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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE
10. Searches
Air Niugini, government or airport officers may require you 1. Conditions of Contract
to submit to clothing and body searches, require you to a. Air Niugini carries passengers on flights in Papua New submit your baggage to searches or inspectors, and Guinea and elsewhere on contracts that consist of:• These search or inspect your baggage with or without you. • Air Niugini General Conditions of Carriage (Passenger 11. Right to Refuse Carriage
and Baggage), available on request, and any applicable Infants–under 2 years of age for Papua New Guinea Air Niugini reserves the right to refuse carriage to any tariffs filed by Air Niugini with regulatory bodies; person who seeks to travel in violation of applicable law, • International conventions and Papua New Guinea laws; tariffs or the General Conditions of Carriage, or is Please be aware that Storage limitations apply on some otherwise in breach of these Terms and Conditions, or • Air Niugini’s oral or written directions to passengers. In Air Niugini operated services. Domestic travel is defined under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or it is necessary the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and as travel not combined with any international flights. for the safety or comfort of other passengers or for the Conditions and the General Conditions of Carriage, the International travel is defined as travel between two or General Conditions of Carriage shall prevail. more countries including any flights within those countries b. If Air Niugini issues a ticket boarding pass for another when they are combined with any international flights. For 12. Smoking
carrier, it does so only as an agent for that carrier. International travel, a passenger using Air Niugini Smoking is not permitted on any Air Niugini aircraft. c. Unless otherwise stated, a normal full fare ticket is valid connecting services is entitled to the applicable for one year from the issue date. Special fare ticket is international free baggage allowance. Additional baggage 13. Dangerous Goods
subject to further terms and conditions applicable to that may be carried at a fixed baggage rate per kilogram in For safety reasons, the following types of Dangerous excess. An excess fee will be collected for each kilogram Goods must not be carried in your baggage. These goods d. Air Niugini will use efforts to carry you and your of baggage over the designated free baggage allowance fall into the categories shown below. Briefcases and baggage reasonably in accordance with the date and time and for each piece that is overweight. Except as provided attaché cases incorporating Dangerous Goods such as of the flight(s) specified, but does not guarantee it will be for under the relevant provisions in 5 or 6, the airline is not lithium batteries or pyrotechnic devices are totally able to do so. Schedules may change without notice. liable for loss, damage to or delay in the delivery of fragile forbidden. Disabling Devices such as mace, pepper spray or perishable articles, money, jewellery, precious metals, etc, containing an irritant or incapacitating substance are • Comply with all applicable government travel negotiable papers, securities or other valuables (including prohibited on the person, in checked baggage and carry requirements, including obtaining visas to enter the but not limited to cameras and electronic. equipment), on baggage. Medicines and toiletries in limited quantities countries to which you are travelling; and business documents or samples which are included in the and alcoholic beverages may be carried in checked • Check in by the required check-in time. passenger’s checked baggage, whether with or without baggage or cabin baggage – maximum 2 litres or 2 kilos. f. The contract between you and Air Niugini, including any the knowledge of the airline. Such personal valuable items Small arms, sporting munitions and dry ice may be carried exclusion or limitation of liability applies to benefit: should be carried on your person or in your carry on in limited quantities under certain conditions. Please apply • Air Niugini’s employees, agents and representatives; • All other carriers used by Air Niugini to carry you; and • Those other carriers’ employees, agents and 4. International Notice – Limitation of liability
representatives, and Air Niugini hold that benefit on trust a. If your trip has a destination or stop in another country for them, and can, if requested by them, enforce it on their other than the one from which you depart, a treaty known as the Warsaw Convention may govern the liability of all g. If your checked baggage on an international Air Niugini airlines involved in your trip and may limit the amount of flight has been lost or damaged, you must notify Air damages that can be recovered for your death or injury. Niugini in writing within 7 days and in the case of delay, These limits can be as low as K30, 000. However, many within 21 days of delivery. If a whole item of your checked airlines have voluntarily agreed to waive those limits (in baggage on a domestic Air Niugini flight has been lost or destroyed, you must notify Air Niugini in writing within 21 b. Air Niugini will not rely on the limitation in Article 22(1) days, or if only part of an item has been damaged, lost or of the Warsaw Convention or the Warsaw Convention as amended at The Hague for any claim for recoverable compensatory damages arising under Article 17 for that 2. Carry on Baggage Allowances
c. Air Niugini will not rely on any defence under Article On Air Niugini International and Domestic Flights each 20(1) of the Convention for that part of any claim for passenger may carry, in addition to the free allowance, recoverable compensatory damages arising under Article the undermentioned articles only when retained in the 17 of the Convention that does not exceed 260,000 passengers’ custody, except items 7 and 8 that may be Special Drawing Rights. Otherwise Air Niugini will rely on carried in the passenger baggage and cargo all other defences under the Convention. d. In addition, in cases of death or bodily injury, if required 1. A lady’s handbag, lady’s pocket book or lady’s purse by law, Air Niugini will make advance payments to the which is appropriate to normal travelling dress and is not person entitled to compensation, if required to meet Same Day Return Check-In
being used as a container for the transportation of articles immediate economic needs, in proportion to the hardship For travel on Air Niugini domestic flight numbers within that would otherwise be regarded as baggage; Papua New Guinea, you can now receive your outbound e. Liability for loss, delay or damage to baggage is limited and return boarding passes when you check-in for your 3. A small camera or pair of binoculars; to about K20 per kilo for checked baggage and K400 per outbound flight, provided you are travelling on an e-ticket, 4. A reasonable amount of reading matter for the flight; have no checked baggage and return within 12 hours. 5. Infant’s food for consumption on flight; Please ensure you are at the boarding gate 30 minutes 5. Domestic Notice – Limitation of liability
before the scheduled departure time on your boarding 7. A fully collapsible invalid’s wheelchair and braces or Carriage wholly within Papua New Guinea, which is not pass, otherwise your seat may be forfeited. other prosthetic device for the passengers use; provided international carriage as defined by the Warsaw If you need to change your return flight and the fare that the passenger is dependent upon them. Convention, is subject to the provisions of the Civil conditions permit changes, please call Air Niugini Sales Any item that purports to be a specified article listed Aviation (Aircraft Operators’ Liability) Act 1975 as on the numbers listed below, your Travel Agent or see a above, but does not visibly conform to the description set amended. Air Niugini’s liability in respect of the death or Customer Service Agent at the airport. You will need a out must be weighed and such weight included in the total injury of any passenger is limited to K30,000, and in respect of baggage is limited to K300.00 per passenger For reconfirmation and details on other travel All other articles including overnight bags, briefcase, (for checked baggage), and K30.00 per passenger (for arrangements, please contact the following Air Niugini typewriter, personal radios, ladies vanity or cosmetic cases, hat boxes, infant collapsible pram, wheelchairs, heavy cameras and reading matter which cannot 6. Seating
reasonably be read during the flight, must be weighed with Air Niugini does not guarantee you any, or any particular, the baggage and subjected to normal rules. seat even if your reservation is confirmed. You must accept any seat allotted on the fight even if this involves a Two(2) cabin bags (2pcs) not exceeding 14kgs (30lbs), downgrade, or wait until the next flight on which a seat is the sum total of three dimensions of both pieces must not available in the class of service paid for. 7. Overbooking Notice
One (1) cabin bag (1pc) not exceeding 7 kgs (15lbs), the There is a chance a seat will not be available on a flight total measurement of which must not exceed 50 x 30 x 20 even if your reservation is confirmed. This is due to the common practice in the airline industry of overbooking. Air These Items must be weighed, and if necessary, charged Niugini’s policy on overbooking is available at Air Niugini in accordance with valid tariff. Cabin baggage dimensions international airport ticket counters and boarding gates. If vary in different countries and are subject to Government there are not enough volunteers Air Niugini will deny and Airline regulations in force at the time of travel. boarding reservation holders in accordance with its policy. People involuntarily denied boarding may apply for 3. Checked Baggage Allowances
compensation in accordance with that policy. Passengers (except infants*) on Air Niugini are allowed 8. Government and Other Taxes and Charges
No single item may exceed 30kg in weight. Travel within Papua New Guinea and Internationally – the price of your ticket may include significant amounts of Piece Allowances and
taxes, charges and fees imposed on air transport by Dimensions
Allowance
government, authorities and airport operators (in the fare, e.g. Goods and Services Tax, or shown separately as a TAX/FEE/CHARGE). You may also be required to pay additional taxes, fees or charges not marked on your 9. Insurance
Personal and baggage insurance is recommended. Details may be obtained from Air Niugini, or your travel agent.

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