his will help you to better pack up your luggage :
- Label your checked baggage (name, surname, and contact details).
- Remove labels and barcodes from previous flights.
- Check that nothing is sticking out of your baggage.
- Weigh your baggage before arriving at the airport to ensure you comply with the maximum weight limit.
- Pack your valuables, travel documents, medication, etc. in your hand baggage.
- Check if your items can be carried in the hold or the cabin.
Useful tips:
- Never leave your baggage unattended.
- Never entrust your baggage to a stranger.
- Do not accept baggage from strangers.
- Your baggage must not exceed the authorized weight of 23kg /50 lb or 32kg/ 70.5 lb, depending on your destination and travel cabin, or 158cm in dimensions (Height + Length + Width).
If your baggage exceeds the authorized weight, dimensions, or number included in your ticket, additional charges will apply. The amount varies according to your destination and the type of excess baggage (weight, dimensions, or number).
Excess baggage is calculated on the basis of the total cost of the excess baggage allowance, additional pieces, and excess dimensions.
A maximum of 10 pieces of hold baggage per passenger is allowed. If your baggage item's weight exceeds 32kg/ 70.5 lb, please contact the Cargo Department.
Specific features and baggage allowance exceptions
- Pets (dogs, cats, birds): Animal and crate weight will be charged as excess baggage. Except for Service Dogs, which travel free of charge, animals are not accepted under the baggage allowance.
- Passengers with reduced mobility: Passengers with reduced mobility may carry a wheelchair and/or another personal mobility device (including POC: Personal Oxygen Concentrator) at no extra cost.
- Infants and children: Infants and children paying at least 50% of the adult fare are entitled to the same baggage allowance as adults. Infants without a personal seat are allowed only one piece of baggage weighing 10 kg (115 cm) and one folding stroller or car seat.
- Sports equipment: Except golf bags (maximum 15 KG), dry ice and ammunition, sports equipment (Windsurf, Surfboard, and Skis) and bicycles are subject to the same Piece Concept excess baggage tax conditions.
Prohibited and regulated goods in the checked baggage and onboard
Certain items are prohibited on board, while others are subject to international regulations. To find out what you can carry in the cabin and in the hold, and whether prior approval is required, please contact us.
Dangerous goods.
- Explosives.
- Fireworks.
- Compressed gas.
- Radioactive products.
- Organic peroxides and oxidants.
- Toxic products.
- Corrosive substances.
- Combustibles, flammable liquids.
- Electric devices that produce extreme heat (diving lamps).
- Weapons.
- Sharp objects.
- Products of animal origin.
- Lithium batteries.
- Lithium battery-powered transportation devices such as hoverboards, airboards, oxboards, e-skates and waveboards, even if the battery is disconnected or removed.
Non-exhaustive list
Carrying liquids in the cabin
Tunisair reminds you that some countries ( especially European Union countries and Switzerland) impose restrictions on the liquids you can carry on board (creams, aerosols, gels, etc.) and advises you, wherever possible, to place all liquids in your hold baggage.
You can carry liquids in your hand luggage as long as they are:
- Les rangées de sortie de secours.
- Les sièges restants.
Liquides acceptés sans restriction
- Les rangées de sortie de secours.
- Les sièges restants.
BAGGAGE... All YOU NEED TO KNOW
TUNISAIR annonce certains changements au niveau de la politique d'enregistrement des bagages en soute, qui sera appliquée pour les émissions de billets avec des dates de voyage à partir du 1er Juillet 2015..
HOLD BAGGAGE
Selon la nouvelle politique de franchise à la pièce "Piece Concept" de TUNISAIR, vous bénéficierez gratuitement des franchises de bagages avantageuses selon les destinations de voyage et les classes de réservation.
| Flights from/to | Business Class | Business Class |
|---|---|---|
| Tunisia/ Europe, Algeria and Morocco | 23|23 | 23 |
| 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | |
| Tunisia/ Middle East and Western Africa (including Mauritania) | 23|23|23 | 23|23 |
| 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | |
| Tunisia/ North America | 23|23|23 | 23|23 |
| 3 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | |
| Tunisia/ Libya | 23|23 | 32 |
| 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) |
Your baggage must not exceed the authorized weight of 23kg /50 lb or 32kg/ 70.5 lb, depending on your destination and travel cabin, or 158cm in dimensions (Height + Length + Width).
You can carry two pieces of luggage free of charge in economy class on all connecting TUNISAIR flights between Europe/Africa/Middle East/North America via Tunisia as shown in the table below:
| Flights to/from | Business Class | Economy Class | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting flights between Europe/Africa/Middle East/North America via Tunisia | 23|23|23 | 3 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) | 23|23 | 2 x 23 Kg (<= 158 cm) |
If your baggage item's weight exceeds 32kg/ 70.5 lb, please contact the Cargo Department.
EXCEDENTS DE BAGAGES
If your baggage exceeds the authorized weight, dimensions, or number included in your ticket, additional charges will apply. The amount varies according to your destination and the type of excess baggage (weight, dimensions, or number).
Excess baggage is calculated on the basis of the total cost of the excess baggage allowance, additional pieces, and excess dimensions.
EXCESS BAGGAGE CHARGES
Flights from Tunisia:
| Zone 1 * | Zone 12 * | Zone 3 * | Zone 4 * | Zone 5 * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st additional piece (<=23kg) | 150 | 175 | 225 | 275 | 65 |
| 2nd additional piece and more (<=23kg) | 175 | 225 | 275 | 325 | 130 |
| Excess baggage (more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg Max) | 100 | 125 | 175 | 225 | 45 |
| Oversized baggage (between 158 and 203cm Max) | 125 | 175 | 225 | 275 | 120 |
| Carriage of your Pet in Cabin : Max 8Kg | 100 | 125 | 175 | 225 | 100 |
| Carriage in the hold of live animals Transport of live animals weighing more than 8 kg but not over 32 kg | 125 | 175 | 225 | 275 | 125 |
- Fares are in TND for flights departing from Tunisia
Flights from outside Tunisia:
| Zone 1 * | Zone 12 * | Zone 3 * | Zone 4 * | Zone 5 * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st additional piece (<=23kg) | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 | 100 |
| 2nd additional piece and more (<=23kg) | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 200 |
| Excess baggage (more than 23 kg and up to 32 kg Max) | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 30 |
| Oversized baggage (between 158 and 203cm Max) | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 | 75 |
| Carriage of your Pet in Cabin : Max 8Kg | 50 | 75 | 100 | 125 | 275 |
| Carriage in the hold of live animals Transport of live animals weighing more than 8 kg but not over 32 kg | 75 | 100 | 125 | 150 | 400 |
- Fares are in EUR except for :
- (*) Zone 1: All flights between Tunisia and Europe (excluding Russia), Morocco, and Algeria.
- from Türkiye and Lebanon to Tunisia in USD
- from Switzerland to Tunisia in CHF
- from the UK to Tunisia in GBP
- from Canada to Tunisia in CAD
- from Libya to Tunisia in LYD
- (*) Zone 2: All flights between Tunisia and Egypt, Lebanon, Türkiye, and Russia.
- ((*) Zone 3: All flights between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, West Africa (including Mauritania), and direct Inter-West Africa flights.
- (*) Zone 4: All flights between Tunisia and Canada and connecting flights between Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and North America via Tunisia.
- (*) Zone 5: All flights between Tunisia and Libya.
Prepaid Additional Baggage:
Passengers can purchase one Additional Baggage Allowance (prepaid service) if they are:
- Departing from Tunisia to all destinations,
- Departing from Europe and Morocco to Tunisia.
This option allows the passenger to purchase an additional piece with a discount compared to the purchase price on the day of the flight.
Terms and conditions:
Passengers are entitled to purchase only one prepaid additional baggage per flight.
Date of purchase: at least 24 hours before departure.
Prepaid extra baggage
- This option applies for one piece of baggage weighing 23 Kg (50lb) maximum and with dimensions not exceeding 158 cm / 62 in (height + width + length > 158 cm / 62 in). If the additional baggage exceeds these limits, passengers will purchase additional baggage allowances at the airport.
- This option does not apply is not applied for animals traveling in the cabin or in the hold.
- This option does not for carrying sports equipment.
- This prepaid baggage allowance is exchangeable.
- This prepaid baggage allowance is not refundable.
- This prepaid baggage allowance is applied for 199 TUNISAIR ticket-holders.
- This prepaid baggage allowance is not applied for 199 ticket-holders flying foreign airlines or TUNISAIR Express flights or traveling on code-share partner airlines.
| Prepaid extra baggage | Fares | |
|---|---|---|
| Flights from Tunisia | To Europe and North Africa (including Libya) | 125 TND |
| Flights from Tunisia | To Egypt, Lebanon, Türkiye and Russia | 125 TND |
| Flights from Tunisia | To Middle East and Western Africa | 175 TND |
| Flights from Tunisia | To North America | 225 TND |
| Flights from Europe | To Tunisia | 45 €/£/CHF |
| Flights from Morocco | To Tunisia | The equivalent of €60 in local currency (MAD) |
HAND BAGGAGE
Your hand baggage allowance and weight restrictions depend on the cabin in which you are traveling.
| Class | Allowance | Maximum weight |
|---|---|---|
| Business | 2 Pieces | 10 kg (overall weight) |
| Economy | 1 Piece | 8 Kg |
To be accepted in the cabin, your piece must measure no more than 115 cm (length + width + height), including handles, side pockets, and wheels.
BAGGAGE EXCEPTIONS & SPECIAL FEATURES
1) Pets (dogs, cats and birds): The weight of the animal and its crate will be charged as excess baggage. Animals are not accepted under the baggage allowance, with the exception of service dogs, which travel free of charge.
2) Passengers with reduced mobility: Passengers with reduced mobility may carry a wheelchair and/or another personal mobility device (including POC: Personal Oxygen Concentrator) at no extra cost.
3) Infants and children: Infants and children paying at least 50% of the adult fare are entitled to the same baggage allowance as adults. Infants without a personal seat are allowed only one piece of baggage weighing 10 kg (115 cm) and one folding stroller or car seat.
4) Sports equipment: Except golf bags (maximum 15 KG), dry ice and ammunition, sports equipment (Windsurf, Surfboard, and Skis) and bicycles are subject to the same Piece Concept excess baggage tax conditions.
For further information, please see « TRAVEL INFORMATION ».
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