AC Holiday Travel Tips

With the peak holiday travel season upon us, Air Canada has offered the following advice to travellers:

BAGGAGE INFORMATION
Carry-on baggage allowance will be strictly applied to meet the needs of all passengers. Customers should keep in mind the airline's maximum carry-on baggage allowance is one standard article 23cm x 40cm x 55cm weighing a maximum of 10 kg, and one personal article 16cm x 33cm x 43cm weighing a maximum of 10 kg. More information on carry-on baggage information is available at aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/carry-on.html .
In addition standard carry-on baggage allowance is restricted to one article for passengers connecting to/from/via London Heathrow airport.
Checked baggage allowance is available at: aircanada.com/en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/checked.html .

Gifts
To facilitate possible security inspection requirements, customers carrying gifts on board the aircraft should preferably keep them unwrapped. Any packages that do not comply with carry-on baggage limitations will have to be checked and must be suitably packed. Gifts should be identified as such.

Packing tips
Luggage should be clearly identified inside and out with permanent and temporary addresses, and all loose straps should be removed. Customers should keep all valuables including medication, jewelry and cash in their carry-on luggage. When carrying on an electronic device such as a cellular phone or laptop computer, ensure it is in full working order to avoid confiscation by security.

Knives or “knife-like” objects or cutting instruments of any kind are not allowed in carry-on luggage. These objects must be packed in checked baggage. Some toys such as toy guns and toy knives and most sports equipment including hockey sticks and ski poles must also be checked.

Reminder: Pet embargo during peak holiday travel
To effectively handle the high volume of baggage loads experienced during peak holiday travel, pets will not be accepted in the checked baggage compartment from December 18, 2006 throughout January 7, 2007 . More information is available at aircanada.com /en/travelinfo/airport/baggage/pets.html .