Air Mauritius Overweight Baggage Fee 2012 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage

European Routes Excess Baggage Rates
On European routes (excluding Paris), for the first piece no fee will be charged if baggage weight exceeds 23 kg up to a maximum of 30 kg. On second and third pieces, for any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 32kg per piece of baggage, a fee will be charged as follows:
From Europe to Mauritius - EUR 100
From Mauritius to Europe - USD 100

On Paris route, for any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 30kg per piece of baggage, a fee will be charged as follows:
From Paris to Mauritius - EUR 100
From Mauritius to Paris - USD 100 [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']

Baggage exceeding 32 kg (30kg on Paris route) will not be accepted at check-in and will have to be sent by freight. Alternatively, the passenger can transfer any excess to an extra piece of baggage and pay the applicable charge for the latter.

Europe to Australia and vice versa
For passengers from Europe to Australia, For any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 32kg (30kg on Paris route) per piece of baggage, the rate of EUR 100 will be charged.
For passengers from Australia to Europe, the excess baggage rate will be AUD 20 per kg.

Antananarivo, South Africa to Europe
For passengers from Antananarivo, South Africa to Europe, For any excess weight from 23 kg to a maximum of 32kg (30kg on Paris route) per piece of baggage, the rate of USD 100 will be charged.

Non-European Routes - Excess Baggage rates
Excess baggage rates per kg are as follows:

Specific routings via Mauritius for interlining passengers
Special excess baggage rates are applicable for passengers travelling via Mauritius on the following routings:

Multi-sector Air Mauritius/Other Airlines (other than Air France) routings from and to Mauritius
As per IATA Resolution 302, baggage entitlement for all types of routings will be automatically specified on the ticket or itinerary receipt at time of issuance. In case passengers have excess luggage over and above their entitlement as written on their tickets, they will be charged as per the baggage policy of the airline which is the Most Significant Carrier (MSC). The MSC for any given through check-in routing involving more than one airline will be automatically determined in the Computer Reservations and Ticketing Systems as per IATA Baggage Rules.

The excess baggage charges for the specified routings below will apply if Air Mauritius is the Most Significant Carrier (MSC) under IATA baggage rules.

European Routes
Excess Baggage rate for second piece up to 23 kg

Non-European Routes
Excess Baggage rate per kg

For passengers travelling to Mauritius on mixed routing Other airlines/Air Mauritius issued under the same contract of carriage, the rules of the carrier checking the baggage are applicable.

Purchase of excess baggage prior to departure
Passengers have the possibility to pay for their excess baggage charges (on both weight and piece concepts) at time of ticket issuance. This will help reduce congestion at check-in and avoid loss of time.

Excess baggage vouchers can be purchased prior to departure at Air Mauritius offices (Town office or at the Airport) at applicable destinations only.
Also available at our new ticket office at Ebene Cyber Tower 1, Mauritius. Open Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.15pm
Additional service fees may be applied.

The excess baggage allowance is valid for flights and dates shown on the excess baggage ticket which is non-refundable and non-transferable (in whole or in part).

Important Advice on Baggage
Certain airports, including Mauritius, restrict the weight of any single piece of baggage to 30kg for health and safety reasons.
Although we take reasonable care in handling you baggage, it must be strong enough to withstand normal handling.
Your bag should bear a clearly visible tag or sticker with your name and ideally your telephone number.

Important Note to passengers proceeding to India
Please find below mandatory requirements for passengers arriving from international flight and connecting on domestic flight in India.
All passengers arriving into India on International flights need to clear their baggage through customs at the first port of entry in India. This is a mandatory requirement and needs to be done even if the baggage has been through tagged till the final destination within India. Failing to do this may result in the passenger reporting bags as missing/lost on arrival at final destination within India.
Liquids/Aerosols/Gels (LAG's) which are purchased in the duty free are not allowed in Cabin Baggage on domestic flights in India.

Sports Equipment
EUROPE ROUTES
The transport of sports equipment {Diving, cycling, surfing, skiing equipment, etc} is included in the free baggage allowance, provided they do not exceed 200cm in dimension (length + width + height). This type of equipment is considered as equivalent to one single piece of baggage. In case the total number of pieces, including sports equipments, exceeds the free baggage allowance, the charge for extra pieces will apply as per the piece concept policy.

Sports equipment whose dimension (L+W+H) exceed 200cm cannot be included in free baggage allowance and a flat fee of USD 200 (Ex-Mauritius) and EUR 200 (Ex Europe) is payable.

The following items cannot be included in free baggage allowance and a flat fee of USD 200 (Ex-Mauritius) and EUR 200 (Ex Europe) is payable:
Surfboard > 200 cm
Diving bottles
Hunting trophies
Sports equipment whose dimension (L+W+H) exceed 200cm

REST OF NETWORK (except RODRIGUES ROUTE)
Sports equipment can be included in checked baggage, provided they do not exceed 200cm in dimension (length + width + height). If the total weight exceeds normal baggage entitlement, a flat fee per trip each way within a 23 kg limit per set of equipment will be charged as follows:
South Africa/Reunion/Antananarivo - EUR 20
Other routes (except EUROPE and RODRIGUES ) - EUR 40
If the dimension (L+W+H) of sports equipment exceeds 200cm then a charge of USD 200 is payable.

Ship Models
Ship models will be accepted as checked baggage against payment of flat fee of USD 55. Dimensions (length + width + height) must not exceed 95 cm and weight up to maximum of 5 kg.

Valuable items
We recommend you pack valuable items in your cabin baggage and keep them with you at all times.
Should you decide to pack them in your checked baggage, it is advisable you contract additional insurance cover as our liability is strictly limited.

Medication
If you need to carry medication, we recommend you:
Place them in your hand baggage
Carry prescriptions as it may be required by security or customs officials.

Carriage of frozen food on board ATR ex-Rodrigues
Please find below our policy regarding the carriage of frozen food on board the ATR aircraft ex-Rodrigues.

Frozen food should be:
Either:
Packed in plastic bags and enclosed in a hermetically sealed cooler box.
Or
Packed in sealed plastic bags and placed in polystyrene box and the whole being wrapped with plastic sheets. Passengers will be required to use the wrapping service at SGD Airport.
Or
Packed in sealed plastic bags, wrapped in newspaper (to absorb moisture) and then packed in a carton box before undergoing wrapping service at SGD Airport

Additional measures:
Maximum weight of product per package/box should not exceed 5 kg.
No ice or dry ice to be used in the packages during air transportation.
Air Mauritius staff at the Airport and the officers of Airport of Rodrigues will ensure integrity of packages prior to acceptance at check-in counters in Rodrigues.

Passenger with disabilities
Air Mauritius provides mobility aids at airports for passengers with reduced mobility. Special arrangements are available for passengers with other disabilities. In some cases we may require that the passenger be escorted. You need to advise Air Mauritius Reservations of such need preferably not later than 72 hours before departure.

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