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■ Free Baggage Allowance
The system for determining your free checked baggage allowance depends on your destination.

 Business Class, Seaman    30KG (66LB)
 Economy Class                 20KG (44LB)
The allowance of each checked baggage should not be excess 32KG (70LB) and the three dimension of each piece must not exceed 158CM (62IN).
1.Weight System:
Applies  to all FAT travel destinations.
Business   Class  :   30 kg/66 lb.
Economy Class :   20 kg/44 lb.
2.Different regulations apply to special baggage, e.g. bicycles, golf clubs, surfboards, windsurfing equipment etc. Please contact FAT Reservations for details.
FAT will request that you pay an Excess Baggage Charge.
Unchecked baggage will be allowed on board only if it can be safely stowed under your passenger seat or in the closed overhead bin. FAT has placed "Test Units" at either its check-in counter or boarding lounge in each airport to help you determine whether or not your baggage must be checked. For flight safety, unchecked baggage that exceeds FAT requirements will be checked and carried in the luggage compartment.

■ Free Carry-On Items:
1.Each passenger can carry ONE piece of hand baggage as long as its size does not exceed 56 cm x 36 cm x 23 cm, 115 cm/45 in total, and the weight is less than 7 kg/15 lb.

2.Infant food and a bag of supplies for use and proper care during the flight. One infant carrier or fully collapsible stroller/push chair (will be loaded in the luggage compartment if stowage space is not available in the cabin).

3.Wheelchairs/Crutches/Braces/Prosthetic Device on which a disabled passenger depends (to be loaded in the luggage compartment if stowage space is not available in the cabin).

You can carry fragile, bulky items and/or musical instruments etc. into the cabin with you if the required number of additional seats are reserved and paid for in advance. Baggage in the passenger cabin carried in a seat is restricted to a maximum of 50 kg/110 lb per item and 75 kg/165 lb per seat. There are also restrictions on dimension. Please contact FAT Reservations for more details.

1.Goods you cannot pack in your baggage include:
a.Dangerous goods that can endanger the aircraft, persons or property on board the aircraft.
b.Items prohibited by the laws, regulations or orders of all countries in your travel itinerary.
c.Items identified by FAT as unsuitable for carriage because of weight, size or character.
d.Live animals, with exceptions of dogs, cats, household birds and seeing eye/hearing aid dogs being safely transported in accordance with FAT requirements.

2. Firearms and ammunition for other than hunting or sporting purposes are prohibited as baggage.

3. Fragile or perishable items, money, jewelry, precious metal, silverware, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents, prototypes, etc., should not be packed in checked baggage.

If the value of your baggage exceeds normal liability limits, you can declare the value and pay applicable charges. You will be charged US $0.50 for each US $100.00 declared. FAT will not accept a higher declaration than US $2,500.00 from any one passenger. Baggage including fragile or perishable items, money, jewelry, precious metal, silverware, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents or prototypes will not be accepted for an excess value declaration. If any interline carriage is involved, FAT will refuse your declaration.
Please contact FAT Reservations for more details. First, FAT will sincerely regret causing you any inconvenience.As soon as you discover your baggage has been delayed, stolen, lost or damaged, please contact FAT airport personnel and submit a written claim report. Please remember that all claims for delayed, stolen or lost baggage should be lodged with the carrier immediately and in writing. Claims must be submitted within 21 days.
For damaged baggage, claims must be submitted within 7 days.

1.Liability for Checked Baggage
Liability for loss, delay or damage of checked baggage is limited to US $20.00 per kilogram unless a higher value has been declared in advance and excess value charges paid.

2.Liability for Unchecked Baggage
Generally, FAT does not bear any liability for unchecked baggage you carry onboard yourself unless it is lost, stolen or damaged while in the custody of FAT's cabin crew. Under these circumstances, FAT's liability is limited to NT $20,000 per passenger.

3.Please remember FAT will not bear liability for any lost, delayed or damaged baggage that includes fragile or perishable items, money, jewelry, precious metal, silverware, negotiable papers, securities or other valuables, business documents or prototypes.

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