Alaska Airlines, Inc. Contract of Carriage
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will not be accepted for in-cabin stowage except as Cabin-Seat Baggage in
accordance with Section 15K below. All musical instruments, whether as Carry-
On Baggage or Checked Baggage, should be in a hard sided case, and stringed
instruments should have the strings loosened to protect the neck from damage
due to expansion and contraction which result from temperature variations.
Checked instruments cannot exceed 165 pounds and 150 linear inches (or the
applicable weight/size restriction for the aircraft) and will be included in
determining the Baggage allowance, and when in excess (over 2 checked items),
overweight or oversize, will be subject to the excess, oversize, and overweight
Baggage charge. Except for certain International Carriage subject to the terms of
the Montreal Convention or Warsaw Convention, whichever may apply, Alaska is
not liable for damage to musical instruments or musical instrument cases.
11. Paper: Advertising displays, business documents, models, sketches, blueprints,
maps, mechanical drawings, charts, historical documents and photographs.
12. Perishable Items: Floral and nursery stock such as flower, fruit, and vegetable
plants, cut flowers and foliage, floral displays, and bulbs, foodstuffs (fresh and
frozen) such as fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, poultry, bakery, dairy
products, medicines, plants and foliage such as branches and blossoms of
flowers, spices, fruits, and vegetables.
13. Photographic/Cinematographic and Precision Equipment: Cameras, disposable
cameras, photoflash equipment, photometers, spectroscopes, phototubes or
other devices using sensitive tubes or plates, projectors, lenses, film, flash bulbs,
microscopes, oscilloscopes, sensitive medical instruments, prostheses (other
than mobility aids); dental, orthodontic, and orthotic devices, watches, and clocks
and other sensitive calibrated tools and equipment.
14. Recreational and Sporting Goods: Backpacks, sleeping bags, knapsacks, (and
contents thereof) made of cloth, plastic, vinyl, or other easily torn material and
those that have aluminum frames, outside pockets, straps, buckles, and other
protruding parts, tennis racquets, bicycles, fishing rods, skis, snowboards, boogie
boards, water-skis, windsurfing equipment, firearms, sculls, surfboards, scuba-
diving gear.
15. Toys: Dolls, games, dollhouses, and models.
16. Miscellaneous: Attached Articles: articles that are retied, taped, wired, or
strapped to the exterior of any piece of Checked Baggage, including luggage
straps. Boxes/Sacks/Bags: boxes, sacks, and bags (and contents thereof) that
do not have sufficient durability, a secure closure, or provide sufficient protection
from damage to the container and its contents. Brittle Items. Over-packed
Baggage. Uncrated/Unprotected/Unsuitable Items: Infant strollers, baby carrier
backpack, car seats, umbrellas, bag carts, and other items whose shape,
material, or characteristics render them susceptible to damage. Footlockers:
Footlockers of thin fiberboard base construction, metal clad with edges metal
trimmed.
17. Wet Ice: Alaska will not accept wet ice or items containing wet ice as Checked
Baggage or Carry-On Baggage.
e. Release Advisory: Where Passengers elect to transport fragile items without appropriate
packaging, Alaska will not be liable for damage to such items in Checked Baggage, where
damage results solely from the unsuitability of such items as Checked Baggage and/or the
inherent defect, quality or vice of the Checked Baggage, except for certain International
Carriage of such fragile items subject to the terms of the Montreal Convention or Warsaw
Convention, whichever may apply. Nor will Alaska be liable for spoilage or substantial loss of
value or potency which results from delay in delivery of Checked Baggage when such