Passengers trying to check in rule-nonconforming bags will be offered the option of having their baggage wrapped in a specific way.
New rules for checking in bags of irregular shape and size will be applied at OR Tambo International Airport from today, reportsThe new rules are aimed at preventing blockages and breakdowns in the baggage-handling system caused by bags that do not have any flat surfaces or that have long straps or grips as per the International Air Transport Association guidelines.Bags that are round or do not have a flat surface of any kind are the largest source of jams in the baggage handling system.
Airport management has been contemplating these new rules since early 2018 and has now decided to adopt baggage conditions similar to those applied at other international airports. Terminal 1 at Dubai International Airport recently instituted the same kind of baggage rules that will now be applied at OR Tambo International Airport. The new rules have been agreed to after extensive consultations with the Airline Operators Committee and other bodies representing airlines.2. This means that the bags must have at least one flat surface to be accepted on the check-in system;4. Bags with longs straps will not be allowed at check-in counters.
Passengers trying to check in bags that do not conform to these rules will be offered the option of having their baggage wrapped with one flat side at airport-approved baggage wrapping stations. Kris Reddy, assistant general manager for operations services, said: “We very much appreciate that these new baggage rules will potentially create inconvenience or additional cost for some passengers, so this is not a step we have taken lightly.”
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