James_SC

Hi all,

We are flying out on Jan 3rd with quantas, does anyone know what the normal baggage allowance is? the website is a bit confusing I think it looks like 20kg per case, but I am unsure how many cases per person, hopefully it is 2, or we will be leaving a lot of clothes for the shipper!!!!

Thanks James

quoll

Qantas regular baggage allowance for economy is 20kg per person - children get less I think (10kg for infants but children look like they get 20kg). If you are on a one way ticket to Aus as a new migrant then they may give you a bit more - someone else will know for sure if they give you the migrant allowance, some airlines do.

Travel light!

Pollyana

Qantas generally only give you the extra if you pay for a special migrant ticket.

sassie

For international flights, its 20kg per person, for domestic internal flights, they charge $20 per extra case, unlike a lot of other airlines where they charge per extra kilo.

happybunny79

Does anyone know if the 20kg allowance all has to be packed into one bag, or can you spread the weight over 2 bags, say?

lerato

Hi,

According to their website for international flights it is:

Economy:
1 x 115cm (45in) bag or
1 x 185cm (73in) non rigid garment bag

with a weight allowance of 7kg (15lb) per piece.

Hope that helps

lerato

quoll

See the information here http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying...baggageChecked

Doesnt look like they have a limit on the number of bags to make up your 20kg and if you have an international connection attached to your domestic flight, they actually give you the international allowance on your domestic flight.

There are, however, as Lerato said, restrictions on your carryon luggage (although judging by what I see people taking on board, it doesnt look to me as if they police it very well!)

FrankB

James,
keep in mind that Qantas is probably one of the worst airline in terms of being a 'little bit flexible' with some kilos over the limit (I know it is a limit). Friends flew with Qantas (immigration flight) and they have been hit hardly because of 3 kilos over limit. We flew with Emirates and we got:

- actually 36 kilos over limit without any extra costs (!!!!). We have just shown them our one-way tickets at the counter.
- we paid extra $50 for a single seat for our infant because of long flight (16 h)
- they moved half of the passengers to make sure that we all got a seat in the 'baby row' in the cabine

Believe, despite all issues with the Arabs ... they really know what it's like to fly with kids around the world.
So, may you want to change your carrier ...

Good Luck!

kevncarlz

Flying with quantas, with their safety record of late

good luck

Katherined0

you can spread your travelling party's allowance between as many bags as you like. We travelled with them back to the UK in July and we had 2 bags between the 4 of us -- both well over the 20kg limit. I think there is a limit per bag of about 30kg as as Health and Safety thing. Equally you can have your 20kg spread over 2 bags....

billymacker

yes good luck,

If i was you try to get the Ba flights not much better but Qantas is no go.

James_SC

Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

quoll

What twaddle. There is nothing wrong with Qantas.