European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday september 1,1977 air Luggage rules permit plane travellers to carry More baggage but not on charter flights Byj. Kin Cruger is travel editor Frankfurt is although rules have gone into effect permitting trav Elers on most regularly scheduled Over seas flights to carry a lot More Luggage passengers flying Charters Are still bound by the old restrictions on weight allow ances. Now under an agreement among cer Tain Carrier members of the International air transport association iat Afree baggage allowances on most commercial flights Are based on the number of pieces a passenger is carrying and on their size rather than on weight. Under this setup passengers holding first class tickets Are allowed two bags each limited in size to no More than 62 inches plus a 45-Inch carry on bag. The size of a bag is the sum of its length Width and depth. Former limit the former free baggage allowances on overseas flights limited first class Passen Gers to 66 pounds and Economy class to 44 pounds to the latter Case that usually limited a passenger to one checked bag and one Small carry on. According to representatives of the Mili tary charter operators based Here Davis Agency Milit air and Shoft our these weight based baggage allowances still govern the amount of Luggage their Pas sengers can carry. However Davis allows All its passengers 66 pounds. The charter operators explained that the Luggage agreement applies Only to regularly scheduled flights of certain Iata carriers and does not carry Over to the operation of charter flights even those oper ated by Iata carriers. As a result military charter operators do not expect any major changes within the near future regarding the free baggage allowances authorized to be carried on charter flights. As in the past they added they will continue to accept baggage on a weight restriction basis As opposed to a per piece basis. A spokesman for the military Airlift come at Rhein main a said passengers flying aboard Mac flights would still be limited to 66 pounds of baggage regard less of the number of pieces of Luggage. Under the Iata setup Economy class passengers can Check two free bags piece of Luggage providing its it nth does kingdom Spain Poland Czechoslovakia totalling 106 inches provided that neither in t exceed 39 inches. If it is longer he said Iran Yugoslavia Nigeria the Philippines _ _ Jim a _ _ it _ 1 _ a ._u.l.a.1__.lad�. 1 _ _ _ � _ .1 _ _ _ a 1 a. � _ a j  t1 a 1mna1 c us 4-m4t�tfc Tyrl it it exceeds 62 inches. They also Are entitled to a 45-Inch carry on piece of  on Standard baggage sizes the total of 106 inches would permit a Passen Ger to carry free of charge a Man s two Suiter and a three Suiter. The 45-Incherwould match bags designed to fit snugly under an aircraft seat. It will be considered excess baggage an charged accordingly. He also pointed out that under the rules an infant is authorized a bag with dimensions totalling 39 inches plus a fully collapsible stroller which must be checked with other Luggage. For several years . Airlines have permitted travellers on Domestic and Ca a spokesman for pan am Here explained rib bean flights two Large checked bags and that individually certain items such As a sleeping bag Bedroll Knapsack Back pack a pair of skis including poles and Boot Golf bag including clubs Vand shoes Duffel bag and b-4 fold up bag Are considered As being one piece of lug one carry on with no weight restriction. The rules apply to most countries but exclude travel Between the . And countries in Central and South America. And Pakistan. Travel from these countries is covered by the old weight based bag Gage regulations unless special Tariff rates Are filed by individual airlines. British air ways has filed such a Tariff. The rules apply in the country where a traveler starts his trip. It would apply for example to a person flying from York to Belgrade. But if he stops in Belgrade for a Day any flight from the yugoslavian capital would be subject to the old regulations. The rules also say that excess bag reportedly several latin american air Gage fees will be charged by the piece and lines Are declining to participate because not by the weight. As an example the Gage totalling 55 inches regardless of their they can make Money on excess baggage extra charge would be about $50 Between actual dimensions. Charges. The . And Europe on anything Over two and the spokesman added a musical in according to the associated press other bags or on any bag that exceeded pre str ment also will be considered As one countries not participating Are the United scribed dimensions. No time limit1 set by cab for ruling on Davis bid for expanded service by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is it May be some time before the civil aeronautics Board makes a decision on the Davis Agency Peti Tion to expand charter service for military personnel. A spokesman for cab said tuesday that there s no time limit As to when the Board must make a decision on the Peti Tion. In july the Davis Agency asked the cab for authority to expand eligibility for military personnel Charters and to conduct such Charters domestically. Current cab regulations restrict Char Ter carriers such As Davis to providing Low Cost air transportation to Dod and Mil itary personnel and certain family Mem Bers stationed outside the . Defense officials said tuesday that they support the concept of the Davis petition. The defense department last month urged that when the cab acts on the Peti Tion consideration should be Given to the Dod Long standing policy to obtain the lowest possible fares for its personnel while travelling on leave furlough or pass a Pentagon lawyer said. Davis seeks to expand passenger eligibility for the Low fare charter program to include All groups having Access to transportation on military controlled aircraft to Dod military and civilian personnel stationed in the . And abroad retirees Active duty reservists and their dependents. A Washington based attorney for Davis Gary Garofalo said tuesday that he stresses the importance for All the people in the military Community interested in Low transportation fares to file their com ments with the  he said that anyone interested in com menting should write to Alfred Kahn chairman of the civil aeronautics Board attention docket Section 1825 Connecticut ave., n.w., Washington d.c., 20428. Garofalo said that those who write should refer to cab docket number 31132. Across the foam to Singapore the can Tiki the world s first oceangoing Beer can boat is lowered to Darwin Harbor in Australia s far North in preparation for an attempted sail to Singapore 2,000 Miles away. The boat is made of 15,000 empty Beer cans and Cost More than $90,000 to build. It voyage is part of a promotion for Dar win s annual Beer can regatta. A according to the cab spokesman the Board is very much interested in seeing the  however he added that the " Public comment period ends sept. 6. At that time the cab staff will begin re viewing the comments and preparing recommendations for the Board to consider he  s up to the Board to consider the recommendations and make a decision to pro pose a Rule change he said. If the cab decides to make the proposed Rule change there will be a notice Given for another period of Public comment according to the spokesman. He said the cab staff will then review the Public comments and make a recommendation to the Board on the Rule change. Once that process is completed he said and the Board were to decide to adopt the change the Date for putting the Rule into effect would be in about two months. Hundreds of thousands the Davis Agency founder and presi Dent Richard j. Davis said tuesday that before 1972, military personnel Charters operated with a minimum of governmental red tape both domestically and internationally and carried hundreds of thou Sands of military passengers. In opposing restrictions on these serv ices defense department officials have repeatedly urged that these Charters be left alone because Low Cost frequently scheduled flights were important to the morale of . Servicemen and their de Pendents according to Davis. These defense department views were overridden by the cab when it enacted the restrictive rules which Davis is seek ing to liberalize. The present rules result in real discrimination in military charter operations toward .-based service people Davis said. Discrimination charged a Frankfurt Germany based Soldier can visit his family in the . At affordable prices but government rules prevent a .-based Soldier and his european wife from visiting her family in Germany at equivalent prices according to  added that the expansion of Low priced military personnel Charters in Domestic and International markets As sought by Davis would enlarge fringe benefits at no Cost to the taxpayer for retirees reservists Andall military personnel. Permit military charter operators to improve Overall efficiency. Eliminate capricious discrimination against Active .-based, retired and Active Reserve military personnel an their families. Introduce Price Competition for Domestic military air travel