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Passengers traveling on flights to or from Canada and US are allowed to carry two pieces of checked baggage regardless of ticket class. Each piece of checked baggage is limited to 62 linear inches (height + width + length) and 70lbs for passengers of first and business class. Checked baggage of passengers of economy class is limited to a total of 107 linear inches (both) and a maximum of 50lbs (each piece). At the same time no piece of checked baggage should exceed 62 linear inches. Excess, overweight and oversized baggage is carried for additional service fees. Any piece of oversized and\or overweight baggage exceeding the limit of 100lbs and 160 linear inches will not be accepted on passenger flight and must be carried by Lufthansa Cargo.
Carry-on baggage allowance also depends on ticket class. Passengers of first and business class are allowed to carry two pieces of carry-on baggage limited to 45 linear inches and 17lbs each. Passengers of economy class are allowed to carry one piece of carry-on baggage limited to 45 linear inches and 17lbs. Note that each piece of carry-on baggage must fit underneath the seat or in overhead compartment. In addition to allowed carry-on baggage passengers may carry one personal item. This can be a coat or wrap, walking stick or umbrella, reasonable amount of reading materials or camera. Laptops are considered carry-on baggage and are included in quantity of allowed pieces of carry-on baggage. Please note that many destinations have different rules, laws and regulations regarding checked and carry-on baggage, so it is important to find out what items may be prohibited in airport of origin and destination.
Unaccompanied Minors service available at Swiss is remarkable for extra care about children traveling alone. This service is obligatory for children between five and eleven years traveling alone and is optional for adolescents between 12 and 17 years. Children under 5 years old are not accepted to travel alone. Note that various rules and regulations regarding transportation of unaccompanied children may be applied depending on age and route of the flight. Contact travel agent to find out actual conditions of Unaccompanied Minors service on a particular flight or route for certain age.
Summary
Swiss Airlines is national airline of Switzerland that serves nationwide and international markets with top-quality flight and related services as good, as other world-famous Swiss trademarks. Always punctual, very safe, owning modern and powerful fleet consisting of 69 aircrafts including 20 aircrafts operating long-haul international and intercontinental flights and 49 aircrafts operating medium-haul international and short-haul domestic flights. These are newest airplanes not older than five years. They are Airbus A340, Airbus A330, Airbus A320, Avro RJ 100 and Avro RJ 85. Company’s headquarters and major hub are situated in Zurich and secondary hubs are situated in Basel and Geneva international airports. Swiss Airlines have recently joined Lufthansa Group and became a member of Star Alliance delivering even more convenience and quality to its customers. Today Swiss airlines fly to 69 destinations within Switzerland, Europe and around the world carrying over 10 million passengers every year. Flying Swiss passengers and cargos can reach any particular spot of the world with own and code-share program flights. Direct routes of Swiss Airlines are reaching all continents except of Australia. Enjoy Swiss quality and safety of flights traveling to major business centers, leisure and vacation destinations of the world.Check-in time
Passengers of Swiss Airlines have several checking-in options including, web, phone, fax and check-in at ticket-counters and self-service kiosks. Latest allowed check-in times depend on airport of origin, destination and ticket class, but is not lesser than 25 minutes for both domestic and international flights. However, check-in deadline for some destinations may be up to 3 hours prior to scheduled departure of the flight, so it is strongly recommended to find out allowed check-in time in advance, or when booking a ticket. Note that check-in time may be shorter for passengers traveling without baggage.Baggage allowance
Basically baggage allowance limitations are divided in two groups – those applicable on domestic and international flights, except of flights to or from Canada and US and those applied on flight to or from Canada and US. Baggage allowance also depends on ticket class. Baggage meeting the following limitations is carried for free. Passengers of the first class traveling on all domestic and international flights, except of flights to Canada and US are limited to a total 203 linear centimeters (both pieces) and 40 kilograms (both pieces). Any piece of checked baggage must not exceed 32 kilograms. Passengers of the same flights traveling in business class are limited to a total of 203 linear centimeters and 30 kilograms and passengers traveling in economy class are limited to 203 linear centimeters and 20 kilograms of checked baggage. Excess, overweight and oversized baggage is carried for additional service fees.Passengers traveling on flights to or from Canada and US are allowed to carry two pieces of checked baggage regardless of ticket class. Each piece of checked baggage is limited to 62 linear inches (height + width + length) and 70lbs for passengers of first and business class. Checked baggage of passengers of economy class is limited to a total of 107 linear inches (both) and a maximum of 50lbs (each piece). At the same time no piece of checked baggage should exceed 62 linear inches. Excess, overweight and oversized baggage is carried for additional service fees. Any piece of oversized and\or overweight baggage exceeding the limit of 100lbs and 160 linear inches will not be accepted on passenger flight and must be carried by Lufthansa Cargo.
Carry-on baggage allowance also depends on ticket class. Passengers of first and business class are allowed to carry two pieces of carry-on baggage limited to 45 linear inches and 17lbs each. Passengers of economy class are allowed to carry one piece of carry-on baggage limited to 45 linear inches and 17lbs. Note that each piece of carry-on baggage must fit underneath the seat or in overhead compartment. In addition to allowed carry-on baggage passengers may carry one personal item. This can be a coat or wrap, walking stick or umbrella, reasonable amount of reading materials or camera. Laptops are considered carry-on baggage and are included in quantity of allowed pieces of carry-on baggage. Please note that many destinations have different rules, laws and regulations regarding checked and carry-on baggage, so it is important to find out what items may be prohibited in airport of origin and destination.
Child Fares
Infants under 2 years old are carried for free on adult’s lap on domestic flights and are charged 10 percent of applicable adult fare on international flights. Generally, a 50% discount from applicable adult fare is available for children between 2 and 11 years old on all Swiss Airlines routes. However, child fares may be cancelled on particular flights and routes. If you are planning to book a ticket for your child – contact travel agent to find out whether special child fares are available on a particular route or flight.Unaccompanied Minors service available at Swiss is remarkable for extra care about children traveling alone. This service is obligatory for children between five and eleven years traveling alone and is optional for adolescents between 12 and 17 years. Children under 5 years old are not accepted to travel alone. Note that various rules and regulations regarding transportation of unaccompanied children may be applied depending on age and route of the flight. Contact travel agent to find out actual conditions of Unaccompanied Minors service on a particular flight or route for certain age.