Luggage on Charter Air Transfers
Flights between the safari camps to Maun and or Kasane are done by private charter
Luggage on charter flights is restricted to 12kg maximum per person
- Only soft bags (no hard suitcases as they physically cannot fit into the aircraft) will be accepted. This includes camera equipment and hand luggage.
There are strict weight restrictions in place on any itinerary including
light aircraft transfers for the following reasons:
- The aircraft are designed with a maximum bodyweight and luggage weight
allowance.
- Most airfields in Botswana are over 1000 metres (3000 feet) above
sea level and are located in the tropics, and therefore the permissible
aircraft carrying capacity is reduced.
- The aircraft have physical space restrictions.
Some serious issues must please be noted for these types of
fly-in safaris:
- Luggage is restricted to 12kg maximum per person for travel to Botswana,
Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Air transfers in South Africa have a luggage
restriction of 20kg maximum per person.
- Only soft bags (no hard suitcases as they physically cannot fit into
the aircraft) will be accepted. This includes camera equipment and hand
luggage.
- The maximum dimensions of the soft bags are as follows: 81cm long
x 36cm wide. We have a supply of soft nylon carry-all bags for sale.
The size is 30 cm wide x 28cm high x 76cm long and the cost is US$30
per bag. Please keep in mind that the baggage compartments on the light
aircraft are only 25cm high, so the pilots must have the ability to
manipulate the bag into the compartment.
- Passengers weighing more than 100kg, or two guests travelling together
whose combined weight is 200kgs, must please advise us in advance as
an extra seat will then have to be costed in to the package for safety
purposes.
These luggage restrictions for luggage sound like very little
but bear in mind the following:
- Most safari camps / lodges and hotels provide basic toilet amenities
- Laundry can be done on a daily basis (and many camps provide this
service free of charge but hotels do charge a nominal fee)
- Mainly casual clothing is required
As no formal clothes are needed throughout most of southern Africa,
we recommend that you limit your luggage to the basics. More formal
attire is usually required only when staying in the more prestigious
city hotel establishments or on any of the luxury trains. On a game
safari, casual clothing is the order of the day. We have included a
suggested packing list at the end of this document for your information |
Luggage on Scheduled Flights
Scheduled airlines generally carry a weight restriction of 20kg per
economy class traveler in one suitcase / bag as well as one item of
hand baggage (the total dimensions - height, width and length may not
exceed 115cm or 45 inches).
Please note that if combining scheduled airline flights and air transfers,
then the specified luggage restriction for air transfers will apply
Lost Baggage
Luggage that goes missing on scheduled flights is beyond the control
of afrizim, and often the airline concerned too. The airport controls
what happens to passengers' luggage from when it is checked in until
it is put on board the aircraft.
We would like to suggest that you take the following precautionary
action: Please pack a small bag with your essentials including any life
sustaining medication, which can be carried with you as hand luggage,
and pack a second bag containing non-essentials that can be loaded in
the aircraft hold. If the second bag does not arrive, you will still
have your essential items on hand to see you through the first couple
of days while we try and recover your baggage.
Phone +27 (0)31 7763173 all hours if you are a Afrizim / Flame Lily
client. We can chase up luggage easier than you can
FLIGHT CHECK-IN TIMES
Please check in early at all airports (at least one hour prior for domestic
flights, three hours for all flights to the USA and two hours for regional
and other international flights) as the flights are occasionally overbooked.
Please be aware that during peak season, delays are often encountered
on scheduled flights. Remember that you are on holiday ... relax and
enjoy the ambience, which sometimes has no sense of urgency at all!
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