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The things to be taken

The USA is a big country offering a wide spectrum of climates. So it is impossible to make a single list of items that one should take to the US. It depends heavily on where you are going to live in the US. Below however are some general info relevant for every student travelling by air.

We also provide links to two item lists in this page.

General info

Baggages

When you travel by air, you are allowed two types of baggages.
Checked luggage:
These are the big things, suitcases etc that you will not have any access to during the flight. If you are stopping at some place midway, you may not have access to your check in luggages even at these stop over points. Typically, the airlines allow two pieces of checked luggage (eg, suitcases).
Cabin luggage:
This is the only luggage you can keep with yourself during the flight. So you will take your documents, toothbrush, and one set of dress (among other emergency things) in it. Typically, most airlines restrict the cabin luggage to a medium sized bag. I would personally recommend a cabin luggage that can be strapped on your back.

While deciding what to put in your cabin luggage remember the following points:

Baggage restrictions

When you buy your air ticket, you are also buying the right to carry a certain amount of luggage without extra charge. These luggages (checked as well as cabin luggages) must meet certain restrictions imposed by the airline. These restrictions vary from airline to airline, but usually there are two types of restrictions, and your luggage is supposed to meet both of them: Below we provide links to these restrictions for some common airlines. The comments show the links that you have to click on to arrive at the baggage info.
AirlinesComments
Singapore airlines Help & FAQs > Technical FAQs > Baggage.
Thai Airlines Site map > Check-in FAQs.
British Airways Site index > Baggage.
KLM

Do these restrictions matter?

Some "expert"s might maintain that you can safely ignore all these restrictions. I myself never tried the experiment, so I do not have any first hand experience. But my friend was travelling with a companion by Singapore Airlines (US to India) with excess luggage. He was caught, and he could avoid paying extra charge only by transfering some of his luggage to his companion's bag.


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The Last Word

Before you are all packed and ready to fly, here is an intersting and very informative article forwarded by Mr. Abhyuday Mandal.

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Last modified: Fri Jan 16 16:11:20 NYT 2004