Arik Air Carry On 2012 - Cabin Bag Size & Weight Limit

Hand baggage includes those items, which passengers may take into the aircraft and store under the seat in front or in the overhead storage compartments. Common examples include:
A bag, not exceeding 55x35x25 cm
One overcoat or raincoat
An umbrella or walking stick;
One camera, one video camera or one portable CD player
A reasonable quantity of newspapers, magazines or books for the journey
One handbag or one briefcase or one laptop computer
Items bought at the airport "Duty Free" shop in limited quantity and dimension
Food for infants necessary during the journey
One carry-cot or folding pram
One folding wheelchair, a set of crutches or similar devices on which a disabled passenger may dependant.

For all Arik Air flights, the hand baggage allowance is one piece weighing a maximum of 10 kg in weight only plus a small briefcase or laptop. [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']

On ALL International flights departing Nigeria there is a 100% ban on all liquids and gels in hand baggage.

Guests travelling out of Lagos to New York JFK must anticipate enhanced security measures and as such should arrive at the airport for check in and security processing 4 hours before departure time. Passengers are advised that ONE PIECE ONLY of hand baggage may be taken into the aircraft cabin.

Prohibited items
You must not include in hand baggage real, replica or toy weapons (plastic or metal), or any object which looks like a weapon or could reasonably be mistaken for a weapon, tradesmens' tools, ammunition, explosives or anything which contains explosives, catapults, darts, household cutlery, scissors, corkscrews, metal nail files, knives with blades of any length, knitting needles, paper knives, sporting bats and clubs, razor blades (except safety razors and accompanying cartridges), billiard, snooker or pool cues, hypodermic needles (except those required for medical reasons and accompanied by a medical certificate confirming the medical condition), hard sporting balls or martial arts devices, safety matches or lighters.

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