Carry-on
Baggage
Checked
Baggage
CARRY-ON
BAGGAGE
Carry-on baggage is a small
piece of luggage you take onboard the airplane with you. You
are allowed
one carry-on
in addition to one personal item such as a
laptop computer, purse, small backpack, briefcase, or camera case.
Transportation Security Administration
will screen any carry-on
baggage that will fit through the x-ray machine; however, it is up to
each individual air carrier as to whether the baggage fits the size
restrictions for your flight. Please check with the
airline
prior to packing your belongings. Always keep your
baggage "
in sight".
You are
responsible
for your property
as it proceeds through the screening process.
Think Small...
- The maximum size carry-on bag for
most airlines is 45
linear inches (the total of the height, width, and
depth of the bag). Anything larger should be checked.
- No oversize packages or luggage can
be stowed onboard.
Think Smart...
- Plan to check more of your baggage
and carry-on less.
- Check with your airline before
packing to determine its carry-on guidelines regarding the number of
items you may carryon and the maximum size of those items.
- In certain situations the airline
may require most or even all of your bags to be checked, so be prepared
to do so.
Think Safe...
- Carry-on items which may fall from
overhead bins can injure you or other passengers during flight or in
the event of an emergency evacuation, be safety conscious.
- Stow heavy items under the seat in
front of you, not overhead.
- Don't stack items in the overhead
storage bin.
- If an emergency evacuation is
necessary, leave your carry-on items on the plane. Retrieving personal
items may impede the safe evacuation of passengers.
CHECKED
BAGGAGE
Checked baggage is luggage you check
in at the ticket counter or curbside. It will not be
accessible during your flight. Please refrain from locking
your checked baggage or use a
TSA
approved lock. TSA is mandated by
Federal law to screen 100% of checked baggage. If your
baggage alarms and TSA cannot gain access to your checked bag,
unrecognized locks may be broken. TSA will not reimburse
passengers for unrecognized locks broken as a result of the security
screening process.
DO NOT pack the
following items in your checked baggage:
- Jewelry, cash, valuables.
- Laptop computers.
- Electronics.
- Fragile items (no matter how they
are protected)
Below are a number of tips for packing your checked baggage:
- Don't put camera film in your checked baggage,
as the
screening equipment will damage it.
- Pack shoes, boots, sneakers, and
other footwear
on top of other contents in your luggage.
- Avoid
over packing your bag so that
the screener will be able to easily reseal your bag if it is opened for
inspection. If possible, spread your contents over several
bags. Check with your airline or travel agent for maximum
weight limitations.
- Avoid packing food and drinks
in checked baggage.
The following general
packing
tips apply to
both
carry-on and checked
baggage:
- Do not pack or bring prohibited
items to the airport. See permitted
and prohibited items.
- Check ahead of time with your
airline or travel agent to determine the airline's baggage policy,
including number of pieces you can bring and size and weight
limitations.
- Carry-on baggage is limited to one
carry-on bag plus one personal item. Personal items include
laptops, purses, small backpacks, briefcases, or camera
cases.
- Don't forget to place
identification tags with your name, address and phone
number on all of
your baggage, including your laptop computer. It is a good
idea to place an identification tag inside your baggage as well.
- Place your personal belongings in clear
plastic bags to reduce the chance that a TSA screener will
have
to handle them.
- Do not wrap your gifts. Be aware that
wrapped gifts may need to be opened for inspection.
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