When you are travelling with any of the airline, you must consider regarding baggage policy of that airline. The baggage policy plays an important role while travelling with any flight of the Cathay Pacific. Passengers can’t go ahead if they don’t follow all the rules and regulations of baggage policy, banned items too. Here are some essential points which you must have to keep in mind while booking air tickets with the Cathay Pacific Airline.
Allowances In Relation To Checked-In Baggage In a Cathay Pacific Flight
S.No |
Class of Travel |
Tickets issued on or after 15 September 2016 & onwards | Tickets issued before 15 September 2016 |
1 | Economy Class | 30 kg/ 66 lbs | 20 kg/ 44 lbs |
2 | Premium Economy Class | 35 kg/ 77 lbs | 25 kg/ 55 lbs |
3 | Business Class | 40 kg/ 88 lbs | 30 kg/ 66 lbs |
4 | First Class | 50 kg/ 110 lbs | 40 kg/ 88 lbs |
Allowances In Relation To Cabin/ Carry-On In a Cathay Pacific Flight
S.No | Class of Travel | Number of Pieces | Maximum Weight | Maximum Height (H) | Maximum Width (W) | Maximum Length (L) |
1 | Economy class | 1 | 7 kg/ 15 lbs | 23 cm /
9 inches |
36 cm /
14 inches |
56 cm /
22 inches |
2 | Premium Economy class | 1 | 7 kg/ 15 lbs | 23 cm /
9 inches |
36 cm /
14 inches |
56 cm /
22 inches |
3 | Business class | 1 | 10 kg/22 lbs | 23 cm /
9 inches |
36 cm /
14 inches |
56 cm /
22 inches |
4 | First class | 1 | 15 kg/33 lbs | 23 cm /
9 inches |
36 cm /
14 inches |
56 cm /
22 inches |
Normally, the travellers via flights of Cathay Pacific can carry one bag on board which will fit in the overhead compartment. As per to the baggage allowance passengers are allow to carry maximum dimensions that is 22-inch x 14-inch x 9 inches or 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm (wheels and handles of the baggage include).
Baggage Allowances related to carrying of additional small item
S.No | Class of Travel | Number of Pieces | Maximum Weight |
1 | Economy class | 1 Piece + 1 small item | 7 kg/ 15 lbs |
2 | Premium Economy class | 1 Piece + 1 small item | 7 kg/ 15 lbs |
3 | Business class | 1 Piece + 1 small item | 10 kg/ 22 lbs |
4 | First class | 1 Piece + 1 small item | 15 kg/ 33 lbs |
All the passengers are allowed to carry 1 additional luggage or item which you can keep under the seat. The maximum dimension of the bag should be 6-inch x 12-inch x 16 inches or 15 cm x 30 cm x 40 cm. These things consists stuffs like camera bags, brief cases, laptop bags, small handbags etc.
Baggage Allowances while traveling with an infant
Passengers who are travelling with the toddlers, babies or infants can carry some stuffs like:
Baggage Allowance while traveling with the pets
While flying with pets on any of the Cathay flights, you must have to follow some rules and restrictions and the list of stuff as checked luggage:
List of restricted/controlled/banned items on Cathay pacific airlines
Gases, Aerosols, Liquids | Food items | Cigarettes, cigars |
Stun batons, stun guns, stun tasers | Alcohols | Petrol, paints, diesel, thinner |
Inflatable objects | Firearms, guns, blasting caps, fireworks, flares | Lighters, matches |
Pesticides, bleaching powder, cyanides, peroxides, bleach | Sharp objects | Smoke producing cartridges and canisters |
Allowances In Regards To Special Baggage Items
S.No. | Items | Regulations |
1 | Travelling with a bicycle | It must be single seated
Tyres must be flated Packed in protected sheath |
2 | Sports instruments
|
Permit to take sporting equipment as checked baggage.
Must be fit in the weight and length limits.
|
3 | Musical Instruments | It must fit in the dimensions allowed in cabin baggage.
All the instruments must be packed safely. Weight must be less than 7 kg including cases |
4 | Diplomatic Bags | Must be consists in bag or box
Weight must be less than 32 kg. |