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Advice on long-term flight tickets & baggage allowances to Perth from London
Hi Everybody,
My pregnant wife and I currently live in Oxford, England and are flying to Perth, Australia in Jan 2005 as I have a 13 month job there starting January 17th 2005. We will be returning to England with the baby after that. I don't know much about the in's and out's of flight ticketing and would be grateful if anyone could give me any advice on the following 1) I've heard that its not possible for me to buy a return flight ticket because the maximum return time allowed is 12 months (and I need to be in Australia for 13 months at least) Is it true that I need to buy 2 single one-way flight tickets? 2) I don't want to have to ship anything to Australia and was hoping to take everything we need (basically clothers, laptop, camera) in a few suitcases or 2 -someone told that if i went to Perth from London in a western direction (ie via USA), then the flight is a bit more expensive but the baggage allowance is massively increased to 120 kg or something like that, compared to a cheaper but much lower baggage allowance (20kg) via an eastern route (ie via Asia) - is this true? - also is it more cost effective to pay for business class instead of economy to get the increased baggage allowance? how much does t cost? Thanks for any advice Simon |
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I will try to answer your questions based on my experience.
If you need extra free baggage, ask your travel agent to put in a request in the PNR. They may be sympathetic to your needs and give you, perhaps 30KG per person, instead of the standard 20KG. Business class is typically more than double the economy class fare, so financially does not provide a solution. I would suggest that you look into sending the excess stuff using air freight. It is a much cheaper alternative to the business class fare, and gets there almost as quick as you do. "simon3000" wrote in message om... Hi Everybody, My pregnant wife and I currently live in Oxford, England and are flying to Perth, Australia in Jan 2005 as I have a 13 month job there starting January 17th 2005. We will be returning to England with the baby after that. I don't know much about the in's and out's of flight ticketing and would be grateful if anyone could give me any advice on the following 1) I've heard that its not possible for me to buy a return flight ticket because the maximum return time allowed is 12 months (and I need to be in Australia for 13 months at least) Is it true that I need to buy 2 single one-way flight tickets? 2) I don't want to have to ship anything to Australia and was hoping to take everything we need (basically clothers, laptop, camera) in a few suitcases or 2 -someone told that if i went to Perth from London in a western direction (ie via USA), then the flight is a bit more expensive but the baggage allowance is massively increased to 120 kg or something like that, compared to a cheaper but much lower baggage allowance (20kg) via an eastern route (ie via Asia) - is this true? - also is it more cost effective to pay for business class instead of economy to get the increased baggage allowance? how much does t cost? Thanks for any advice Simon |
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I will try to answer your questions based on my experience.
If you need extra free baggage, ask your travel agent to put in a request in the PNR. They may be sympathetic to your needs and give you, perhaps 30KG per person, instead of the standard 20KG. Business class is typically more than double the economy class fare, so financially does not provide a solution. I would suggest that you look into sending the excess stuff using air freight. It is a much cheaper alternative to the business class fare, and gets there almost as quick as you do. "simon3000" wrote in message om... Hi Everybody, My pregnant wife and I currently live in Oxford, England and are flying to Perth, Australia in Jan 2005 as I have a 13 month job there starting January 17th 2005. We will be returning to England with the baby after that. I don't know much about the in's and out's of flight ticketing and would be grateful if anyone could give me any advice on the following 1) I've heard that its not possible for me to buy a return flight ticket because the maximum return time allowed is 12 months (and I need to be in Australia for 13 months at least) Is it true that I need to buy 2 single one-way flight tickets? 2) I don't want to have to ship anything to Australia and was hoping to take everything we need (basically clothers, laptop, camera) in a few suitcases or 2 -someone told that if i went to Perth from London in a western direction (ie via USA), then the flight is a bit more expensive but the baggage allowance is massively increased to 120 kg or something like that, compared to a cheaper but much lower baggage allowance (20kg) via an eastern route (ie via Asia) - is this true? - also is it more cost effective to pay for business class instead of economy to get the increased baggage allowance? how much does t cost? Thanks for any advice Simon |
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"simon3000" wrote in message
om... Hi Everybody, 2) I don't want to have to ship anything to Australia and was hoping to take everything we need (basically clothers, laptop, camera) in a few suitcases or 2 -someone told that if i went to Perth from London in a western direction (ie via USA), then the flight is a bit more expensive but the baggage allowance is massively increased to 120 kg or something like that, compared to a cheaper but much lower baggage allowance (20kg) via an eastern route (ie via Asia) - is this true? - also is it more cost effective to pay for business class instead of economy to get the increased baggage allowance? how much does t cost? Baggage allowance for flights through the US are higher. As a guide, Qantas baggage allowances can be found at http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying...baggageChecked Of course, this benefit might be blunted by a higher fare/increased travel time. In relation to ticket validity, it's my understanding that a ticket is only valid for 12 months from date of issue (not first sector), but there are others better qualified to answer this. |
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"simon3000" wrote in message om... Hi Everybody, My pregnant wife and I currently live in Oxford, England and are flying to Perth, Australia in Jan 2005 as I have a 13 month job there starting January 17th 2005. We will be returning to England with the baby after that. I don't know much about the in's and out's of flight ticketing and would be grateful if anyone could give me any advice on the following 1) I've heard that its not possible for me to buy a return flight ticket because the maximum return time allowed is 12 months (and I need to be in Australia for 13 months at least) Is it true that I need to buy 2 single one-way flight tickets? 2) I don't want to have to ship anything to Australia and was hoping to take everything we need (basically clothers, laptop, camera) in a few suitcases or 2 -someone told that if i went to Perth from London in a western direction (ie via USA), then the flight is a bit more expensive but the baggage allowance is massively increased to 120 kg or something like that, compared to a cheaper but much lower baggage allowance (20kg) via an eastern route (ie via Asia) - is this true? - also is it more cost effective to pay for business class instead of economy to get the increased baggage allowance? how much does t cost? Thanks for any advice Simon All ticket i have had in the past have had a MAX of 12 months. Flight via USA will be VIA LA i think. No idea how much u can save and all tho. ta http://www.poms.co.uk/austsraliansimcard.htm |
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"simon3000" wrote in message om... Hi Everybody, My pregnant wife and I currently live in Oxford, England and are flying to Perth, Australia in Jan 2005 as I have a 13 month job there starting January 17th 2005. We will be returning to England with the baby after that. I don't know much about the in's and out's of flight ticketing and would be grateful if anyone could give me any advice on the following 1) I've heard that its not possible for me to buy a return flight ticket because the maximum return time allowed is 12 months (and I need to be in Australia for 13 months at least) Is it true that I need to buy 2 single one-way flight tickets? 2) I don't want to have to ship anything to Australia and was hoping to take everything we need (basically clothers, laptop, camera) in a few suitcases or 2 -someone told that if i went to Perth from London in a western direction (ie via USA), then the flight is a bit more expensive but the baggage allowance is massively increased to 120 kg or something like that, compared to a cheaper but much lower baggage allowance (20kg) via an eastern route (ie via Asia) - is this true? - also is it more cost effective to pay for business class instead of economy to get the increased baggage allowance? how much does t cost? Thanks for any advice Simon All ticket i have had in the past have had a MAX of 12 months. Flight via USA will be VIA LA i think. No idea how much u can save and all tho. ta http://www.poms.co.uk/austsraliansimcard.htm |
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Dear Simon,
it is true, cou can take a little more baggage westward. For detailed answer contact your travel-agent. And ask him about an open ticket; it should be possible, to stay for longer than 12 month with an open ticket, I think. If you take the east-route down there with a stop-over in Singapore, have a look at http://app.ica.gov.sg/travellers/ent...quirements.asp Women who are 6 months or more than 6 months pregnant and intend to enter Singapore for social visit, should make prior application through the nearest Singapore overseas mission. May be, you need visa for your baby. Have a nice time Niels |
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Dear Simon,
it is true, cou can take a little more baggage westward. For detailed answer contact your travel-agent. And ask him about an open ticket; it should be possible, to stay for longer than 12 month with an open ticket, I think. If you take the east-route down there with a stop-over in Singapore, have a look at http://app.ica.gov.sg/travellers/ent...quirements.asp Women who are 6 months or more than 6 months pregnant and intend to enter Singapore for social visit, should make prior application through the nearest Singapore overseas mission. May be, you need visa for your baby. Have a nice time Niels |
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