Preparing for my journey

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.

> Contact: www.gva.ch/airlines

Each airline has different standards about the transport of drones and electronic objects.

We recommend you to contact the airline before your flight.

For more information, you can download the regulation for the transport of dangerous goods, including the transport of electronic objects. The part about the batteries or lithium metal/ ion-lithium batteries (ION) may concern the drones.

You may take liquids with you in hand baggage in containers with a capacity of up to 100 ml per product, in vials/bottles that also must not exceed 100 ml.

Also, all vials/bottles must be contained in a one litre transparent resealable bag (e.g. a freezer bag).

The bag must be taken out of your hand baggage before going through security screening.

Yes, you may take your insulin injection kit into the cabin. If possible, bring your medical prescription (in French) with you.

Please note that all liquids must be taken out of your hand baggage before going through security screening.

Yes, medication needed for the whole of the journey may be taken into the cabin. You may be asked for a prescription (in French).

Please note that all liquids must me taken out of hand baggage before going through the security check.

We invite you to visit the WHO www.who.int/ith/en and SAFETRAVEL www.safetravel.ch (FR+DE) websites or ask your doctor for information.

For a baby, you are allowed to take along baby food - including liquid food - needed for the duration of the journey.

Please note that all liquids must be removed from hand baggage before going through security screening.

Yes, dietary products prescribed by a practitioner and needed for the duration of the journey may be taken into the cabin. You may be asked for a prescription (in French).

Please note that all liquids must be removed from hand baggage before going through security screening.

You are allowed to have an e-cigarette with you in hand baggage. Spare cartridges are allowed if their contents do not exceed 100 ml and they are put into a transparent resealable  plastic bag. The content of the bag may not exceed 1 litre.

Smoking electronic cigarettes is not permitted in the plane, or on the airport premises except in the designated areas.

Yes, selfie sticks are allowed in hand baggage.

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

Flights to France
Yes, all direct flights to France must be checked in in the French sector.

International flights (other than to France)
You cannot check in in the French sector except for flights by a few airlines: Austrian, Alitalia, Etihad, Etihad Regional, HOP!, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP, Tunisair, Twin Jet, and SWISS (by calling). A telephone is available on the check-in counter.
In general, it is strongly recommended that for international flights (other than to France), you should check in in the international sector.

Yes, Genève Aéroport provides a wrapping service for the luggage "Safe Bag" on the Check-in level.

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 applicable to the check-in of special equipment vary for each airline.

For questions regarding special baggage or pets, please:

• see the information page about the check-in baggage;
• directly contact the relevant airline.

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.

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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.info.