BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE POLICY    

The baggage allowance on Cyprus Airways flights is defined according to the ‘piece concept’ for tickets purchased on or after the 13th of May 2013. The policy consists of the following rules:   

1.	Free Baggage Allowance
2.	Excess Baggage Charges
3.	Sporting Equipment
4.	Musical Instruments
5.	Pets
6.	Items forbidden to be carried

 

Free Baggage Allowance

 The free baggage allowance for passengers traveling on Cyprus Airways flights* is differentiated according to the service class flown and has the following variations as regards the number of pieces and weight permitted.  

*This is applicable also for Cyprus Airways passengers traveling to/from the United States on Virgin Atlantic operated flights.

 

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
PASSENGER	CHECKED BAGGAGE	HAND BAGGAGE
By service class flown
Economy Class	One piece up to 23 kilos	One piece up to 8 kilos
Business Class	Two pieces up to 32 kilos each	One piece up to 8 kilos AND one Briefcase
By Membership and service class flown
Gold Card (including Elite) Members (traveling in economy class)	Two pieces up to 23 kilos each	One piece up to 8 kilos AND one Briefcase
Gold Card (including Elite) Members (traveling in business class)	Three pieces up to 32 kilos each	One piece up to 8 kilos AND one Briefcase
Silver Card Members + Premium (traveling in Economy class)	One piece up to 32 kilos	One piece up to 8 kilos
Other Special Categories of Passengers
University Students holding a valid student ID card	One piece up to 32 kilos	One piece up to 8 kilos
Infants (up to 2 years old) – not occupying a seat	One piece up to 10 kilos, one pushchair and one car seat
Military personnel holding a valid military card (traveling on duty)	One piece up to 32 kilos	One piece up to 8 kilos
Seamen personnel holding a valid seamen card (traveling on duty)	Two pieces up to total 40 kilos	One piece up to 8 kilos
Children (from 2 to 12 years old)/ Infants occupying a seat	Same as adult allowance
The hand baggage allowance will be one piece up to 12 kilos if no other baggage is checked in.

 

Dimension allowances
Type of Baggage	Height (cm)	Length (cm)	Width (cm)  (or depth)
Checked Baggage	90	75	43
Hand Bags	55	40	23
Notes: The dimensions quoted refer to the bag being at an upright position (standing) and include handle, pockets and wheels. The hand bag must be able to be fitted into the cabin’s overhead lockers and lifted unaided. Larger hand bags than those specified in the table above, should be carried as extra checked baggage items.

   

HEAVY & OVERSIZED ITEMS POLICY

The maximum weight limit per single piece of checked baggage is 32 kilos and the maximum dimensions are 190cm*75cm*65cm. Bags that exceed this weight and/or dimensions will not be accepted as checked baggage and can be sent as cargo at cargo rates. For more information please contact Cyprus Airways Cargo (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com

TRANSIT PASSENGERS

• Transit passengers ticketed on two or more flights operated by Cyprus Airways and traveling in more than one cabin i.e. one sector in business and one next sector in economy class, are entitled to the more generous allowance for the whole journey (i.e. the business class allowance). 
• Cyprus Airways passengers traveling on a flight operated by other partner airlines or transit passengers traveling on a flight operated by Cyprus Airways and one or more flights operated by other partner airline/s may be subject to the charges of the other airline. For more information please visit Cyprus Airways website www.cyprusair.com or contact Cyprus Airways Call Center (Tel No 80000008) or +357 22 365700 (outside toll free area) or e-mail webcenter@cyprusair.com .  
   

REDUCED MOBILITY PASSENGERS 

• Disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility are allowed to carry 2 wheelchairs or other mobility aids free of charge in addition to the free checked baggage allowance (per person with reduced mobility). Wheelchairs will be carried irrespective of weight. However if the wheelchair weighs over 32kilos please notify the airline at the time of making your booking. For battery operated wheelchairs, the weight and dimensions as well as the type and number of batteries must be declared at the time of reservation.  
• In addition to the above, disabled persons are allowed one piece of baggage up to 32 kilos.
   

 

TRANSPORTATION OF OTHER ITEMS 

     The following items can also be carried in cabin, free of charge. 

• One laptop/Notebook.  
•  A lady handbag or purse;  
•  An overcoat;  
•  An umbrella or walking stick; 
•  A personal camera;  
•  Reasonable amount of infant’s food for consumption on the flight;  
•  Passengers traveling with infants or children can bring a fully collapsible pushchair and car seat; 
•  Pair of crutches/braces.   

You may also keep the wheelchair or other walking aid you depend on until you board the aircraft.

 

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Excess Baggage Charges

 

Overweight and/or oversized baggage and additional pieces of baggage can be carried at a charge, as per the table below. These charges apply by checked portion for each of the geographical zones defined:

OVERWEIGHT- OVERSIZED BAGGAGE
Category	Zone A – CY Operated flights	Zone B - CY operated flights
Overweight Bags (24 to 32 kilos)	EUR 20 / USD 25 per piece	EUR 40 / USD 50 / GBP 30 / CHF 50 per piece
Oversized Bags	EUR 20 / USD 25 per piece	EUR 40 / USD 50 / GBP 30 / CHF 50 per piece
Overweight and oversized Bags	EUR 40 / USD 50 per piece	EUR 80 / USD 100 / GBP 60 / CHF 100 per piece

 

 

ADDITIONAL PIECES AND/OR  OVERWEIGHT- OVERSIZED BAGGAGE
Category	Zone A – CY Operated flights	Zone B - CY operated flights
1st Extra Bag (up to 23 kilos)	EUR 30 / USD 40	EUR 50 / USD 60 / GBP 40 / CHF 60
Overweight extra bag (24 to 32 kilos)	EUR 50 / USD 65	EUR 90 / USD 110 / GBP 70 / CHF 110
Oversized extra bag	EUR 50 / USD 65	EUR 90 / USD 110 / GBP 70 / CHF 110
Overweight and Oversized extra bag	EUR 70 / USD 90	EUR 130 / USD 160 / GBP 100 / CHF 160
Subsequent pieces (up to 23 kilos) – max number up to 3 pieces	EUR 40 / USD 50 per piece	EUR 80 / USD 100 / GBP 60 / CHF 100 per piece
Overweight additional extra bag (24 to 32 kilos)	EUR 60 / USD 75 per piece	EUR 120 / USD 150 / GBP 90 / CHF 150 per piece
Oversized additional extra bag	EUR 60 / USD 75 per piece	EUR 120 / USD 150 / GBP 90 / CHF 150 per piece
Overweight and Oversized additional extra bag	EUR 80 / USD 100 per piece	EUR 160 / USD 200 / GBP 120 / CHF 200 per piece

 

Category	Zone C – CY marketed flights/operated by Virgin Atlantic
Overweight Bags (24 to 32 kilos)	EUR 40 / USD 50 / GBP 30 / CHF 50 per piece
Oversized Bags	EUR 50 / USD 60 / GBP 40 / CHF 60 per piece
Overweight and oversized Bags	EUR 90 / USD 110 / GBP 70 / CHF 110 per piece
1st Extra piece	EUR 50 / USD 60 / GBP 40 / CHF 60 per piece
Subsequent pieces – max number up to 3 pieces	EUR 110 / USD 140 / GBP 90 / CHF 140 per piece

 

 

Where  Zone A: Between Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Israel, Beirut, Doha, Cairo and within Greece

 Zone B: Between Cyprus and Europe, Europe (Except Greece and Bulgaria) and Middle East, and within Europe*

       Zone C: United States (New York, Boston, Los Angeles) 

 

Cyprus Airways passengers traveling on a flight operated by other partner airlines or transit passengers traveling on a flight operated by Cyprus Airways and one or more flights operated by other partner airline/s please visit Cyprus Airways website www.cyprusair.com or contact Cyprus Airways Call Center (Tel No 80000008) or +357 22 365700 (outside toll free area) or e-mail webcenter@cyprusair.com in order to get more information with respect to the baggage policy of the partner airlines.

  

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Sporting Equipment  

 

The sporting equipment can be carried free of charge if it is within the free baggage allowances limits specified here. If it exceeds these limits, the following charges will apply by checked portion for all geographical zones:

 

The above categorization of the sporting equipment is indicative and it may differ in practice according to the dimensions and/or weight of the specific equipment. In all cases the relevant category’s charges will apply based on the actual dimensions and weight of the sporting equipment.  If the carried equipment dimensions or weight or items exceeds the specifications of the category ‘Large’ above then it may not be accepted as checked baggage and may have to be carried as cargo. For more information please contact Cyprus Airways Cargo (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com 

Sporting equipment will only be accepted if it is packed properly (so that damage is avoided) and consists of no more than the following items:

 

• Golf equipment (maximum dimensions 190cm * 75cm * 65cm)

§  One bag (containing a maximum of 14 clubs).

§  A dozen balls

§  One pair of golf shoes

§  A large golfing umbrella

 

• Ski equipment (must be packed in a separate recognized ski or snowboard bag:

§  One pair of skis (or water skis).

§  Ski boots (packed separately with skis)

§  Poles

§  A mask or helmet

 

• Bowling equipment:

§  Bowling ball

§  Bowling shoes

 

 

• Diving equipment:

§  One empty diving bottle

§  One scuba regulator

§  Buoyancy control jacket

§  Mask

§  Pressure gauge

§  One set of fins

§  One spear gun (unloaded with spears packed separately)

§  Snorkel

§  Diver’s knife

§  Weight belt

§  The bottles require a special treatment, therefore all necessary information should be obtained in good time from Cyprus Airways Cargo (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com

 

• Archery equipment:

§  One bow

§  One quiver

§  Arrows

• Fishing equipment:

§  Two rods

§  One reel

§  One pair of fishing boots

§  One tackle box

§  One landing net

 

• Bicycles should be packed, their handlebars should be fixed sideways, their pedals removed or fixed inwards and their tires should be flat.

 

• Sporting/Hunting guns can be accepted only as checked baggage or cargo provided that are packed in a separate weapons case. The above table charges will apply in each case. Total weight of ammunition for sporting purposes cannot exceed 5 kilos (packaging included) per passenger. Specific standards need to be fulfilled, including packaging in a solid packet (plastic or carton). For more information please contact Cyprus Airways Cargo (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com 

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Musical Instruments 

 One piece of musical instrument may be carried in the cabin (free of charge) in addition to the free hand baggage allowance provided that its weight is up to the hand baggage allowance and its dimensions fulfill the specifications below:

 

 It may also be carried as checked baggage provided that its weight does not exceed the 32 kilos and it does not exceed the below dimensions:

 

 

It may also be carried as cargo provided that its weight does not exceed the 150 kilos and its dimensions are within the limits permitted by the compartment restrictions. Please contact at least 24 hours before departure Cyprus Airways Cargo (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com 

A musical instrument may also be carried at an extra seat (max weight 75 kilos) provided that the seat will be reserved and paid (price will exclude passenger surcharges and taxes - no additional checked baggage allowed for this seat).  

Additional piece/s of musical instrument/s will also be treated as checked baggage or cargo accordingly and the relevant charges will apply.  

For further details please contact Cyprus Airways Call Center (Tel No 80000008) or +357 22 365700 (outside toll free area) or e-mail webcenter@cyprusair.com

 

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Pets 

 Cyprus Airways accepts certain types of pets on its flights either in the cabin or as checked baggage or as cargo provided that they are accompanied by valid health and vaccination certificates, entry permits, and other documents required by countries of entry or transit. Cats, dogs and household birds can be carried in the cabin, provided that the total gross weight of the pet (i.e. including the container’s weight) does not exceed the 8 kilos and the dimensions of the container do not exceed the 48 * 35 * 29cm. This is subject to exclusion dates and/or destination. PETS transported either in the Cabin or as checked baggage will be charged as follows:

 

 

 

Carriage of PETS from Unaccompanied minors is not permitted. For more information with respect to the transportation of your pet please contact Cyprus Airways Call Center (Tel No 80000008) or +357 22 365700 (outside toll free area) or e-mail webcenter@cyprusair.com. Due to U.K. country regulations and procedures, pets to/from U.K. can only be transported as cargo and not as checked baggage. For more information and for booking the customer should contact Cyprus Airways Cargo Reservation office (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com 

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Items forbidden to be carried

 

Dangerous Goods, or prohibited items on aircraft, are items that may endanger the safety of an aircraft or persons on board the aircraft. If you are not sure whether the item you wish to pack in your luggage or ship by air is dangerous or for details on how to safely transport your dangerous goods, please contact Cyprus Airways Cargo (Tel. No +357 22 590 800) from Monday to Friday (08:00-17:00) or e-mail cargo-reservations@cyprusair.com
NOTE: Any other category which does not lie in the above will be treated according to the company´s policies and procedures. The company retains the right to refuse carriage of any baggage/equipment which does not conform to the standards and allowance outlined above. For further details, please contact Cyprus Airways Call Center (Tel No 80000008) or +357 22 365700 (outside toll free area) or e-mail webcenter@cyprusair.com.

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