A passenger's baggage consists of personal articles and belongings transported by the passenger during travel.
All baggage must be properly packed into suitcases or similar containers in order to allow safe and efficient handling. Please be sure that baggage is rigid and resistant enough to be unaffected by normal handling.
There are two categories of baggage:
a. Checked Baggage
b. Cabin Baggage (or hand baggage)
a) CHECKED BAGGAGE
A passenger is limited in the amount of baggage he/she may carry according to the given class of a purchased ticket.
Tickets for higher classes of travel allow the passenger to transport more baggage.
Air Tanzania calculates the transport of baggage according to weight.
Passengers are entitled to transport 30 kg of baggage in the Business Class and 20 kg of baggage in Economy Class. Children from the ages of 2 – 12 are entitled to the same amount of baggage as adults. Children under 2 (infants) are not not eligible to baggage allowance.
If it is ascertained during baggage check-in that a passenger exceeds the baggage limit, the passenger is required to pay for the excess baggage at the airport, for which the passenger will receive a receipt.
• Items unacceptable as checked baggage
Fragile and perishable articles, money, jewellery, precious metals, computers, personal electronic devices, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, passports and other identification documents, must not be carried in checked baggage.
If despite been prohibited, any of above mentioned items are included in your checked baggage, Air Tanzania shall not be responsible for any loss or damage to such items.
Passengers are not permitted to carry the following articles in their hold baggage:
Explosives and incendiary substances and devices – explosives and incendiary substances and devices capable of being used to cause serious injury or to pose a threat to the safety of aircraft, including:
• Ammunition
• Blasting caps
• Mines, grenade and other explosive military stores
• Fireworks and other pyrotechnics
• Smoke-generation canisters and smoke-generating cartridges
• Dynamite, gunpowder and plastic explosives
b)CABIN BAGGAGE
Cabin baggage, baggage which a passenger carries onto the plane in the passenger cabin and for which he/she is responsible, is not calculated in the limit set for check-in baggage.
The maximum weight of cabin baggage is 7 kilograms, and each piece must not exceed dimensions of 50cmx20cmx35cm. Personal items such as overcoat, walking stick, small camera, laptops, ladies handbag, may be carried in the cabin unconditionally.
The following items are not allowed to be carried in hand luggage they should be placed in checked-in baggage: catapults, household cutlery, knives, penknives, envelope openers, razor blades, darts, scissors, knitting needles
NB- Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities, (not more than 100ml.) which are necessary or appropriate for the passenger during the journey, such as perfumes and liquid medicine may be carried on board.
NOTICE OF BAGGAGE LIABILITY LIMITATIONS
Liability for loss, delay, or damage to baggage is limited unless a higher value is declared in advance and additional charges are paid.
Note: Please do not include the following items in your checked in baggage as Air Tanzania does not assume liability for items such as laptop computers, cameras, VCR’s, jewellery, mobile phones, important papers samples, keys, medications and other valuables.
