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About Baggage (Luggage)
According to my dictionary Luggage is 'A travellers baggage'. Thus we can regard baggage and luggage as completely interchangeable on the QR forum.

What types of luggage are there?
Here we will look at the different types og baggage that you will encounter at the airport. There are other types such as luggage in advance but they are so special that they are ignored.
You can have checked baggage, Hand, or cabin, luggage and special baggage items such as bikes,
Checked baggage is carried in the aircraft hold and your allowance is seen in http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar...allowance.html
Hand luggage is what you carry onto the aircraft.
Special baggage is as described in http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...age-items.page.
Note that there are a number of restricted items that must not be taken onboard the aircraft http://www.qatarairways.com/global/e...d-baggage.page
One frequent problem is interlining of baggage between two or more airlines.
Damaged and lost baggage is what to do if something happens to your luggage.
Finally there are Top tips for check-in luggage

Follow the blue links to see more details and information.

Last updated 10/08/2017
Originally developed by remdk 04/11/2016