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Baggages entitlements and restrictions
Entitlement for commercial, commercial charter and DND aircraft
Checked Baggage:
- Total of two pieces of checked baggage will be accepted
per passenger.
- Combined weight not to exceed 23 kg (50 lb) for a cadet and 32 kg (70 lb)
for staff and staff cadets.
- Overall dimensions (length plus width plus height) must not exceed 157 cm
(62 in.) for the first piece of baggage and 140 cm (55 in.) for the second
piece of baggage.
Carry-on Baggage:
- One piece of hand luggage may be carried on board the
airplane provided that the dimensions do not exceed 46 cm by 41 cm by 18 cm
(18 in. by 16 in. by 7 in.).
- Clothing bags or suit carriers are not authorized in cabin of CC 150 Airbus.
Exceptionally, cadets will be allowed full baggage entitlement
of 2 pieces at 32 kg each (70 lb) for a total of 64 kg (140 lb). This is the
case for international exchanges. Such exceptions will be identified in the
joining instructions sent to the cadets for the particular event or activity.
Excess baggage
Regional cadet movement officers may authorize excess baggage when air travel
is enitrely by commercial carrier. This will be the exception and not the norm.
Contact information for the regional cadet movement officers is containe in
the movement order.
There is no entitlement for excess baggage on DND airlift or on commercial
charters.
Restrictions
The carrier will accept for transportation as baggage such personal property
as is necessary for the wear, use, comfort or convenience of the passenger for
the purpose of the trip, subject to the following conditions:
- Baggage must be externally identified and packed in suitcases or in similar
containers in order to ensure safe and convenient carriage with ordinary care
and handling.
- Fragile items (e.g. cameras) or perishable articles, money, jewellery, silverware,
alcohol, business documents shall be accepted as checked baggage. The carrier
shall not be liable for loss, damage or delay in the delivery of any such
articles where they are included in checked baggage without the knowledge
of the carrier.
- Carry-on baggage must be convenient to stow in the passenger compartment
of the aircraft and is not otherwise offensive or objectionable to any other
passenger.
- Baggage shall not be carried when such baggage is likely to endanger airplane,
persons or property, or is likely to be damaged by air carriage or is unsuitably
tagged, or if the carriage would violate the laws, regulations or orders of
countries to be flown from, into or over.
Additionally, carriers may restrict the weight, size and character
of baggage and may refuse to carry baggage with certain articles unless
prior arrangements have been made with the carrier. These articles are:
- fire arms
- explosives, ammunition, corrosives, flammable or otherwise dangerous materials
(e.g. compressed hexamine type 1 UN 1328)
- electronic or motorized equipment
- musical instruments
- objects of art
- live animals
- perishable items
Make sure electronic devices such as cell phones, laptop computers
and portable or electronics games are charged and ready to be turned on for
inspection.
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