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The checked baggage is registered with the airline against a receipt the counter foil of which is attached to the passenger ticket. This is carried to the cargo section of the aircraft. Checked baggage is the responsibility of the concerned airline and it is also called Free Baggage Allowance. Therefore nothing extra is charged for this transportation by the airlines depending upon the area of travel / the class of travel and the type of passenger. There are two systems under which the passenger’s checked baggage will be allowed, depending upon the area of the world, passenger is traveling: - weight concept or piece concept. Screening of checked baggage: is done by X–Ray machines or by physically searched. |
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