Can We Carry Microwave Oven In Flight? [2022]
Is microwave allowed as check-in luggage in airplanes?
Yes, you can carry microwave oven in flight. I carried a microwave oven as check-in luggage in AirAsia.
Continue reading to know details.
I was traveling from Bangalore to Pune and found myself in a situation where I had to carry a microwave oven.
I had booked air tickets but was not sure if the microwave is allowed as a check-in bag.
I searched on Google and got posts that said it can be carried but no one had shared their personal experience. It was all about chats with customer care.
Questions that were bothering me were:
1. Can I carry microwave in flight?
2. How does airlines handle luggage marked as Fragile?
Will it be handled carefully and no damage will happen.
A big risk was if the authorities did not allow, i will have to leave the microwave at airport itself (as good as throw it in thrash) as no one accompanied me to the airport to whom I could have handed over the box.
Even though I had these doubts, I decided to go ahead with it.
How to pack a microwave for flight?
How to Check in Microwave at airport?
At the check-in counter, the attendant was surprised when I told them I was checking in a microwave.
She called her supervisor and confirmed if it can be checked in. To my relief, the answer was yes.
The attendant asked me if the packing was good, then she pasted Fragile sticker on the box.
Instead of putting the box on conveyor belt, she asked another attendant to take it manually.
This gave me some confidence that there will be no problem with the microwave.
After landing, I was curious to see the status of my microwave.. There were no external visible damages on the box, first level check passed!
We reached home and unpacked the box. To my joy, the Microwave reached its destination without any damage!!
A special thanks to the AirAsia crew for handling the fragile item carefully.
I had read many stories about how the ground crew do not care about fragile sticker and I was not very confident I will get my microwave without damage!!
But getting my microwave unscratched is a proof that airlines do care about fragilis....at least AirAsia does.
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FAQ's
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3. Can I bring microwave to a hotel?
4. Do Airplanes have microwave?
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Conclusion:
This was my experience with AirAsia, I assume other airlines follow the same protocol while handing fragile checked-in luggage.
Microwave oven is not categorized as dangerous goods or items that are not allowed in flights.
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