When preparing for a flight, you need not only to pack everything you need in a suitcase, but also take into account the peculiarities of traveling by plane. Packing things in a suitcase is a very important part of the fees. Proper packing of hand luggage and baggage will help to avoid misunderstandings at the airport, which occur quite often.
Packing a suitcase in accordance with all the rules of the airline and at the same time convenient for yourself is not difficult at all. It is enough to follow some simple recommendations.
Selection of things. How to lighten the load
It is best to keep the contents of the suitcase that you are going to take with you to a minimum. It is ideal to confine yourself to a small bag or a light suitcase, which is considered "hand luggage". You can take it to the cabin of the aircraft, and you do not have to check in your luggage, wait for it to be received and worry about its safety.If you plan to transport a more impressive number of things - try to keep within, which can be transported for free. You can find out about it on the website of your airline.
Stages of minimizing the number of things
- Make a list of what is really needed. Things that it will definitely be impossible to do without, and not those that may accidentally be needed.
- Think again about the purpose of your trip - what are you planning? A sightseeing tour, a beach holiday, a business trip - everything requires a very specific outfit.
- Check the weather forecast so you don't miscalculate with a set of things.
- Pick the right wardrobe. Take with you the most versatile pieces of clothing that go well with each other. This also applies to shoes - choose one that fits a variety of outfits.
- Find out if clothes can be washed where you are going. If so, then that makes things even easier.
- Try to pick up quick-drying things that do not need to be ironed, an iron in luggage is superfluous.
- Feel free to cross off the list of things that you can buy on the spot. This includes various hygiene products, as well as things that are unlikely to be needed - for example, an umbrella in a sunny resort. Yes, they can cost a little more abroad, but the fee for extra pounds of luggage is likely to be much more significant.
- If you can’t do without your favorite shampoos and creams, pour them into small jars of 100 ml or purchase mini-options.
- Finally, remember your previous trip - what you took with you and what really came in handy. Draw your own conclusions.
Clothes and shoes: we pack neatly and compactly
How to put things in a suitcase?
So that things in the suitcase do not wrinkle, do not stack them in even piles. It is much better to fold clothes on top of each other in a cross, placing the most wrinkled things at the bottom. Then place a wad of rolled up socks, underwear, or swimwear in the center of the pile, and carefully wrap things around it. If such a design is tightly fastened with suitcase straps and not allowed to fall apart, things will practically not be wrinkled.
Another way to pack your suitcase and avoid wrinkling is to put two or more pieces of clothing together and then roll them into a tube.
If everything you want does not fit in a suitcase, it will help you vacuum bag. You need to put things in a bag, close it and, then, start twisting. The air will come out, greatly reducing the volume of the bag. You will be able to put much more clothes in a suitcase.
Shoes must be packed in bags and placed at the bottom of the suitcase. The empty space inside the shoes can be filled with rolled up socks, underwear or cosmetic trifles. This will allow you to save space, and shoes - to avoid deformation.
How to pack liquids in a suitcase
The carriage of liquids when flying in hand luggage is quite strictly limited. They should be placed in a transparent plastic bag in containers with a volume of no more than 100 ml. The total volume must not exceed one litre. Keep this in mind when planning to take liquids into the cabin. Larger containers must be checked in as checked baggage. They are also a must pack in bags- on board the aircraft, the pressure changes several times, something will leak.
Organization of things in a suitcase - perfect order
First it is worth packing the heaviest things. At the bottom you can put a cosmetic bag, travel bag, chargers.
On the sides suitcase put shoes. Further, the space is filled with twisted belts, trousers, jeans. Lighter items are placed above - skirts, blouses.
At the very top there should be essential items - documents, first aid kit. Thus, you can always quickly get them. Try to group as many things as possible and arrange them in bags, cosmetic bags or small bags - the luggage will be packed especially neatly, and you can easily find the right thing.
Remember about weight restrictions. These are approximately the following figures: hand luggage - from 7 to 15 kg per 1 piece, luggage - from 20 to 30 kg.
- Always specify flight conditions with baggage in your airline, each airline has its own allowances.
- The weight of hand luggage and luggage carried free of charge depends on the class. As a rule, the higher the class you fly, the more weight you can carry without surcharges.
- In addition to the free baggage allowance, you can take some items with you that are not charged extra. For example, a computer, umbrella, camera or camcorder.
- The liquid carry-on baggage allowance does not apply to baby food and life-saving liquid medicines.
- Never check in luggage valuables- documents, money, jewelry, as in any case there is a possibility that the luggage will be lost or delayed.
- Additionally, wrap your luggage with foil - yourself or at the airport. This will greatly increase its security.
- Traveling is always a sea of emotions and new experiences. In order not to overshadow the road, follow the above recommendations on how to pack things in a suitcase and fly with maximum comfort.
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At the check-in desk at the airport baggage will only be accepted if it is packed securely and does not arouse suspicion that it may be deformed in transit or not remain intact and safe. For example, if a tourist departing with a good and strong suitcase there is a combination or a small padlock to prevent unauthorized easy access to the contents of the luggage, - whether to pack such a suitcase or not - this question remains at the discretion of the passenger, however, a soft large bag, for example, must be packed. Also, no open packages without packaging are accepted in baggage.
Why should you pack your luggage before your flight?
That baggage, which, it would seem, fits all the requirements of transportation without special packaging, it makes sense to try to pack it for two reasons:
- Packed luggage much less susceptible to mechanical damage(gusts, scratches, bumps), the items inside the packed suitcase are also less likely to be deformed or damaged.
- If the suitcase is securely packed, it is impossible to get to its contents without opening the package, even into the outer compartments and pockets, because. The film around the perimeter protects the entire suitcase. In the video below you can see an example of how easy it is to open a suitcase without visible marks: why wrap a suitcase in a protective film, even if it looks secure?
Where and how much is luggage packed at the airport
At any airport, you can easily find baggage packing machines, usually located either immediately after the entrance behind the security scanners, or a little further along the aisles to the check-in counters.
In some cases, when packing, an employee on the packing machine will check the weight of your luggage on the scales nearby free of charge, so as not to unpack the suitcase in case of overweight after it is detected during the CHECK-IN. However, at some airports, this service is paid, the passenger must independently weigh their luggage on automatic scales.
- The cost of self-weighing on automatic scales: 50 rubles for 30 seconds of scale operation, during this time you can sequentially weigh 3-5 bags if necessary.
- The cost of packing luggage at different airports in Moscow varies from 300 to 700 rubles for one packed piece of luggage, on average - 450 rubles. In the regions, the cost of packaging is about two times less. Duration of the packing procedure: about a minute for each place.
Baggage packing is carried out at the following airports:
Russia:
| AIRPORT | PRICE |
| Moscow, Domodedovo airport" | 600 R |
| Moscow Terminal F, E |
500 R |
| Krasnodar, Krasnodar International Airport | 500 R |
| Naberezhnye Chelny, Begishevo International Airport | 450 R |
| Sochi, Sochi International Airport | 500 R |
| Anapa, Anapa International Airport (Vityazevo) | 500 R |
| Gelendzhik, Gelendzhik Airport | 500 R |
| Astrakhan, Astrakhan International Airport | 500 R |
| Kazan, Kazan International Airport | 450 R |
| Ufa, Ufa International Airport | 400 R |
| Arkhangelsk, Arkhangelsk International Airport | 400 R |
| Omsk, Airport terminal complex "Omsk - Central" |
450 R |
| Voronezh, Voronezh International Airport | 450 R |
| Murmansk, Airport Murmansk | 500 R |
| Saint Petersburg, Moskovsky pr. 197 (metro station Moskovskaya) | 300 R |
| Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk International Airport | 600 R |
| Surgut, Surgut International Airport | 400 R |
Europe:
Asia:
Luggage storage Russia:
| AIRPORT | PRICE |
| Krasnodar, Krasnodar International Airport* | 400 R |
| Sochi, Sochi International Airport** | 500 R |
| Kazan, Kazan International Airport* | 400 R |
| Ufa, Ufa International Airport* | 400 R |
| Voronezh, Voronezh International Airport* | 400 R |
| Moscow, Sheremetyevo International Airport Terminal D, F, E ** |
500 R |
| Murmansk, Airport Murmansk* | 400 R |
| Chelyabinsk, Chelyabinsk International Airport* | 400 R |
Luggage storage at Russian airports:
* Each subsequent calendar day of using the services of a left-luggage office + 200p
** Each subsequent calendar day of using the services of a left-luggage office + 250
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Luggage storage Europe:
How to pack your luggage before your flight
As you can see baggage packing cost in our airports amounts to a rather impressive amount: for packing a pair of suitcases, you will have to pay, for example, in Sheremetyevo or Domodedovo almost 1000 rubles!
Can this money be saved? Certainly! A little skill, adhesive tape and cling film for 25 rubles will help us with this. How to pack a suitcase yourself? Press the film to the suitcase with one hand, make a full turn around the suitcase with the other hand (with tension), slowly remove your hand to stick the film to itself (the food film is thin and sticks to itself very simply and securely).
Make 5-10 turns around the suitcase, evenly distributing the film along its entire length, if desired, suitcase you can turn it 90 degrees and repeat the procedure on the other two sides (handle and legs, wheels can also be packed). After that, with a knife or scissors, we cut out the necessary holes for the wheels and handles on the side and top and near the base on the cling film at the cuts, glue it around the perimeter with adhesive tape to avoid tearing the film.
Additionally, you can put under the last layer of the film bright paper with your name and a phone just in case and just so that when you receive your luggage you can easily recognize your suitcase (although the luggage packed in this way already clearly stands out from the general background due to the transparency of the cling film, the film for packaging at the airport is denser and opaque). That's all, the suitcase is self-packed and much cheaper than at the airport.
Below you can see the Master class on packing luggage in Louis Vuitton:
Express method of self-packing luggage
There is another way quickly and efficiently pack your luggage yourself and at minimal cost. To do this, take two large garbage bags instead of cling film. Put the first bag on the suitcase so that it fits completely in it, and the legs are at the bottom of the bag, tighten it tighter, after releasing the air, drag it in several places in different directions with tape, put on the second bag from the opposite side and repeat the constriction. After that, as in the first version of self-packaging, cut out holes for the legs and handles with scissors, glue the edges with adhesive tape so that they do not separate. Similar luggage packing it is quite reliable, takes a minimum of time and its cost does not exceed 30 rubles.
Everyone who goes on a flight is interested not only in what they can take with them on board, but also in how to properly pack their luggage. Often people are worried about why they wrap their suitcase at the airport.
When checking in for a flight, a suitcase will be accepted as long as it is securely packed. That is why it is important to take care of it at home. The only thing is that there is no need to pack only the suitcase that closes with a special combination lock. However, these options are rare, so in most cases people have to pack their luggage. Note that at check-in, inspectors will not accept simple packages with things or open bags. Everything must be carefully and securely packaged.
Why should you pack your suitcase? If only because it will protect him from minor damage. The things that are in it will also be protected from deformation. After all, when loading with luggage, they do not do it carefully. Bags are often thrown, so you need to minimize the risk that the contents will break or break.
Also, the reason for the mandatory packing of the suitcase is protection against unauthorized opening. Wrapping film for luggage ensures the safety of the contents.
If there is a film around the perimeter, then hardly anyone will decide to open the bag. Firstly, it will be difficult to do this, and, secondly, it will take a lot of time to open such luggage, and this is very risky. Obviously, careful packing of luggage is important, so don't neglect it.
Airport packing
If you are unable to pack your bag at home, you can do so at the airport. Luggage is packed by special machines.
Baggage wrapping at the airport The employees who drive the car control the weight of the luggage free of charge. If it exceeds the norm, then some content will have to be posted. Service prices vary:
- If you weigh yourself, then the price will be 50 rubles for 30 seconds of the scales. During this time, you can have time to weigh several bags.
- The price per package can vary from 300 to 700 rubles. This procedure takes no more than a few minutes.
As we can see, the cost of the service is not small, so it is much better to do the packing of the suitcase yourself.
How to properly pack a suitcase at home?
If you still decide to pack your luggage with your own hands, you need to know that it is packed with a film, thermal film or wearing a special protective cover. It can be purchased at any store that sells suitcases or over the Internet.
Packing luggage with film yourself So, the films are packed as follows:
- First you need to press the film against the suitcase with one hand, and with the other hand make a full turn around the luggage, and several times for reliability.
- It is enough to wrap 5-10 times, then the suitcase will be tightly packed. If desired, the bag can be rotated 90 degrees in order to pack even more securely.
- Next, with a knife or scissors, you need to cut holes for the wheels and handles on the sides and top.
- Additionally, under a layer of adhesive tape, you can (and should!) Insert a piece of paper on which the coordinates will be written to contact you if the suitcase suddenly gets lost. Usually the flight number is written, from where to where, full name, phone number, email.
There is also an option for express luggage packing. It is a low cost package. To do this, instead of the film, huge garbage bags are used. The suitcase must be placed in one bag so that the legs are at the bottom of the bag, and the bag itself is completely immersed. Next, you need to release the air and tighten the bag tightly. After that, it must be glued with adhesive tape and cut holes for the handle and wheels. This is a very reliable package, and it costs no more than 30 rubles.
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In today's world, millions of people fly daily from city to city, from country to country.
Many are faced with the question: Is it worth it to wrap a suitcase with a film for a flight?”, “Why is it necessary?”. You can find out these and other questions in our informative article.
Each airport, railway station or major bus station has a specific list of services. This list includes the service of wrapping luggage with wrapping film. It is carried out automatically due to the special design of the mechanisms.
Wrap film is a conventional film of the type of food or construction. Consists of durable material, so that the luggage stays safe and sound. Its use is for packing suitcases, boxes, crates, bags and so on. Let's figure out why you need to wrap your suitcase before the trip.
What is film for?
First of all, film wrapping is a mandatory requirement for any transportation of things; without this, the suitcase will be refused to be loaded into the cargo compartment.
Most employees in the loading industry are careless about stowage. When loading, it is quite often thrown, sometimes dropped, which ultimately leads to many defects and damage.
To prevent this from happening, you need use a winding film (aka stretch film). It protects luggage from scratches, snake damage, dirt and stains. Also, if it is available, your things will not get wet in bad weather, and will not get greasy stains from the ingress of various liquids.
Positive and negative sides of the film
The positive aspects of the film include the protection of luggage from theft of things. In most cases, security locks and snakes are broken by a professional in a couple of seconds; for this, it is enough for him to have scissors or a thin knife at hand. A wrapping film complicates this task, and provides a fairly high-quality protection against theft.
Negative side lies in the fact that it does not protect suitcases from breakage of wheels, handles, defects with a strong impact.
In case of unfortunate circumstances, after the flight, you can find the above breakdowns.
Winding types
Winding exists in two types: manual and automatic Which option to use is up to you. The airport accepts both types. To make the winding by hand, it is enough to buy a very strong cling film or a film in a hardware store. Using this method, you can wrap your luggage at home in advance, and unwind it if you forgot some things.
To use automatic mode, you need to approach the airport staff near a special machine for automatic baggage wrapping. Every year the system develops more and more, so the winding takes place in complete safety, without any damage.
In this mode, the system uses thermal film, so you don’t need to worry about food products, because the inside of the luggage will heat up by a maximum of 0.5 degrees.
Are there analogues of winding film?
With the development of technology in the world, analogues have appeared. Today, one of the more well-known variants of the so-called luggage wrapping is reusable protective cover. It has good strength, elasticity, and does not allow moisture to get inside the luggage. A protective cover can be bought at any airport, a store selling suitcases and bags, or ordered online.
And as a result, you can highlight the main pros and cons of the winding film.
Cases advantages:
- Consists of durable material.
- High protection against external damage (scratches, cracks, dirt).
- Improved protection against theft, unlike locks and special snakes.
- Wrapping method of your choice.
- Manual winding is more economical.
- Automatic winding will not heat the contents of the suitcase by more than 0.5 degrees of heat. Food will not spoil.
Minuses:
- Does not protect against critical hits, deformations, broken plastic, damage to handles and wheels.
- There is no 100% anti-theft guarantee.
Given all the pros and cons, it's safe to say that the use of the film will in no way harm the luggage, but on the contrary, it will protect it from unpleasant situations.
Some tourists do not pay attention to the problems that may arise with luggage during a trip, especially if they have not traveled far for a long time and have forgotten what dangers threaten their valuable suitcases.
Theft of valuables from suitcases
I'll start with the main rule, do not put valuables or documents in suitcases that go into luggage, it is better for you to put the most important things in your pockets or in hand luggage. Valuable items include documents, jewelry and jewelry, money, both cash and credit cards, especially expensive equipment and personal items that are precious as memory. In general, this includes all things and objects that will be difficult to restore or the loss of which would be a real tragedy, although many will say that any loss of even an inexpensive item can ruin your mood, but you still need to make a choice before you go.
Don't overload your suitcases
When you pack your suitcases, do not load them to a critical state, at the airport during transportation they will not stand on ceremony and handle them as carefully as you think, from a small blow, a suitcase or bag can simply come apart at the seams and all the contents will fly out with an explosion, and no one will collect all this, check the handles and fasteners as well, it will be impossible to fix this on the go.
List of necessary things
If you are going to use some things from your luggage on the way, then it’s better to make a list of where everything is, then you won’t have to search through all the suitcases in search of some important little thing, and don’t put breakable things close to the surface of the suitcase, you don’t know in advance with with what force they will throw the suitcases and what blows they will have to endure.
Marks on suitcases
If your suitcases are very similar to the suitcases of other tourists, then it is better to make them more unique before the trip, for this, make bright identifying marks on them or attach tags. You can put your name, address and mobile phone on the identification badge, so you can return the luggage in case of loss, at least this will speed up the identification process.
Why wrap suitcases with foil?
Many tourists, especially women, often pack it in transparent plastic wrap before checking in their luggage, such a film is also available at airports for money, in order to save six to eight euros, it’s better to do the procedure at home. If the suitcase is well wrapped, this will reduce the likelihood that thieves will be interested in your luggage, an unprotected suitcase is easier to open. Bright or expensive models of suitcases also attract attention, as there is a high probability that wealthy tourists will have valuables in them.
Delivery and acceptance procedure
After you have checked in your suitcases, if possible, check personally that the necessary tags are attached to the suitcases by airport employees. Make sure you get the correct receipt stubs with the UPC identity code for the suitcases.
In case of loss of luggage, carefully draw up all documents for luggage. Write down your contact information and leave your coordinates for further search of the lost luggage.
Loss Statistics
According to statistics, every hundredth passenger loses his luggage when you are at the airport, as proof of this statistic, pay attention to the line of people with sour faces at the windows with Lost & Found signs. In any case, the risk of loss and poisoned vacation experience are not worth the pleasure that you will get from walking the promenade every evening in a new dress or jeans. If you are a tourist, then those interested in you will still understand why you go to the same one. In addition, an organic wardrobe selection can lead to good shopping, especially if you pay attention to brands that are not represented in your home. The benefits of traveling with hand luggage only can be several hours of time saved in queues and customs checks.
Please note that the so-called low-cost low-cost airlines charge a lot of money for suitcases in luggage, so the cost of carrying luggage can exceed the cost of the ticket itself. So flights from a normal airline may end up being cheaper than flights with transfers from budget airlines.
