15.4. Checked baggage
15.4.1. Passenger must provide for measuring and weighting all the items carried by him/her.
15.4.2. After checking-in of baggage, responsibility for its safekeeping and carriage passes to the Airline, as
evidenced by record in the ticket on the number of pieces and weight of the accepted baggage, and giving
to a Passenger of a coupon of the baggage identification tag. If the ticket does not contain any record on
the weight of the checked-in baggage, it is considered that the full weight of the checked-in baggage does
not exceed the free baggage allowance.
15.4.3. The Airline has the right to refuse to accept baggage as checked-in, if it is not properly packed
in suitcases with locks or other suitable containers to ensure safe carriage of baggage and its
treatment by mechanical means for baggage handling.
15.4.4. The Airline must take measures to carry checked-in baggage on the same aircraft, which is carrying
a Passenger, and must do so if applicable laws require Passenger’s presence during customs procedures
for the baggage check-in. If the carriage of checked-in baggage is performed on another aircraft, the Airline
is obliged to take measures in order to deliver the baggage to the destination in the shortest possible time.
15.4.5. To ensure the safety of baggage the Airline recommends:
- to use high-quality travel bags with secure locks;
- when using cloth suitcases or bags, apply padlocks to lock zippers, cords or straps for tying baggage
to restrain access to content by unauthorized persons;
- to remove old tags after each flight;
- to use tags with names and addresses outside of the baggage;
- for visual identification of baggage, to mark it with tape or other individual mark.
15.4.6.
The Airline does not recommend to include the following in checked-
in baggage: - Fragile, breakable and perishable items;
-
Money
;
-
Keys;
- Jewelry and articles of precious metals and
silver; - Natural fur;
- Electronic equipment;
- Computer equipment, computer components, devices, software;
- Audio and video equipment, photo and cinema equipment, accessory
items; - Glasses, binoculars and other optical instruments;
-
Technical,
medical
and
other
documentation; - Business and personal
documents;
- Security papers and valuables;
- Production equipment and samples/templates;
- Video/audio tapes, CDs, floppy disks and other storage
media; - Medicines, equipment;
- Photos, antiques;
- Items and things that cannot be
replaced; - Liquids, perfumes, alcoholic
beverages; - Tools.
In case of Passenger’s failure to comply with this recommendation, the Airline is not responsible for
their integrity and safeguarding, except as for their short weight.
15.4.7.
A Passenger will be denied access to checked-in baggage from the time of loading of
baggage on the aircraft and up to the time of its delivery in the destination/transfer point.
15.4.8.
Weight of one piece of baggage may not exceed 32 kg. Baggage with excessive weight is
accepted for carriage only as a cargo in accordance with the Airline’s Rules of air cargo
transportation.
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