Flying to this airport? Baggage rules have been changed!

Flying is a pleasure, but not when rules change and affect passengers' peace if mind. To save themselves from inconvenience and irritation and frustrations en route, they should know the rules applicable at the destinations they are heading for. When will land at Sharjah Airport in the UAE next time you fly there, you have to follow these new baggage rules. The Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) has implemented a new baggage rule from December 4, 2018. The new baggage rule will reduce improper baggage handling, boost operational performance and enhance competitiveness of the airport in the region. The notification regarding the new baggage rule at the airport has been sent to all airlines who operate from the airport, according to Khaleej Times report.

Bags a passenger can carry should not be more than 75 cm high, 60 cm wide and 90 cm long with at least one level surface, the report said. Two items wrapped together will not be accepted. The airport will not accept bags that might disrupt the systems.

The baggage which will not meet the specifications stated in the notification will be processed based on the airline's weight allowance or they will be allowed on prior arrangements with Sharjah Aviation Services.
Sharjah Airport is now trying to boost its service efficiency. These include baggage transport services to improve the competitiveness of the airport. This may encourage passenger loyalty, and enhance Sharjah's role as an important hub in the aviation industry, the report said.

SAA will also now provide a service of transferring the contents of rejected baggage into cardboard boxes for a small fee.

The airport handles a growing number of bags. There is a 5 percent increase in the number of bags handled in the first halves of 2017 and 2018 by the airport.
Sharjah Airport tracks the bags through the airport in real time through advanced luggage transfer system.