GrantP

Hi!

I'm about to book flights, and I'm wondering who has managed to get extra baggage allowance (around 40KG) for their migration flight?? ...and with which airline??

Thanks for the info!
Grant

Sleeping Beauty

grant, do a search. there's loads and loads and loads of threads on this. it depends on the airline, and which way round to get to australia. we need to tell the airline/travel agent right at the beginning, as not all airlines do 'migrant fares'

meelie

I flew with Emirates and they allow double the weight allowance ie 40kg instead of 20 kg if you are emmigrating. I told them at the airport cos my luggage was 30kg and then i found out about the extra weight allowance! Am now paying for the rest of my stuff to be shipped out that I had to leave behind in uk. Just show them a copy of the email of your visa.

GrantP

Oh?? ...I thought you had to approach the airline first and get them to agree to let you carry 40KG?? ....I'm surprised you got it at the desk on the day??

I've actually booked flights with Malaysia Airline now, and I was wondering if anyone had flown with them and got the extra baggage allowance??

tabby

We flew with Singapore Airlines in June and used our allowance. All we did was email the airline direct and kept a copy of the email they sent back. It said that unstamped PR visa's are allowed double allowance. At checkin they asked for the email to prove this, so beware!!
I assume most of the airlines rae the same, so just contact them direct, but make sure you get it in writing and take this with you in case they question it at the desk.
Good-Luck!!