How strict are Eastern Airways with hand luggage?
  • December 2nd 2024
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How strict is Eastern Airways with hand luggage?

Eastern Airways tends to offer you multiple types of baggage, including hand and checked baggage. Hence, there are different rules and regulations for every baggage type; while packing the respective, you must ensure that you carry the assigned baggage in your hand luggage as Airways is quite strict with the luggage policy. Suppose your hand luggage's weight and dimensions tend to cross the provided limitations. In that case, you need to pay the respective charges to the airline as an extra baggage fee, and your hand baggage will be further considered as checked baggage.

To learn more about Eastern Airways hand luggage rules and regulations, focus on the points below and proceed accordingly.

  • Several bags: Eastern Airways passengers are limited to one carry-on bag and one personal item per flight, per the baggage allowance rule.
  • Size: The carry-on bags' size must not exceed 22 in (56 cm) L x 14 in (36 cm) W x 9 in (23 cm), as Eastern Airways offers this allowance.
  • Weight: As per Eastern Airlines' baggage policy, hand luggage should not exceed 22 lbs, 10 kg. If it crosses the provided digit, you must pay the airline an extra baggage fee.
  • Personal item: You can also carry personal items along with the individual item, which must not exceed 17 in (43.2) cm L x 13 in (33 cm) W x 8 in (20.32 cm) respectively.
  • Prohibited items: Eastern Airways prohibits certain items that include firearms, explosives, and flammable substances, respectively.

Thus, items that cannot fit in the cabin will be placed on the aircraft's hold for safety reasons.

The rules for the value tickets and the standard and flexible flight tickets.

There is a different baggage allowance for passengers with value, standard, and flexible tickets. To learn more about the following, read the information below and proceed accordingly.

  • Value tickets: For the value tickets, one standard cabin bag up to 7 kg with 55 cm x 35 cm x 20 cm, including the wheels and handles, will be permitted.
  • Standard and flexible ticket: One standard cabin bag weighing up to 10 kg and measuring no more than 55 cm x 35 cm x 20 cm, including the wheels and handles, will be permitted.

What are the prohibited items to carry in the hand baggage?

A few of the following items are prohibited from being carried in an aircraft cabin or on a person. At the time of packing, ensure that you do not have any of these items in your hand baggage for safety reasons. To know about the respectives, bring your attention to the information mentioned below.

Chemical and toxic substances.

Any chemical or toxic substance that poses a risk to the health of passengers and crew or the security included are not limited to the following as mentioned.

  • Acids and alkalis.
  • Fire extinguishers.
  • Poisons.
  • Radioactive material.
  • Corrosive or bleaching substances.

Stunning devices: The devices that are designed specifically to stun or immobilize include the following:-

  • Devices for shocking, such as stun guns, tasers, and stun batons.
  • Animal stunners and animal killers.
  • Disabling and incapacitating chemicals, gases and sprays, pepper sprays, and more

Blunt instruments: Any blunt instruments capable of causing injury, including the following as mentioned beneath.

  • Baseball and softball bats.
  • Golf clubs.
  • Hockey sticks.
  • Lacrosse sticks.
  • Fishing rods.
  • Skateboards and more.

Guns, firearms, and weapons: Any subject capable or appearing capable of discharging a projectile or causing the injury.

  • Air Pistols
  • Toy guns of all types.
  • Signal flare pistols, and more.

Workmen's tools: Tools that are capable of being used either to cause serious injury or to threaten safety.

  • Crowbars.
  • Bolt guns and mail guns.
  • Saws, including the cordless portable power saws.
  • Drill and drill bits.