15kg soft bag allowance per person. However as we operate charters your luggage allowance will be
dependent on the length of you flight and the number of passengers on board. Please enquire on
booking.
Passengers are required to check in 30 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 1 hour for international flights.
We advise you to allow a minimum of 90 minutes connecting time in Lusaka between international and domestic flights.
Firearms, ammunition and firearm parts may only be transported in checked baggage and in the correct container or case. Firearms, ammunition and firearm parts are prohibited from carry-on baggage.
Royal Air Charters will only allow transportation of sporting guns and handguns in a special hard-case carrier. This container will be carried in the hold or a secure area out of reach of passengers during the flight.
The following is a summary of key regulatory requirements pertaining to the transport of sporting firearms, handguns, firearm parts or ammunition in checked baggage:
You should be familiar with the full range of health risks likely to be encountered at specific destinations and associated with different types of travel – from business, humanitarian and leisure travel to backpacking and adventure tours.
You should protect your self against insect bites and remember to pack prescription medicines and any other items you need for your trip. If you are in doubt please contact your local health service/doctor or visit the World Heath Organisation website and follow the appropriate links.
You are responsible for complying with all mandatory vaccination requirements; we advise you to contact your local doctor or clinic to determine the most up-to-date information or visit the World Health Organisation website.
Visitors are no longer required to have a yellow fever certificate.
PREGNANT WOMAN
You and your unborn baby are a priority to us and to avoid any unnecessary risks we recommend all expectant mothers consult a doctor before booking their ticket. For the safety and comfort of all pregnant women travelling by air, the following regulations shall apply:
Up to 28 weeks
Royal Air Charters will carry pregnant women without a doctor’s certificate but the woman may be asked to sign an indemnity form at check-in confirming that they are less than 28 weeks pregnant
28 to 36 weeks
Royal Air Charters require a doctor’s certificate confirming that the passenger is fit to fly and specifying the date that the baby is due and this certificate must be produced at check-in. Additional, the woman will be required to sign an indemnity form.
36 weeks and over
Royal Air Charters will not carry women during this period of pregnancy under any circumstances. It is the responsibility of pregnant women to advise Royal Air Charters of their condition at the time the reservation is being made. If the enquiry is made online, you will be required to include the information on the Contact form and email [email protected].
Travel with Newborns
Royal Air Charters requires a doctor’s certificate confirming that the passenger and newborn are fit to fly within 10 days after delivery. A newborn is permitted to travel from 2 days old but we would recommend that travel is not done before 7 days old.
Indemnity Form – Expectant Mothers
Download indemnity form by clicking here.
Every passenger, including children requires a passport valid for international travel. In addition to a passport, citizens of certain countries require a Visa to enter Zambia. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from date of arrival and with two blank facing pages.
Every passenger is responsible for having correct travel documents. We invite you to check the current information on the Department of Immigration web site.
Passengers are reminded that a Domestic Departure Tax (JI) of $16 must be paid prior to departure from Lusaka, Livingstone, Mfuwe and Ndola. The Departure Tax must be paid in cash Zambian Kwacha or Visa card. A lesser fee is charged from other domestic airports. International Departure Tax is $40. Payments can made in USD, Kwacha or by Visa
Carriage of Unaccompanied Minors (UM)
An unaccompanied minor is a child aged between 5 and 11 years, not accompanied by a passenger 12 years or older.
A maximum of two unaccompanied minors may be carried on a flight. Only those flights that carry cabin crew will accept UMs. UMs may be accepted on flights with no cabin crew only if they are accompanied by a person older who can take responsibility for the UM.
UMs must be checked in by an adult guardian who must furnish photo identification, contact information as well as the relationship to the child. The same identification process will apply to the person the UM will be released to by the ground staff at destination.
Unaccompanied children will be carried at the discretion of the aircraft commander.
The Company Unaccompanied Minor form must be completed by ground staff for each child in the presence of the guardian during check-in.
Carriage of Persons of Reduced Mobility (PRM)
Carriage of incapacitated or disabled persons will be at the discretion of the captain, who must be informed of any PRM to be carried.
The normal maximum number of PRMs requiring the ambulift to disembark, is the same as the number of crew aboard the aircraft. For example, if crew comprises 2 pilots only, then no more than 2 PRMs may be carried. If 2 pilots and 1 cabin crew, then 3 such passengers may be carried.
Carriage of Animals
These include, but not limited to guide dogs for the blind, assistance dogs and police dogs.
No animals or pets will be carried in the passenger compartment on Royal Air Charters flights.
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For full details of passenger regulations, please send your email to [email protected]