Air Arabia offers pre-booked baggage planAir Arabia, a leading low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Mena region has introduced a new online pre-booked baggage policy, enabling passengers to pay for only the baggage weight they need. The new policy, effective for all tickets purchased on More… |
Etihad ups baggage allowance for premium guestsUAE's national carrier Etihad Airways, in a major move, has increased its baggage allowances for all premium Pearl Business class and Diamond First class guests by 10kg. Those travelling in Pearl Business class will now have an allowan More… |
Jazeera offers 60kg baggage for business classKuwait-based budget carrier Jazeera Airways has announced a special offer for business class travelers under which they can now check-in up to 60 kg of baggage for free, instead of the earlier permitted 40 kg. The upgrade is the late More… |
Paris firm tests ‘30 seconds’ baggage drop off systemA new system of automated baggage drop-off has been designed by Aeroports de Paris, Europe's second-largest airport group, to enable passengers to check in their baggage in only 30 seconds. Simplicity, speed, autonomy and design are th More… |
Bahrain airport may lift ban on liquidsBahrain could be set to lift a ban on airport passengers carrying liquids in their hand luggage, it has emerged. Bahrain International Airport (BIA) director Mohammed Tamer Al Ka'abi said it would happen as soon as officials got the al More… |
Gulf Air to increase baggage allowanceBahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air is set to increase its free checked baggage allowance in all three classes starting from October 1, giving it one of the most generous baggage allowance policies of all the major carriers worldwide. Gulf More… |
Etihad offers unaccompanied baggage serviceEtihad Airways has started a new service to allow its customers to send heavy or excess quantities of baggage before they fly. The ‘unaccompanied baggage’ service is for luggage which exceeds approved allowances to be sent separately to av More… |
Sita vows to improve baggage handlingSita, the IT provider which tracks passenger baggage worldwide for the air transport industry, has launched a major report which shows how baggage handling can be improved at the world’s busiest airports through better use of technology. “ More… |
BAA denies baggage rules confusionBritish Airport Authority's relaxations of the rule allowing only one item of hand luggage aboard aircraft have been criticised as confusing. But airport operator said on Monday they offered passengers extra choice. Travellers are More… |
Bahrain airport implements new baggage rulesNew rules on what passengers can carry onto planes as part of their hand baggage will be imposed at Bahrain International Airport from Sunday. Most airlines operating out of Bahrain have already become "compliant" with the new regulations More… |








