Allowance

Baggage Allowance

Start here for all the essentials to help get you and your belongings where you’re going safely, and on-time. 

If you are travelling with checked baggage, please review the Baggage Acceptance Close times. We are unable to accept checked baggage that is dropped off after the baggage acceptance closes. All baggage must be checked in together at the same time, properly packaged and taped, and with identification attached to each item.

Onboard the aircraft, all personal and carry-on baggage must be stowed under the seat or in the overhead compartments.

Perimeter Aviation or Bearskin Airlines may require that a carry-on item travels as checked baggage if it cannot be safely stowed in the cabin or if cabin space cannot accommodate the bag. Available space for carry-on items is at the discretion of cabin and flight crew.

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Valet Service

Due to the varying sizes of aircraft in our fleet, not all aircraft can accommodate carry-on baggage. Valet service is available for passengers who want to keep their item with them until boarding and retrieve it immediately after deplaning.

Valet Service forms part of the checked baggage allowance and will be stowed in the aircraft baggage compartment. Valet bags must be weighed and tagged at the check-in counter before the check-in cutoff. If checking in online, the item must be presented at the boarding gate to the gate agent, before boarding begins. If the piece exceeds the maximum size, it must be checked as baggage.

• Maximum Valet Pieces Permitted: 1
• Maximum Valet Size: 55 x 40 x 23 cm (21.5 x 15.5 x 9 in) or less

Valet baggage must not contain your passport or any identification documents, cash or payment cards, your wallet, personal electronic devices, important medication you require during your flight, or dangerous goods that are intended to travel in the cabin.

If you have questions about whether your aircraft can accommodate carry-on baggage, please contact our Customer Service Centre or review your boarding pass before arriving at the gate.

Excess Baggage

Excess baggage items will automatically be accommodated on a space-available basis and may not travel on the same flight as the passenger. 

• Maximum Pieces Permitted as Excess: 2
• Minimum Size to be Considered Excess: 160 linear cm (63 linear in) each
• Maximum Size for Excess: 292 linear cm (115 linear in) each
• Combined Maximum Excess Weight: 31 kg (70 lbs)
• Excess Fees: Calculated per pound

Maximum weight per individual item is 31 kg (70 lbs). If any single piece exceeds the individual weight or size allowance, the item must be shipped as cargo.

Oversize and Overweight Baggage

We do not accept overweight or oversize items as checked or excess baggage. Items considered overweight or oversize must be shipped as cargo, and cargo rates apply.

• Maximum weight per individual item: 31 kg (70 lbs)
• Maximum size per individual item: 292 linear cm (115 linear in)

A baggage scale is conveniently located at the Perimeter Aviation Airport cargo drop to assist with weight allowances. Measuring tapes are available upon request at any check-in counter. Please allow yourself extra time at check-in when travelling with pieces that could be oversize or overweight.

Connecting Flights and Baggage

If your flight connects to another Perimeter Aviation, Bearskin Airlines, or interline flight on the same booking or ticket, your baggage will be checked in and sent through to your final destination. 

However, you will be required to collect your baggage if:

• You are connecting between the Perimeter Aviation Terminal and the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport.
• You are departing from a non-CATSA airport and connecting to mainline carrier flight at Thunder Bay International Airport

Check the destination printed on your baggage tag to review where your bag is being checked through to. And remember, always keep your personal item and carry-on with you during your connection.

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Interline Baggage Travel

Bearskin Airlines partners with Air Canada (interline) to offer the convenience of a single reservation. This includes select Ontario Perimeter Aviation routes connecting to Bearskin Airlines in Sioux Lookout and subsequently to Air Canada in Winnipeg or Thunder Bay.

If your ticket is not an interline ticket: Perimeter Aviation/Bearskin Airlines baggage allowance will apply.

If your ticket includes flights operated by our partner airlines, the following applies: 

• If the first flight segment on your ticket is operated by Air Canada, their checked baggage guidelines, allowances, and fees will apply for that flight and all other flights in your itinerary. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with the Air Canada baggage policies, allowances and fees. Air Canada Rouge, as well as Air Canada Express flights operated by Jazz, Sky Regional, Air Georgian and Exploits Valley Air). Bearskin Airlines reserves the right to baggage check carry-on items due to cabin space limitations.
• If the first flight on your ticket is operated by Bearskin Airlines, the Perimeter/Bearskin Airlines checked baggage guidelines, allowances, and fees will apply for that flight and all other flights on your ticket.

* The Air Canada designator code is AC. All flights operated by Air Canada will start with AC.

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Packing Requirements

Items that cannot be packed in your checked bags.

For safety reasons, specific items or substances are not permitted on the aircraft as they pose a risk to the safety of both crew and passengers. To understand more about what you can and cannot bring, please review our guidelines for Restricted and Prohibited Items.

Items to pack in your carry-on.

Always, always place the following items in your personal item or carry-on:

• Car and house keys
• Medication
• Cash
• Valuable items such as cameras, jewellery, and electronic devices
• Laptop computer
• Important documents

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Ways to pack your checked bags.

To minimize fees and guarantee the secure transit of your items, consider consolidating smaller items into larger suitcases, totes, or boxes. For your convenience, we provide shipping boxes at our Winnipeg, Thompson, Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay locations for just $2 each, and for heavier items, durable shipping totes are available for $10 each. Containers and tape are available on a first-come, first-served basis, upon request at the check-in counter.

Please note, when packing fragile items, it’s crucial to ensure they are securely packaged with sufficient cushioning material to avoid damage. If you decide to check in valuable, fragile, or irreplaceable items, please be aware that Perimeter Aviation and Bearskin Airlines are not liable for any loss, damage, or delay in delivering these items. Additional liability coverage can be purchased at any counter.