"Bagless" tickets will be cheaper

20 July 2017, 16:15 | Economy
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Adopted by the State Duma on Thursday, July 20, the law authorizing the sale of "baggage-free air tickets" will allow airlines to form a broader range of tariffs with different conditions for carrying passengers' luggage. As a result, citizens who do not need to travel with suitcases will be offered the best price conditions.

The law proposes to exclude from the tariff when buying a ticket payment of baggage in the event of its absence, "Rosbalt". The passenger will be entitled to free baggage allowance of the established rate by concluding "another type of contract for the air carriage of a passenger providing for such a transportation of the established baggage allowance," reads the document.

Low-budget airline Pobeda, a member of the Aeroflot group, has already announced its intention to lower the base tariffs. "We have always advocated that the client does not pay for those services that he does not need. Actually, we have about 40% of customers do not enjoy the right to carry 10 kilograms of baggage, but they have to pay for this baggage. And now we can reduce the basic tariffs for customers, "- told RIA Novosti in the" Victory ".

At the same time, the amendments stipulate that the air ticket, including the return of the freight fee upon the termination of the contract of air carriage, should contain the norm of free baggage allowance. The passenger in this case will pay for the carriage of his baggage only if it exceeds the established norms.

According to the text of the bill, the authors retain the condition of free transportation of hand luggage, and also specify that the carrier is required to inform the passenger of the aircraft about the conditions of carrying baggage and hand luggage before buying an air ticket.



The law specifies a minimum for an alternative way of determining the rate of free baggage allowance - not less than 10 kg and (or) two pieces of baggage per passenger. The airline may establish its own baggage allowance not lower than this minimum. The dimensions of hand luggage should allow it to be placed in the aircraft cabin in accordance with the rules of air transportation and safety.

In case of refusal of the passenger to pay the baggage transportation in the amount and on the terms indicated when buying the ticket, the airline has the right to refuse the passenger in flight.




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