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Luggage TransportationRulesWe recommend you to review the information on Luggage Transportation Rules before the flight. These rules apply in all seasons for S7 scheduled flights. Frequently Asked Questions
For better flight safety and correct aircraft balance, all bags carried by passengers (hand luggage and baggage) are to be weighed and checked in.p> We rely on your compliance with the requirements designed for safety and best comfort during flights.
Passengers except children under 2 y.o. without a separate seat may have free baggage within the limits specified for their flight. Passengers are informed on the free baggage allowance on booking flights and in their tickets. The baggage allowance is provided for each flight, please refer to your ticket for it. As a rule, it is 30 kg in business class and 20 kg in economy. An economy class passenger may carry only one hand luggage item not heavier than 7 kg which dimensions are 55 х 40 х 20 centimeters. Business class passengers are allowed two items under the same restrictions. The Baggage Allowance shall not apply to: A fee is charged on these articles according to their weight and irrespective of other baggage checked in by the passenger.
Hand luggage is bags and other articles carried into the passenger cabin. Upon check-in passengers shall have all items to be carried onboard weighed except those they may use during boarding (leaving) the aircraft and during flight and those are worn by the passenger and not packed into the baggage: - purse or handbag- paper folder - umbrella - cane - a bouquet of flower - outwear - books, magazines and newspapers to read onboard - infant food to be used onboard - mobile phone - photo camera - video camera - portable computer - suit in a suit bag - baby cot for infant transportation - crutches, a stretcher or a wheelchair for a passenger with limited mobility. For better flight safety and passenger conform the number and size of hand luggage are limited to the following: - business class –2 items, up to 7 kg and 55 х 40 х 20 cm (length/width/height) each; - economy class –1 item, 7 kg and 55 х 40 х 20 cm (length/width/height) each.The weight of hand luggage is not included in the free checked baggage allowance. Passengers may use dimension frames in airport terminals to make sure that their hand luggage is within the allowance. They are usually installed in S7 check-in locations.
Pets (dogs, cats) and birds may be carried on S7 flights subject to prior approval by the airline, so if you are planning to carry a pet, please inform the agent upon booking your flight or before buying your ticket in a ticket office at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure. S7 permits to carry only pets – cats, dogs and birds. Any other animals may not be accepted as hand luggage or checked baggage and may be carried as cargo only. To carry a pet / bird passengers shall be carried in in-cabin kennels (of hard plastic or wood) or metal cages with air access provided which size should be enough for the animal to stand up and turn around. The kennel (cage) is to be locked, its bottom covered with absorbing (waterproof) material. Bird caged are to be covered with dense stop light cloth One kennel (cage) may hold up to two adult animals, up to 14 kg each if they are compatible. Heavier animals are to be carried separately One container (cage) may hold up to three animals of one crop not older than 6 months. Animals and birds are carried by S7 in the baggage hold. Only two animals of compatible breeds may be carried in cabin on one flight, so we recommend to make advance arrangements. The baggage allowance does not apply to animals/birds. Their transportation is paid under the fare for excess baggage in accordance with the animal/bird weight with the kennel (cage), irrespective of other baggage items checked in by the passenger. If an animal travels in cabin the passenger responsible is seated in the back of the economy class cabin. For security purposes the animal should stay inside the kennel (cage) at all times during the flight with the kennel (cage) locked. Animal owners shall pass vet control before the check in at the Vet Control Service of the departure airport. To carry a pet domestically (inside Russia or the CIS) passengers are to provide a vet passport and certificate for their pets. After the documents and pet condition are examined the vet certificate is stamped and a boarding pass is issued for the pet to be presented upon check-in. To carry a pet on an international flight (outside CIS) the vet certificate is exchanged to an international vet certificate effective for 1 to 3 days. A certificate on no breeding value of the pet is to be produced at the Russian customs as well. A rabies vaccination made between one year and one month before the flight date is required for airline transportation of a pet. We recommend passengers to make sure that all connection, destination and stop-over requirements on pet transportation onboard aircraft are met. For more details on requirements and document arrangements for animal transportation contact the vet control service at the departure airport. RecommendationsBefore the flight No tranquilizers are recommended for pets before the flight. Feed the pet with light food about two hours before the departure. For flat-nosed dogs such as boxers, bulldogs, Pekingese dogs and pugs rarified air is more harmful, so make sure that the kennel front is fully opened for ventilation. It is important for such animals to avoid breathing problems. Puppies and kittens under 8 weeks old may not be transported due to dehydration danger during the flight. A vet certificate is recommended for kittens under 12 weeks, especially small-sized ones, that confirms that the animal may be carried by air, as dehydration is especially dangerous for them. Suckled puppies and kittens may be carried together. Their number depends on the size and force of each animal. It should be avoided to hold a week animal in one kennel with a stronger animal that can subdue the first one. Feeding Advice (only for emergencies) As a rule, animals do not need any additional feeding within 12 hours before the departure. Water is to be provided if the flight lasts over 12 hours. Make sure it does not leak from the kennel. If feeding is required during an unexpected delay, the animal should not overeat.
These requirements comply with IATA Live Animals Regulations. Figures to this document are intended as examples only. Kennels designed as specified herein but look different are deemed to comply with IATA standards. The requirements apply to the following live animals Cats (domestic) Dogs (domestic) Materials Glass fiber, metal, hard (inflexible) plastic, welded metal gauze, hard wood or plywood. Design Kennels fully made of metal gauze or wire are not suitable for air transportation. Kennels of hard plastic are fit to carry most dog breeds. If they have wheels, these shall be removed and immobilized. Some hard plastic kennels are inappropriate to carry big and very aggressive dogs. Kennels for such animals are to be made of hard wood, metal, plywood or similar materials, with two locks, one on each door side. Size The kennel size is to be sufficient for each animal held inside to have enough space, stand up, turn around freely, stand, sit and lie in its natural position. Frame Wooden kennels may have a frame of wooden bricks, 2.5 x 7.5 cm max, connected with bolts or screws to which the side walls are fixed. Walls For plastic kennels all components are to be available and properly installed. External walls of wooden kennels shall be made of plywood at least 12 mm (1.2 inch) thick or equivalent. Side walls are to be hard but with good ventilation as specified herein. Internal surfaces shall be smooth, with protrusions which the animal could bite or scratch and to damage the kennel. One wall is to be for ventilation only. It should be covered with a grid, welded wire or smooth metal gauze properly fixed to the container so that the animal could not remove or force it out. Handles The kennel is to have handles located in the middle of each long wall along this wall. Bottom The bottom is to be hard and waterproof. Top (roof) The top is to be hard, however ventilation openings are allowed on its surface if they do not degrade its integrity and reliability. Door One of the kennel walls is to be a door. It can be slid or hinged. Larger doors are to have two or three locks or other proper fixtures. The door is to be made of plastic, welded or cast metal, its size and thickness sufficient to prevent the animal from bending or damaging the door. The grid openings should stop the animal from protruding its nose or feet to avoid injury to the animal and damage to the kennel. Doors may be made of plastic of locks and fixtures are made of metal which thickness is sufficient. For hard plastic kennels door security lugs are to go all the way of the door length, at least 1.6 centimeters from the kennel upper and lower door sections (horizontal part). The Airline is to make sure that all parts and fixtures are properly installed and in good working condition. Ventilation The kennel is ventilated with the open wall (which may be the door) and ventilation openings of at least 2.5 centimeters in the top cover, opposite the door, and the other two kennel side openings, 10 centimeters apart (between opening axes). If the kennel is especially designed for larger dogs the open wall is to be covered with fine metal grating or a doubled welded gauze with layers 1 centimeter apart. The general ventilation area shall be at least 16% of the total area of the four walls. Additional openings are admissible on the top cover and side walls or openings covered with a broad wire gauze for better ventilation. All openings should prevent the animal from protruding its nose or feet to avoid its injury or damage to the kennel. If cats or smaller dogs are carried, a need to cover the openings with a wire gauze may arise. There should be no protruding parts which the animal could bite or scratch to avoid damage to the kennel. Food and water inside the kennel A water container may be placed inside the kennel with outside access for a refill. A food container inside or outside the kennel (used when the flight is delayed) should be closed.
A passenger may carry mountain ski equipment (a pair of mountain skies with poles or a snowboard) and auxiliary equipment (boots, helmets, glasses, special wear) in a bag with the weight of not more than 20 kg besides the free baggage allowance. If passengers are traveling together, more than one pair of skis or one snowboard may be carried in one bag. The number of ski pairs and snowboards may not exceed the number of passengers in the group. In this case the free check-in allowance for skis, snowboards and auxiliary equipment may be added up as 20 kg per each group member. Each baggage item with mountain ski and auxiliary equipment is to comply with the airline baggage requirements. A fee is charged for a ski or snowboard bag of over 32 kg or 203 centimeters (all 3 dimensions added up) as for oversize baggage. Other rules apply to flights operated by our Partners under joint operation agreements. For details, please call the airline Call-in Center (available 24/7):
If your baggage is outside the free allowance (due to its weight or size) you have to inform the airline in advance (upon booking your flight or buying your ticket). Information on opportunities and prices for excess luggage transportation is provided by the ticket offices or the Call-in Center:
Passengers may carry liquids in their hand luggage only if its volume is bellow 100 ml and the total volume in all packages is 1 liter. This limitation applies to all liquids, gels, lotions, perfume, creams, toothpastes, liquid make-up etc. These rules are applicable to hand luggage only. Passengers may carry the liquids in their checked baggage. The rules are intended to promote flight safety and security.
For security purposes passengers may not have firearms, gas sprays and cold weapons of any type. Weapons are carried in the isolated baggage holds of aircraft in special locked metal boxes. A passenger to check in firearms and ammunition is to make sure that the packaging is proper (a special case or bag). Weapon packaging is to comply with safety and preservation requirements. A weapon is disassembled before packing and stored apart from its ammunition. Rounds are to be in standard boxes. To carry arms and ammunition, the passenger shall produce a license to store and carry the arms. If the flight is international these documents are supplemented with a permission from the Russian law enforcement authority to carry a weapon and ammunition into and out of Russia, provided to the departure airport customs office. For additional information on documents required to carry a weapon into and out of Russia and the applicable arrangements, contact the Federal Customs Service of Russia: (495) 449-77-71. If a passenger is to check in a weapon he or she should contact an airport security officer before the check-in to fill in the required forms. So, we recommend you to arrive in advance, at least 2 hours before the scheduled departure. A passenger is given his or her weapon after the flight in the airport security office of the destination airport. The passenger shall have a document to confirm acceptance of the arms for the flight, his or her right to store and carry the arms and an ID. For connecting passengers, weapon arrangements to their final destination are not made. If you are connecting please receive your arms in the connection airport and make arrangements for the next flight. S7 free baggage allowance includes the weapon weight.
Packing is indispensable to preserve your baggage during the flight and it should be fit for handling operations. All fragile items and things made of glass, jars and bottles in the checked-in baggage are to be properly packed. We do not recommend to pack money, keys, tour documents, drugs and other valuables into the checked baggage.  |
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