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May 2015




Jet Airways Television carriage charges                                                                                                                

Jet Airways levies a fee for carriage of television from the below airports:

AirportEffective DateFee for television
BangkokNovember 26, 2012Up to 39 inches: Free if within Free Baggage Allowance
Between 40 inches and 49 inches: THB 1000
Between 50 inches and 55 inches: THB 3000
Hong KongJune 1, 2012Between 36 inches and 49 inches: HKD 300
From 50 inches and above: HKD 1,490
LondonJune 15, 2012Upto 42 inches: GBP 175
Above 42 inches: GBP 300
NewarkJune 11, 2012Upto 46 inches: USD 75
Above 46 inches: USD 150
SingaporeJune 1, 2012Between 43 inches and 49 inches: SGD 50
From 50 inches and above: SGD 240
TorontoJune 11, 2012Upto 46 inches: CAD 75
Above 46 inches: CAD 150
Abu Dhabi / Sharjah*June 22, 201240 inches & above: AED 180
Dammam / Jeddah / Riyadh*June 22, 201240 inches & above: SAR 180
Muscat*June 24, 201240 inches & above: OMR 17
Qatar*June 24, 201240 inches & above: QAR 180
Kuwait*June 24, 201240 inches & above: KWD 17
Dubai*June 22, 201240 inches & above: AED 190

* For flights departing from Gulf airports on Boeing 737 aircraft, the maximum acceptable size for LCD / LED TV is 48 inches.

Note:
  • LCD / LED TVs exceeding the size 55 inches will not be accepted.
  • Excess Baggage charges will apply as per standard baggage policy in addition to above flat fee for TV sets exceeding free baggage allowance.

Spicejet Baggage Rules                                                                                                        
Checked-in Baggage: For the international flights, the free checked-in baggage allowance is up to 20 kgs per adult or child (more than 2 years of age). Children less than 2 years are treated as infants. However, for flights operating to or from Dubai or Muscat, the free allowance is 30 kgs. In all flight sectors, the maximum dimension of the baggage, a sum total of L, B and H, to be taken is 158 cms (62 inches). For passengers having infants as well,additional 7kg of free checked-in luggage is allowed. For passengers willing to carry excess weight, the Excess Baggage charges are levied. These are levied as per the international destination and in the currency of the departure station from which the flights are flown, which is given below. These charges are inclusive of service tax and cess but might not include the additional airport charges, if chargeable.
  • Ex-India: Rs 525 per kg ( But, for Kathmandu, it is Rs 250 per kg)
  • Singapore: SGD 20 per kg
  • Dubai: AED 40 per kg
  • Bangkok: THB 315 per kg
  • Muscat: OMR 4 per kg
  • Nepal: NPR 400 per kg (check this post for detailed and revised schedule of charges)
For special baggage which is over or odd-sized such as skiing, musical, golf bags, LCD and LED TVs of more than 39 inches, there will be a fee per item per sector and will depend on the departing sector. This charge will be over and above the excess baggage charge. These prices are mentioned below:
  • Ex -India: Rs 2000 per item
  • Singapore: SGD 50 per item
  • Dubai: AED 150 per item
  • Bangkok: THB 1300 per item
  • Muscat: OMR 16 per item
  • Nepal: NPR 3200 per item
Discounted pre-paid slabs for excess checked-in baggage for international flights are available in 5 kg and 10 kg slabs. Rates can be seen in this post. However, this option is not open for ex-Dubai flights currently. Also, you need to book it at least 6 hours before scheduled departure time of flight via its website or its call centre.
LCD and LED TVs As Checked-in Baggage
Since the passengers have to carry LCD and LED TVs on domestic and international flights, the airline clearly mentions the rules of their carriage.
IndiGo allows a maximum of 2 such TVs to be carried on its flight per passenger and the maximum size of each TV acceptable is 55 inches. More than 2 TVs and TVs of more than 55 inches dimension are not allowed to be carried. Even as it allows 2 TVs of 55 inches dimension each, there are certain conditions attached.
If a person is carrying only 1 LCD/LED TV and if the total weight of the baggage (including that of the TV) is more than the free baggage allowance, then excess weight is chargeable as per given rates above (note that these are different for domestic and international flights, as given in table above). In case the TV is more than 39 inches but less than 55 inches, then there is a levy of additional handling charges.
In case a person is carrying 2 LCD/LED TVs and if the total weight of the baggage (including that of both TVs) is more than the free baggage allowance then excess weight is chargeable as per given rates (note that these are different for domestic and international flights, as given intable above). There is a general rule that the carriage of 2nd TV will always entail additional handling charges and for this the dimension of the TV would be immaterial. The rates at which the additional charges would be levied are the same as are levied for a TV having more than 39 inches (note that these are different for the domestic and international flights, as given in grid above). This situation can be understood as:
  • Both TVs not exceeding 39 inches dimension: Excess Baggage Weight Charge + handling charge for 1 TV
  • One TV having more than 39 inches but less than 55 inches, and second TV not exceeding 39 inches: Excess Baggage Weight charge + handling charge for 1 TV
  • Both TVs of more than 39 inches dimension: Excess baggage weight charge + handling charge of both TVs.

AIR INDIA EXCESS BAGGAGE                                                                                                       

Excess Baggage Rate for travel between India and Gulf / Middle East

Excess Baggage rate between India and Bahrain/Kuwait/Muscat/Abu Dhabi/Dubai/Sharjah/Dammam

First 10kgs (1-10 Kg) of additional baggage over and above the Free Baggage Allowance will be at a slab rate of USD 40. These rates will be the same for journeys boarding ex Gulf or ex India.
Baggage over and above Excess Baggage of 10kgs, the Excess Baggage rate will be 1 .5% of the highest normal direct one way economy class fare per kilo.
The applicable conversion rates for payment in local currencies will apply.

Excess Baggage rate from India to Riyadh/Jeddah

The Excess Baggage rate will be 1 .5% of the highest normal direct one way economy class fare per kilo.

Excess Baggage rate from Riyadh/Jeddah to India

Excess Baggage will be charged at the rate of SAR 30 per kilo.
Gulf Air Baggage Rules                                                                                                                            

Checked baggage allowances on tickets issued wholly on Gulf Air operated flights
Total weight:
  • Falcon Gold passengers: 40 kg
  • Economy Class passengers: 30 kg
Children, aged 2 years and older, travelling on Gulf Air operated services, get the same checked baggage allowance as adults plus a child’s collapsible stroller/pushchair and a child’s car seat. Infants, aged under 2 years, get a special allowance of 10 kg for checked baggage, plus a collapsible stroller/pushchair and an infant car seat.
If you are a Gold or Silver member of the Gulf Air Falconflyer programme, you also receive an additional baggage allowance over and above the applicable allowance for your journey, free of charge. This will be handled at the airport by Customer Service staff when you present your membership details. The extra allowance when travelling on flights operated by Gulf Air is:
  • Gold: an additional 20 kg
  • Silver: an additional 15 kg
In line with IATA regulations and the legislation of many countries, no single piece of checked baggage may weigh more than 32 kg. If it exceeds 32 kg, you will be asked to repack the bag by our Customer Service staff.
Please read this notice, if you have baggage to check in for a flight with Gulf Air.
Carrying more baggage? I have excess weight.


Size of Checked Baggage
Airport baggage systems are unable to carry all sizes of baggage; therefore Gulf Air states that baggage dimensions should not exceed the below:
  • Length 95cms (38ins)
  • Height 75cms (30ins)
  • Width 45cms (18ins)
  
Prohibited Items as Baggage
For safety reasons in the aviation industry, the carriage of certain articles is prohibited by law and must not be carried in passenger's cabin or checked baggage. Find details of the prohibited items.

Travelling with other airlines on your Gulf air ticketCodeshare Flights:
Passengers who purchase tickets for travel on a codeshare flight (i.e. a flight with a Gulf Air flight number, but operated by another airline) are subject to the checked baggage policy of the airline operating that flight. Learn more about all our codeshare flights.
If your ticket includes a connection to/from a codeshare flight not operated by Gulf Air, the baggage policy of the carrier operating the first segment of your itinerary applies for all flights until you reach your destination.

Example 1:
Travelling between Dubai and Cairo via Bahrain:
Dubai to Bahrain - operated by Gulf Air
Bahrain to Cairo with a Gulf Air flight number - but the flight operated by Egypt Air
The baggage rules of Gulf Air would apply to your journey from Dubai to Cairo

Example 2:
Travelling between Cairo and Dubai via Bahrain:
Cairo to Bahrain with a Gulf Air flight number - but the flight operated by Egypt Air
Bahrain to Dubai - operated by Gulf Air
The baggage rules of Egypt Air would apply to your journey from Cairo to Dubai

 
CABIN/ HAND BAGGAGE

Falcon GoldOne bag (maximum dimensions 55 x 40 x 30 cm)
or
One garment carrier (maximum width 20 cm or 8 inches),
Plus
One briefcase (maximum dimensions 45 x 40 x 30 cm or 17 x 15 x 12 inches).

Total weight: 9 kg

Economy ClassOne bag (maximum dimensions 45 x 40 x 30 cm or 17 x 15 x 12 inches)

Total weight: 6 kg

Infant (All Classes)One bag (maximum dimensions 44 x 35 x 20 cm or 17 x 13 x 7 inches)
Total weight: 3 kg

Personal Items
In addition to the above free cabin baggage allowance, each customer can carry any of the following personal items without additional charges:

• A handbag, pocket book, or purse which is appropriate to normal travel dress and is not being used as a container for other items which could be regarded as baggage.
• A laptop/ personal computer
• An overcoat, wrap or blanket
• An umbrella or walking stick
• A small camera or pair of binoculars
• A reasonable amount of reading matter
• Infant’s food for consumption during the flight
• A fully collapsible wheelchair (please note that this will be loaded in the hold at the departure gate)
• A pair of crutches and/or braces or other prosthetic device provided that the customer is dependent on them





Failure to close accounts or pay off debts could delay your departure or cause problems further down the line after leaving the UAE.
Moving home or to a new destination can be an organizational nightmare: You need to pack up your home, cancel your visa ­(and the visas of any dependents or maids), cancel any local insurance policies and sell any assets, such as cars or white goods, that you cannot take with you. But as well as getting documentation and belongings in order, a big part of your leaving process must be your financial affairs.
Read any local newspaper and you will find reports of expats trying to leave the country only to be stopped at the airport because of outstanding debts. Worse still, some who do manage leaving the country then find that a bank account they thought was closed many years before is still open. The account may have been incurring fees for not meeting the minimum balance requirement; similarly, a credit card that wasn’t cancelled may be routinely charged for failure to pay off an outstanding balance.
A monthly fee of AED 25 on an account not meeting a minimum balance requirement may not sound like much. But left for several years, it can quickly build up to a sum of several thousand dirhams.
Therefore, the first thing you must do when you begin wrapping up your affairs here is to track back your financial history. What bank accounts do you have? Have you ever switched banks? Do you have any credit cards with another bank that you no longer use but have also failed to cancel? Are your loans paid off?

Do your homework

  • Go back through your financial history in the Emirates and note down all the loans, credit cards or bank accounts you may have had. You might be amazed by how many financial institutions you are tied to. Once you have a full list, contact all the banks to ensure all financial loose ends are tied up.
  • And before leaving, don’t forget to close any accounts with service providers, such as energy, phone, internet or television providers. Even a hire car account left open could come back to haunt you if there are any outstanding debts.

Don’t get blacklisted

  • This process is important because the last thing you want is to have your name marked on the immigration system as an absconder or debtor. This happens when a financial institution or company opens a police case and initiates court proceedings against you over outstanding liabilities.
  • If this happens, the authorities would detain you if you ever attempted to re-enter the country. While a departing expat may think they are unlikely to return to the UAE, remember that Dubai, in particular, is now an international hub with many long-haul flights routed through here. Even if you are only in transit on your way to another destination, you could still be arrested.

Do not be a victim of bank administration errors

  • If you have already left the country, a bank with any outstanding debts of yours may hand the issue over to a debt collection agency that could track you to your new destination. They will then demand you pay back the outstanding balance.
  • While you may have thought that particular account or credit card was closed, if there was any bank administrative error during that process, it will be you who is targeted.
  • Administrative errors do occur at banks or service providers, and accounts or debts that a customer consider closed or resolved can suddenly resurface months, or even years, later because they were not handled properly at the time.
  • Another way to check all your finances are in order, bar phoning every bank or service provider you have ever been involved with, is to check with the police if there are any registered cases against you – information you can obtain from any police station.
  • Remember this also applies to business owners as well. It is vital to ensure all your business affairs are finalised before you leave.

Don’t forget your savings either

  • Remember, you may have opened several different savings accounts, fixed-deposit accounts or set up a National Bonds account – so make sure to close these and take your cash with you.
  • Finally, those who consider deliberately leaving the country without paying off liabilities will end up losing their gratuity as well as being listed as a debtor. It’s something you will certainly regret further down the line.

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  • This interaction takes place under water utilising scuba gear
  • Guests must be certified scuba divers and at least 12 years old
  • You will need to present your original dive certification card to participate
  • Limited to just 6 guests per dolphin
  • Get up close as you touch, feed, hug and kiss a dolphin
  • Feel their power as the dolphin pulls you alongside of them underwater
  • Experience a unique underwater view as the dolphin swims and jumps around you
  • Discover interesting information about dolphins and other marine mammals
  • All dive equipment is provided and no personal dive equipment will be allowed for the health and safety of our dolphins
  • All programmes are conducted in English
Please see Dolphin Bay Policies below for full terms and conditions
Dolphin Experiences Include:
  • Complimentary same day access to Aquaventure Waterpark
  • 30-minute check-in/changing*
  • 15-minute orientation with a Marine Mammal Specialist*
  • 30 minutes in the water*
  • Wet suits and/or vests are provided and required while in the water*
  • Bottled Water / Soft Drinks
  • Towels and lockers - for your use during the interaction only*
  • 25% off same day admission to The Lost Chambers Aquarium
*Excludes Dolphin Photo Fun





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