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In compliance with the International Aviation Transport Association’s (IATA) cabin baggage standards, Jet Airways has announced implementation of cabin baggage size with effect from August 1, 2006 on all their flights between India and London Heathrow, to facilitate convenient cabin baggage storage. These stipulations will be applicable for all Jet Airways flights arriving at and departing from all terminals of London Heathrow Airport.

Jet Airways has put into practice cabin baggage standards in the light of British Airports Authority (BAA) implementing the recommendations of the Department for Transport (DfT), UK, regarding the size of cabin baggage.

According to IATA standards, individual dimensions of cabin baggage should not exceed 22 inches (56 cms) in length, 18 inches (45 cms) in width and 10 inches (25 cms) in depth. Any baggage exceeding the mentioned dimensions would not be allowed to pass through the Central Search area at London Heathrow Airport. Passengers, regardless of class of travel (First, Business, and Economy) with cabin baggage exceeding dimensions will have to either repack or get the hand baggage checked-in effective August 1, 2006.

A ’soft start’ has been initiated from July 5, 2006, by BAA across all UK Airports with the commencement of an amnesty period extending until August 1, 2006. During this period, passengers travelling with hand baggage exceeding the stipulated size would be handed a “Red Sticker” informing them about the standard measurements. Jet Airways is undertaking a concerted effort to inform and educate passengers about the impending enforcement of the standards.

Jet Airways is also enlightening their passengers checking in from domestic flights onwards to its London flights about these stipulations. Baggage gauges (with the stipulated size) will be placed at strategic locations to measure the size of cabin baggage at all terminals.

However, items that continue to be exempted from cabin baggage size restriction are human remains, baby buggies, strollers, car seats, wheelchairs, religious articles, wedding dresses and suit carriers, medical equipment, musical instruments, artwork, pictures, hat boxes, post tubes, pets and items that a passenger intends to reclaim VAT on when airside. Passengers carrying diplomatic passports using the State VIP lounges are also exempted from cabin baggage size restriction.

Passengers are requested to visit Jet Airways website www.jetairways.com, contact Jet Airways’ Call Centres or the nearest Jet Airways office for further details.

Jet Airways’ Toll Free number is 1800 -22-55-22.