Preparing for my journey

Summary checklist of the main things to be done when travelling abroad.

Generally, you can check into the hold:

• 20 kg in economy class
• 30 kg in business class
• 40 kg in first class

To obtain the rates for excess baggage, please contact your airline directly.
In general, the dimensions of cabin baggage should not exceed 56cm x 45cm x 25cm,
according to current IATA standards.

Only one item of hand luggage is accepted (max. 10 kg) per passenger. These conditions
may vary depending on the airline.

Disposable razors and electric shavers are allowed in your hand luggage.

Yes, you can carry a hair straightener in hand luggage.

You can take liquids not exceeding 100 ml per product in hand luggage, provided that all bottles
are contained in a one-litre transparent and resealable bag (e.g. a freezer bag).

Yes, you can take your insulin injection kit on board.

You can bring your medical certificate or simply tell the officer when you go through security.

Yes, you can take them on board.

For a baby, you are allowed to take baby food - including liquid - necessary for the journey.

Check-in formalities can be completed up to 24 hours before departure on some airlines.

Please see our list of airlines, where the various check-in procedures that can be used are shown
for each airline: www.gva.ch/airlines

Yes, checking in is possible in the French sector for some international flights (other than France), but only those operated by Aeroflot, Air Europa, Alitalia, Etihad, KLM, Luxair, Tunisair, and Twinjet by making a call (telephone  available on the check-in counter).

Unfortunately, the service is not available at Genève Aéroport.

You can not use a bag to carry your bike. Cardboard bike boxes are sold at Swissport check-in counter 90 for CHF 20.- each.

For any questions relating to the carriage of bicycles by air (conditions, packaging, etc...), please contact the airline concerned directly: www.gva.ch/airlines

The conditions vary from one airline to another. For all questions relating to special baggage
or the carriage of animals, please contact the airline concerned directly: www.gva.ch/airlines.

Please contact one of the many freight forwarders at the airport, who will be able to provide you with more details of prices and conditions for shipping your parcel by air.

> Forwarders Geneva

The list of airlines subject to a ban on landing in Switzerland, and other information, is available
on the internet site of the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA).

The list of airlines subject to an operating ban within the European Union is available on the
European Commission's internet site.

There is a course to address fear of flying given in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is distributed by Mrs Fabienne Regard, in collaboration with Genève Aéroport, Swiss International Air Lines and SkyGuide.

Next dates of courses, person of contact and other information at www.volersanspeur.com.