88 lb.) in Club Class for most of the destinations. Should passengers exceed their baggage allowance, they will have to pay applicable excess baggage fees at Air Transat counters - CA$10 (for all South destinations including USA) or CA$7 (for all European destinations) per kilogram each way. The overall measurement of each checked-in piece (length + width + height) must be less than 62 in (158 cm) and weigh less than 32 kg (70 lb.). For oversized or overweight items that cannot be checked in, please contact our Cargo department at least 72 hours prior to your departure date.
Baby equipment such as a playpen, car seat and stroller are accepted free of charge in addition to baggage.
In addition to the free baggage allowance, you are allowed to carry some sporting equipment free of charge. Only one item listed in the Baggage grid will be transported free of charge to a maximum of 20 kg (44 lb.).
All sporting equipment is accepted with a signed Limited Release form, releasing Air Transat from any claim in regards to damage. It is important that passengers make sure items are covered by their personal insurance. Consult your travel or insurance agent.
For more complete information, see What you can bring, Lost or delayed baggage, and Damaged baggage.
Air Transat has the right to limit or refuse excess baggage due to operational requirements.
Before you go
Pre-select your seat
Special services
Upgrade to Club Class
Passports & visas
Baggage
What you can bring
Lost or delayed baggage
Damaged baggage
Packing tips
Dangerous goods
Food products
Cargo
Flight schedule confirmation
Group travel
Health travel tips
Duty-free: shop online before you go
At the airport
In the air
Young travellers
Discover our destinations
DANGEROUS GOODS
Hidden dangerous goods in passenger baggage
Due to an apparent malaria epidemic in some southern destinations, some travel agencies are suggesting to their clients that they carry insecticides in aerosol cans or other forms. Several aerosol cans of "RAID" have been intercepted during the passenger check-in process, but, unfortunately, enormous quantities of these products continue to be carried in the baggage hold. These aerosols are most often found in flights to Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Air Transat reminds you that Dangerous Goods regulations FORBID the carriage of insecticides in aerosols cans; therefore, they CANNOT BE ALLOWED ON BOARD.
However, insecticide creams and lotions are accepted in cabin luggage and/or checked baggage.
Hunting equipment
Hunting equipment may be accepted on Air Transat flights as checked baggage if its weight does not exceed 32 kg (70 lb.). If it weighs more than 32 kg, you must contact our Cargo department. Hunting equipment must be properly packed in conformance with Transport Canada regulations. Firearms must be in a rigid case and properly identified. A maximum of 5 kg (11 lb.) of secured boxed cartridges for sporting purposes is allowed per passenger. For more information regarding travelling with hunting equipment, consult www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/commerce/dangerousgoods/regoverview/
passlugg/menu.htm and Canada Border Services Agency.
Camping equipment
Some camping equipment is classified as dangerous goods and cannot be carried on an aircraft. This includes any flammable liquids, fuel cylinders, and stoves and canisters. For information regarding what camping equipment may be carried on Air Transat flights, please refer to our Baggage section.
Matches and lighters – fire hazard
In accordance with the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air, matches or lighters can only be carried by the passenger on one's person. They must never be placed in checked or carry-on baggage, but be carried only on one's person.
Lighters may not be carried at all on flights to or from the U.S.
Wheelchair and scooter batteries
If you are travelling with your own wheelchair, be sure to check in 3 hours prior to departure to give our agents enough time to stow your wheelchair carefully. If you wish to check any battery-powered equipment, we need time to ensure your equipment meets all federal handling requirements for dangerous goods. Air Transat's personnel will assist you in disassembling and packaging your mobility aid.
Wheelchairs or other battery-powered mobility aids with batteries need special preparation for their transport by air. Make sure the battery is disconnected, the terminals are protected from short circuits, and the battery is securely attached to the wheelchair or mobility aid. It may then be carried as checked baggage. We cannot transport damaged or leaking batteries on any Air Transat flight. Passengers must be equipped with the necessary tools to remove and/or secure their battery.
Parachute
A parachute is considered dangerous goods, therefore it is not permitted onboard or in your checked baggage.