Pakistan International Airways Baggage

Live Animals
Live animals including dogs, cats, reptiles and household birds when properly crated and accompanied by valid health certificate entry permit and other documents required by countries of entry transit, will be accepted for carriage on PIA flight in the baggage holds only. The size of containers should not exceed the dimension 35” X 23” X 40” for carriage in the hold.

• Lap dogs cats and household birds may not be allowed for carriage in the Cabin as per PIA policy.
• Excess baggage charges are applicable at the time of check-in as per normal excess baggage charges for Live animals.
• Pet is properly crated in a container not exceeding the dimensions of 12” x 18” x 16”.
• Bird cage is covered by a piece of cloth while in the flights.
• Live animals and pets for flights to Great Britain can only be accepted as cargo (unaccompanied baggage) with proper entry permit, Health Certificate and other required documents.
• For Saudi Arabia Dog/Monkeys and other birds are only acceptable if prior clearance from government agencies in Saudi Arabia is taken. If not then PIA cannot accept Live animals for Saudi Arabia.

Note: The weight of accompanied animal/pet, when accepted including the weight of container, shall not be included in the free baggage allowance of the passenger. The passenger will have to pay the applicable excess baggage charges.e) Related Documents:
IATA Airport Handling Manual

Carriage of Expectant Mothers

1. At the time of booking/purchasing ticket, expectant mother/legally authorized person shall declare that she is in a family way/expectant mother is travelling.
2. Once established, booking/reservation staff shall ensure expectant mother will be carrying valid documents i.e. MEDIF and Ultra Sound report.
3. The permissible limit of pregnancy is up to 27 weeks i.e. expectant mothers shall not be accepted for carriage if they exceed this limit. Please ensure that their date of travel must not fall in the 28th week of pregnancy.
4. Provision of ultra-sound report has been made mandatory to ascertain the gestational age of the fetus. This is in addition to the existing requirement of Medical Certificate.
5. In case of non-provision of mandatory documents (i.e. ultra sound report and MEDIF), passengers will be politely refused.
6. In case of connecting passengers arriving by other Interline Carriers, expectant mother will be allowed to continue their journey with the assumption that necessary checks have been carried out by other carrier.

GOLF KIT

Golf equipment to be accepted for domestic & international flights if carried in addition to Free Baggage Allowance then up to additional 15Kgs the special charge will be 06Kgs only. In case the Golf equipment is weighing more than 15Kgs, then it will be charged at the rate of 06Kgs for weight up to 15Kgs, any weight in excess of 15Kgs, normal per Kg excess Baggage rate will be applicable.

• In Piece concept the charge for such golfing equipment if in excess of the normal checked baggage allowance shall be 50% of the applicable excess baggage charges i.e. 50% of unit charge.
• If the Golf Equipment is included in checked baggage allowance, then no extra charge will be applicable.
• If the passenger is carrying the golf equipment against his/her entitlement of FBA then no charge will be applicable.
• International passengers holding tickets issued outside Pakistan and traveling on domestic route will not be allowed to avail this facility.
• On international flights, the charge will be equal to the applicable charge as per applicable rate of IATA. Such charge shall be assessed when the articles (one golf baggage including one pair of golf shoes) are not included in the normal free baggage allowance for the class of service paid.
• In Piece concept the charge for such golfing equipment if in excess of the normal checked baggage allowance shall be 50% of the applicable excess baggage charges i.e. 50% of unit charge.
• When the articles mentioned in above paragraph are included in the free baggage allowance, any overweight resulting from such inclusion shall be assessed at above special charge or the normal baggage charges which ever is less.