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Hi Guys,

Ok, I'm probably gonna book my flight this week and am hoping to get the double baggage allowance, now I have my visa :thumbsup:

From my searches on here, I see Singapore airlines give double allowance if you haven't validated your visa (which I havent).

Are there any other companies that offer this? and from your experience are any good? As I don't fancy going Qantas at the mo for some reason :thumbdown:

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Only airlines that generally do it now are Singapore and Emirates. You'll need a PR visa, unvalidated, and a one-way ticket.

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Ok, thanks Pollyana.

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Or you could fly via the US and get 46kg regardless of the type of visa.

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remember though...you dont get the extra baggage allowance on a 457 visa...

its only if you have a permanent visa.

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also, emirates don't allow you to do a stopover if you have the double baggage allowance

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We used Malaysian airlines...and we got the extra allowance!

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Thanks, I'm going on a regional 475 visa will i get the double baggage allowance?

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You do if you go via the US.....everybody does. I came via LA and Auckland on Air New Zealand on a 457 visa with 46kg baggage allowance.

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I don't think so. I looked into it and because the 475 doesn't have 'permitted to stay indefinately' in the wording then they won't alow it.:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:

Let us know if you find an airline who will accept it. Otherwise it might be via the USA for all of us.:unsure:

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Ok, so I've been looking at flights for the 1st week of November and for one way they are so expensive! :ohmy:

From Teeside to Adelaide, they are over £3k !

Does anyone have any good websites etc?

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We have just booked one way to Bris for nov 3rd - Expedia and travelbag seemed to be the best prices.£3700 - 2 adults and 2 children. We are stopping for one week in Langkawi 4 * hotel and 3 nights Kuala Lumpur - 5* hotel. This price inc internal flights and hotels,private taxis etc.

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My flights for mid March are coming back at £630 for Singapore, £2,300 for business.

Does it make it any cheaper flying from LHR? And getting a seperate flight from Teeside?

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Thats interesting with Singapore from Teeside to Adelaide its £3250 ish
From LHR to Adelaide its £608 and I can get a BMI connection for £48, which is the same plane that i'd be on if I went with the £3k+ fare??:confused:

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:confused: How'd they work that one out then? lol :rofl:

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its probably because bmi and singapore airlines aren't in the same airline alliance
singapore also fly from manchester to adelaide if thats any easier for you than heathrow (its certainly less stressful to check in etc there on the day!), maybe also from glasgow
we've done the trip from yorkshire to adelaide a number of times and usually use manchester airport.
last year we got a good deal from klm/malaysian airlines flying from humberside airport to adelaide, change in amsterdam
ebookers and lastminute.com often bring up cheaper flight prices than expedia

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Yes they are - both Star Alliance.

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thats that theory out of the window then :p

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We have found the same problem from Edinburgh. Something to bear in mind though is if you do not have one ticket from Teeside to Adelaide you will not be able to check your luggage through, which means you have checkin again in LHR, (BMI Website).

I have been talking to Trailfinders and they seem to access a :Ddifferent system which comes up with a through ticket nearer the price of the two separate tickets. Worth a call. www.trailfinders.com and click on contact us for the Newcastle office.

Kevin

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Excellent :thumbsup: Thanks.

Yeah, I though that I would have to check back in again at LHR, somthing that I want to avoid if possible.

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Yes, North American airlines have far more generous baggage allowances, even for regular economy class travellers.

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Everyone looking for a flight should go on a comparison website such as http://www.travelsupermarket.com , so much easier than ringing up or going on several different websites.

http://www.travelsupermarket.com/tra...aspx?package=4

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I looked at Virgin and it was £7,500 for 2 peeps one way jeeesu. We booked with emmerates was about £1200 for Feb 09

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