Charter Flights
Luggage Policy
What are the restrictions for luggage on these aircraft
International and Charter FlightsHere's what you need to know about luggage allowances
You are probably flying thousands of miles to get here… and like most holidays you are trying not to bring half the contents of your home with you…
To “help” you make your choice of what to pack, we do have fairly strict luggage restrictions here… and for good reason.
A fair majority of our safaris take some form of charter aircraft, usually into and out of our lodges here, but also sometimes as your first flight into a mobile tented campsite for one of Mobile Tented Safaris. These flights are a blessing as they form part of a “bush” or scenic flight, and make getting to very remote areas a bit of an adventure.
As you can imagine, our bush airstrips are nothing like Los Angeles International… here they are cut right out of the Okavango Delta etc, to give you access to your lodges. Although perfectly safe, they do require specialist aircraft which are small, many of which only have 5 seats… It is for this reason that the professional charter aircraft companies here have to be careful of weights and also the type of bag they carry.
Please take careful note that 20kg luggage is the total weight for both luggage and hand luggage/camera equipment. Guests are reminded that complimentary laundry services are offered in all camps and lodges which restrict the need to pack excess clothing for their visit.
Stowage Capacity
A fair majority of our safaris take some form of charter aircraft, usually into and out of our lodges here, but also sometimes as your first flight into a mobile tented campsite for one of Mobile Tented Safaris. These flights are a blessing as they form part of a “bush” or scenic flight, and make getting to very remote areas a bit of an adventure.
As you can imagine, our bush airstrips are nothing like Los Angeles International… here they are cut right out of the Okavango Delta etc, to give you access to your lodges. Although perfectly safe, they do require specialist aircraft which are small, many of which only have 5 seats… It is for this reason that the professional charter aircraft companies here have to be careful of weights and also the type of bag they carry.
Please take careful note that 20kg luggage is the total weight for both luggage and hand luggage/camera equipment. Guests are reminded that complimentary laundry services are offered in all camps and lodges which restrict the need to pack excess clothing for their visit.
Bag sizes
It depends on the charter airline we can use for you, but here are the typical sizes. Contact us to find out which charter company we are using.
Dimensions
- Length = 62-70cm
- Width = 30cm
- Height = 25-35cm
Weight
- Personal baggage including hand luggage max is 20kg
- Extra baggage can carry a supplemental fee
Baggage examples... what's good and what's bad
Good Bag
This is a standard duffel and perfect for the charter flights as they are easily stowed and are flexible
Good Bag
This is also a very good bag. It can have a solid bottom with two wheels, as long as the top and sides are flexible.
Bad bag
Rigid cases are not easy to stow under the aircraft in the luggage pods
Top Tip...!
- Hand Luggage is useful, the 20kg does include hand luggage but generally hand luggage may not be weighed unless it looks very heavy
- Try and spread the load. You will be travelling with at least one large case each so try and spread the load between them so that both bags can come in under 20kg
- You really don’t need to pack too much, you need a lot less clothing than you think. Lodges generally all have laundry services so take advantage of this.
- Camera equipment is an issue… but be creative, as its similar to any international flight. If you hang a very weighty camera and lens around your neck, that doesn’t constitute as baggage weight.
- Bring only essentials