CARGO - BAGGAGE SHIPPED AS CARGO

• 1. THE PASSENGER WITH A LARGE QUANTITY OF EXCESS BAGGAGE, BAGGAGE SHIPPED AS CARGO IS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF CHARGING INSTEAD OF PAYING EXCESS BAGGAGE CHARGES.

• 2. PASSENGER CAN SEND THEIR EXCESS BAGGAGE AS CARGO WHEN: -

• * TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE SAME POINT OF DEPARTURE AND DESTINATION AS THE PASSENGER.

• * DELIVERED TO THE CARRIER ONE DAY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. 

• * CONTAINING ONLY PERSONNEL ARTICLES. 

• * PASS THROUGH CUSTOMS. * CLEARED THROUGH CUSTOMS ON ARRIVAL.

INCONVENIENCES WHEN SENDING EXCESS BAGGAGE THROUGH CARGO

• 1. CARGO HANDLING FEES AND CUSTOMS DUTIES.

• 2. DELAY IN DELIVERY.

BENEFIT OF SENDING EXCESS BAGGAGE AS CARGO

• THE PASSENGER WILL BE CHARGED AT THE ORDINARY CARGO RATES, WHICH ARE LOWER THAN THE EXCESS BAGGAGE CHARGE.

SCREENING OF CHECKED BAGGAGE

• SCREENING OF CHECKED BAGGAGE IS DONE BY X–RAY MACHINES OR BY PHYSICAL SEARCH.

DELIVERY OF THE BAGGAGE AT THE AIRPORT

• DELIVERY OF THE BAGGAGE AT THE AIRPORT DEPENDS ON:

• TIME OF ARRIVAL

• TYPE OF AIRCRAFT

• PRE DELIVERY CHECK 4. DISTANCE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT AND BAGGAGE CLAIM AREA.

ADVICE TO THE PASSENGER REGARDING BAGGAGE

• REMOVE OLD TAGS.

• NAME AND ADDRESS OUT AND INSIDE OF EACH PIECE OF BAGGAGE.

• IF A CHANGE IN THE ITINERARY ENSURES THAT CHECKED BAGGAGE ACCOMPANIES THE PASSENGER.

• CLAIM CHECKED BAGGAGE PROMPTLY AT STOPOVER OR DESTINATION POINT.

• LIABILITY OF THE AIRLINE FOR CHECKED AND UNCHECKED BAGGAGE

• ACCORDING TO THE WARSAW CONVENTION OF 12 OCT 1929, THE LIABILITY OF THE AIRLINE IS FOR LOSS, DELAYS OR DAMAGE TO BAGGAGE OR CARGO.

• ACCORDING TO THE WARSAW CONVENTION, THE LIABILITY OF THE AIRLINES FOR CHECKED BAGGAGE IS US $ 20 PER/KG, AND FOR UNCHECKED BAGGAGE, THE LIABILITY OF THE AIRLINES IS US $ 400 PER/PERSON.

• EXCESS VALUE CHARGE

• IF THE PASSENGER FEE THAT THE COMPENSATION GIVEN TO HIM IS NOT APPROPRIATE IN THAT CASE HE HAS TO CLAIM FROM THE AIRLINES THE EXCESS VALUE CHARGES, BUT IN THIS CASE THE BURDEN OF PROOF LIES ON THE PASSENGER.

• THE PURPOSE OF THE EXCESS VALUE CHARGE IS TO ACHIEVE HIGH LIABILITY PAYMENT IN CASE OF DAMAGE OR LOSS OF BAGGAGE.

• CHARGES FOR EXCESS VALUE ARE FOR EVERY US $ 100, CHARGE US $ 0.50.

FOR SECURITY REASONS, WHAT PRECAUTIONS SHOULD PASSENGERS TAKE FOR BAGGAGE?

• ALWAYS LOCK THE BAGGAGE.

• NOT TO LEAVE THE BAGGAGE UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME.

• NOT TO USE BAGGAGE WITH SIDE POCKET.

• NOT TO ACCEPT A PARCEL FROM A THIRD PERSON.