8.1 FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

We will carry some Baggage, free of charge, subject to our conditions and limitations as set out in our Conditions of Contract and also available at our Website and upon request from us or our Authorised Agents.

8.2 EXCESS BAGGAGE

You will be required to pay a charge for carriage of Baggage in excess of our stated free Baggage allowance. The rates of the charge are available from us on request.

8.3 ITEMS UNACCEPTABLE AS BAGGAGE

8.3.1 You must not include in your Baggage:

8.3.1.1 items which are likely to endanger the aircraft or persons or property on board the aircraft, such as those specified in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, and in our regulations. (Further information is available from us on request);
8.3.1.2 items the carriage of which is prohibited by the applicable laws, regulations or orders of any country to be flown from, to or over;
8.3.1.3 items we determine are unsuitable for carriage by reason of their weight, size, shape or character, or which are fragile or perishable;
8.3.1.4 live animals, except as provided in 8.10.

8.3.2 Firearms and ammunition other than for hunting and sporting purposes are prohibited from carriage as Baggage. Firearms and ammunition for hunting and sporting purposes may be accepted as Checked Baggage. Such firearms must be unloaded with the safety catch on, and suitably packed. Carriage of ammunition is subject to the ICAO instructions and IATA regulations specified in 8.3.1.1.
8.3.3 Weapons such as antique firearms, swords, knives and similar items may be accepted as Checked Baggage, but will not be permitted in the cabin of the aircraft.
8.3.4 You must not include in Checked Baggage money, jewellery, precious metals, computers, personal electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents or samples.
8.3.5 If any items referred to in 8.3.1 - 8.3.4 are included in your Baggage, whether prohibited or not, we shall not be responsible for any loss of or damage to such items.

8.4 RIGHT TO REFUSE CARRIAGE

8.4.1 Subject to 8.3.2 and 8.3.3 we will refuse to carry as Baggage the items described in 8.3 and we may refuse further carriage of any such items upon their discovery.
8.4.2 We may refuse to carry as Baggage any item because of its size, shape, weight, contents or character, or for safety or operational reasons, or the comfort and convenience of other passengers.
8.4.3 We may refuse to accept any Baggage for carriage unless it is properly packed in suitable containers.

8.5 RIGHT OF SEARCH

For reasons of safety, health and security, or to check whether your person and/or Baggage contains any item described in 8.3.1 or any firearms, ammunition or weapons, which have not been presented to us in accordance with 8.3.2 or 8.3.3 we may search, x-ray, screen or perform some other type of scan of your person and/or Baggage. If you are not available, your Baggage may be searched in your absence. If you are unwilling to comply with any search request we may refuse to carry you and your Baggage. In the event an x-ray or other scan causes damage to you or your Baggage, we shall not be liable for such damage unless due to our negligence or other fault.

8.6 CHECKED BAGGAGE

8.6.1 Upon delivery to us of items you wish to be carried as Checked Baggage we will take custody of them, and issue a Baggage Identification Tag for each piece of your Checked Baggage.
8.6.2 Checked Baggage must have your name or other personal identification affixed to it.
8.6.3 Checked Baggage will, whenever possible, be carried on the same aircraft as you, unless we decide for safety, security or operational reasons to carry it on an alternative flight. If your Checked Baggage is carried on a subsequent flight we will deliver it to you unless applicable law requires you to be present at the airport of arrival for customs clearance.

8.7 EXCESS VALUE DECLARATION AND CHARGE

8.7.1 If we offer an excess valuation facility, you may make a written declaration of value for Checked Baggage in excess of the liability limits set out in the Convention. If you make such a written declaration, you may be required to pay an extra charge, at a rate specified by us. These rates are available on request.
8.7.2 We may refuse to accept an excess value declaration on Checked Baggage when a portion of the carriage shown on your ticket is to be provided by a Carrier which does not offer the excess valuation facility.

8.8 UNCHECKED BAGGAGE

8.8.1 We may specify maximum dimensions or weight of Baggage you may carry on to the aircraft. However, if we have not done so, Baggage which you carry on to the aircraft must fit under the seat in front of you or in an enclosed storage compartment in the cabin of the aircraft. If the item cannot be stored in this manner, or is of excessive weight, or is considered unsafe for carriage in the cabin for any reason, the item will be carried as Checked Baggage in the cargo hold.
8.8.2 Objects not suitable for carriage in the cargo hold (such as delicate musical instruments), and which do not meet the requirements in 8.8.1 above, will only be accepted for carriage in the cabin if you have given us notice in advance and permission has been granted by us for their carriage in the cabin. You may have to pay an additional charge for this service.

8.9 COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF CHECKED BAGGAGE

8.9.1 You are required to collect your Checked Baggage as soon as it is made available at the places of destination or Stopover. Should you not collect it within a reasonable time, we may charge you a storage fee. Should your Checked Baggage not be claimed within three (3) months of the time it is made available for your collection, we may dispose of it without any liability to you.
8.9.2 Only the bearer of the Baggage Check and Baggage Identification Tag, is entitled to delivery of the Checked Baggage.
8.9.3 If a person claiming Checked Baggage is unable to produce the Baggage Check and identify the Baggage by means of a Baggage Identification Tag, we will deliver the Baggage to such person only on condition that he or she establishes to our satisfaction his or her right to the Baggage.

8.10 CARRIAGE OF ANIMALS

Animals will be accepted for carriage only on the following conditions:
8.10.1 You must ensure that animals such as dogs, cats, household birds and other pets, are properly crated and accompanied by valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits, and other documents required by countries of entry or transit, failing which they will not be accepted for carriage. Such carriage may be subject to additional conditions specified by us, which are available on request.
8.10.2 If accepted as Baggage, any animal, together with its container and food, shall not be included in your free Baggage allowance, but shall constitute excess baggage, for which you will be obliged to pay the applicable rate.
8.10.3 Guide dogs accompanying Passengers with disabilities will be carried free of charge in addition to the normal free baggage allowance, subject to conditions specified by us, which are available on request.
8.10.4 We will not be responsible for injury to or loss, sickness or death of an animal, or in the event that it is refused entry into, or passage through any country, state or territory. 

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