Star Air Baggage Rules

As per Airlines policy and Civil Aviation norms and guidelines, travelling Customers may carry one Hand Baggage of maximum 7 Kg’s (this will be including Laptop). In case hand baggage is found to be overweight at the boarding gate a flat rate of Rs. 300/- per kg per sector (inclusive of GST) would be charged towards excess hand baggage.

Items determined by us to be of excessive weight or size, or of an offensive nature, will not be permitted on board. Subject to the prevalent applicable local laws and regulations, Customers may take liquids on board in their Hand Baggage, subject to screening and security checks, and provided they meet the following restrictions:

The liquid is in a container with a maximum volume of 100ml. All liquid containers meeting the maximum volume of 100ml each can be fitted comfortably into a transparent, re-sealable 1 litre plastic bag.

Checked- in Baggage:Checked- in Baggage as per the definition clause of this Condition of Carriage. Passengers can carry the following free Checked-in Baggage based on the respective fare category (per Passenger):


PARTICULAR STAR Regular STAR Comfort STAR Flexi
Checked-in baggage allowance 15 kg 15 kg 15 kg

PARTICULAR Business Regular Business Flexi
Checked-in baggage allowance 20 kg 20 kg

Checked-in Baggage will, whenever possible, be carried on the same aircraft as the Passenger, unless STAR AIR decides for safety, security, or operational reasons, to carry it on an alternative flight. If the Checked-in Baggage is carried on a subsequent flight, STAR AIR will deliver it to the Passenger, unless applicable law requires the Passenger to be present for any government clearance such as customs clearance.

Excess Baggage Any baggage weighing above the allowed limit is to be termed as excess weight which in turn will culminate into Excess Baggage. There are ways you can purchase excess baggage:
At the airport - If only additional weight is being carried: you will be charged Rs.500 per kg, for Business Class and Rs.500 per kg for Economy Class.
You can also pre-purchase excess baggage online (only additional weight over and above your allowance) at concessional rates up to 2 hours before departure.
The aforesaid components of Tariff may undergo a change at any time, without prior notice.

PARTICULAR ECONOMY (ALL CLASS) BUSINESS (ALL CLASS)
EBA AT AIRPORT Rs. 500/- kg Rs. 500/-kg
5 Kg Rs. 2000/- Rs. 2000/-
10 Kg Rs. 4000/- Rs. 4000/-
15 Kg Rs. 6000/- Rs. 6000/-
20 Kg Rs. 8000/- Rs. 8000/-
30 Kg Rs. 12000/- Rs. 12000/-

Hand Baggage Passengers can carry the following Hand baggage:

AIRCRAFT TYPE DIMENSIONS(L*B*H) - cm WEIGHT - Kgs
EMB-145-LR 38*15*40 7 kgs
EMB-175-LR 56*23*36 7 kgs

Only one piece of Hand Baggage is accepted in the cabin subject to the availability of space in the overhead bin or under the Passenger’s seat. In the event where a Hand Baggage is over-sized or over-weight, S tar Air may require transfer of Hand Baggage to the Checked-In Baggage compartment of the aircraft prior to take-off. In such cases, a Passenger's Hand Baggage will be specially tagged and returned upon arrival, and the same can be collected from the conveyor belts where Checked-in Baggage is normally received. In an event where the Hand Baggage is transferred to the Baggage compartment due to increased weight over and above the permissible limit for Hand Baggage, the Passenger shall be liable to make payment of such excess Baggage to Star Air at the then applicable rate per kilo gram for the excess Baggage. In addition to the Hand Baggage, the following items are permitted to be carried on board

  • A ladies' purse/handbag.
  • A camera or binoculars.
  • A rug or a blanket.
  • An overcoat or wrap.
  • Reasonable amount of reading material for the flight.
  • Infant's feed for consumption during the flight and Infant's carrying basket, feeding bottle, if an Infant is carried.
  • A fully collapsible wheelchair or pair of crutches or braces for Passenger's use, if dependent on these (only 1 per flight).
  • A walking sticks.
  • An umbrella (Folding type).
  • Medicines required during flight like Asthma inhaler etc.

As per notice issued by BCAS, Passenger will not be allowed to carry more than one piece of Hand Baggage