Special baggage includes items with dimensions, characteristics, or packaging requirements that differ from regular baggage. Depending on the type, passengers may need to prepare specific packaging, book in advance, or meet specific carriage conditions.
What items are considered special baggage?
Sports Equipment
Sun PhuQuoc Airways accepts various types of sports equipment such as bicycles, surfing equipment, skiing equipment, fishing gear, bowling gear, diving equipment, archery equipment, parachutes, and other sports devices.
Equipment must be properly packed to ensure safety during transportation. Items exceeding the size or weight limits for checked baggage may not be accepted as baggage.
Golf Equipment
A golf set may consist of a golf bag, up to 14 clubs, 12 balls, one pair of golf shoes, and tees in accordance with the airline's regulations.
For certain journeys, golf sets may be eligible for a separate baggage allowance policy. Passengers should check the applicable conditions for their itinerary before flying.
Cabin Seat Baggage
For musical instruments, artwork, electronic devices, or valuable, fragile items that are not suitable for transport in the cargo hold, passengers may register to carry them on a passenger seat subject to the airline's conditions.
This type of baggage must be booked at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Perishable Goods
Items such as seafood, fresh fruit, plants, flowers, meat, durian, jackfruit, and fish sauce have specific carriage conditions.
Passengers must pay special attention to packaging, potential for leakage, odor emission, and quantity limits before checking them in. Some perishable goods may be accepted, but the airline is not liable for any damage or loss resulting from transportation.
Fragile Items
Fragile items must be securely packed with appropriate protective materials and must not pose a risk to operational safety.
Passengers should avoid checking in cash, jewelry, personal identification documents, electronic devices, and valuables. If they still choose to check these in, passengers may bear the associated risks according to the conditions of carriage.
Wheelchairs and Mobility Aids
Wheelchairs and certain mobility aids are transported according to a separate policy and may not be counted towards the free checked baggage allowance for passengers using wheelchair assistance services.
Passengers may use manual wheelchairs or strollers up to the boarding gate if applicable conditions are met.
Before taking special baggage to the airport
Passengers need to check 4 important pieces of information:
Item type: Identify which category the item falls into and whether it is accepted for carriage by the airline.
Dimensions and weight: Measure and weigh it before the flight to determine if it meets the carriage limits.
Packaging: Especially important for fragile items, perishables, liquids, and sports equipment.
Pre-booking services: Some types of special baggage require registration at least 24 hours in advance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does special baggage need to be registered in advance?
It depends. Some services, such as golf sets or cabin seat baggage, must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.
Can I bring a bicycle on the plane?
Yes, provided the bicycle meets the carriage conditions and is packed according to regulations. Bicycles weighing over 32 kg or with total dimensions exceeding 203 cm cannot be transported as checked baggage.
Can I bring a golf set?
Yes. Golf sets are transported according to the airline's specific conditions. For some journeys, passengers may be eligible for a free baggage allowance for their golf set as per the applicable policy.
Can I check in durian or jackfruit?
Yes, but they must be packed with multiple layers to limit odor emission and comply with applicable limits. Sun PhuQuoc Airways allows each passenger to check in a maximum of 5 kg of durian or jackfruit.
Can I check in fish sauce?
Yes, with conditions. Each passenger is allowed to check in a maximum of 3 liters of fish sauce on Sun PhuQuoc Airways flights, subject to requirements regarding containers, packaging, and leak prevention.
Does Sun PhuQuoc Airways transport pets?
Currently, Sun PhuQuoc Airways does not accept the transport of live animals on its flights.
Can I carry valuable fragile items on the plane?
It depends on the nature and size of the item. Valuables such as cash, jewelry, passports, personal identification documents, and electronic devices should not be checked in. If transport in the cabin is required, you may consider the cabin seat baggage service subject to airline conditions.
What if the special baggage is too large or too heavy?
If it exceeds the limits for checked baggage, the item may need to be transported as cargo instead of passenger baggage.
