View Poll Results: Which flight option
NZ airways, 46kg baggage, total travel time 8 hrs longer
11
52.38%
fly malaysian, 20 kg baggage, 8 hour shorter journey time
10
47.62%
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Flight Poll
Apr 17th 2007, 9:13 am
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Flight Poll
Both flights are same cost, and go as direct as you can.
is the extra travelling time worth it for the extra baggage??
is the extra travelling time worth it for the extra baggage??
Last edited by cra1gm; Apr 17th 2007 at 9:15 am.
Apr 17th 2007, 9:18 am
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Re: Flight Poll
Have you asked Malaysian Airlines if you can get extra baggage allowance?. I'd pay extra to keep the journey as short as possible, it's a killer is the flight. The first 6 hours are OK but then it's kind of boring (and I quite like flying!)
Apr 17th 2007, 9:50 am
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cant get the 40kgs as i do not have a pr visa, the 46kg per person is standard through flights to usa
Apr 17th 2007, 9:56 am
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In that case via the states.. you will probably need the extra baggage and 8 hours is not that bad..take a sleeping tablet, American airlines give more leg room i think as well
Apr 17th 2007, 9:59 am
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Yep, I'd go with that too. It has been said on here before that going via the states you get less jetlag.
Apr 17th 2007, 10:07 am
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Air New Zealand were fantastic when we came. We did have a 2 week stopover t break up the journey though...........
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Apr 17th 2007, 10:21 am
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Apr 17th 2007, 10:23 am
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Apr 17th 2007, 10:23 am
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Re: Flight Poll
Our vert first trip to Oz was with Air New Zealand, with a stopover in LA for 4 days. Ever since, we have gone direct with Singapore (twice) and Emirates (once). We have had a stop over in Singapore once, and just waited for 5 hours at the airport the second time. That trip consisted of Adelaide to Singapore; Singapore to Heathrow; then Heathrow to Glasgow in one trip, and back to work the next day!
We we migrate for good later this year, we are flying with Singapore but with business tickets to get the extra baggage allowance. (using our airmiles for the upgrade). Otherwise, we would fly via the States for the extra allowance.
Paul
We we migrate for good later this year, we are flying with Singapore but with business tickets to get the extra baggage allowance. (using our airmiles for the upgrade). Otherwise, we would fly via the States for the extra allowance.
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Apr 17th 2007, 10:26 am
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Singapore are great to fly with, especially their on demand entertainment system in economy. It was 8 years previous when we flew with Air New Zealand and although they were okay, not in the same league as Singapore or Emirates. All are better than American / Continental etc. Paul
Apr 17th 2007, 10:28 am
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Apr 17th 2007, 10:37 am
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