Originally Posted by newlife_downunder (Post 8608656)

Just a quick question....where is the best deal of booking one-way flights with extra baggage allowance?

Thanks

Originally Posted by newlife_downunder (Post 8608656)

Just a quick question....where is the best deal of booking one-way flights with extra baggage allowance?

Thanks

Originally Posted by newlife_downunder (Post 8608656)

Just a quick question....where is the best deal of booking one-way flights with extra baggage allowance?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Griffangus (Post 8608664)

For us - Singapore out of Heathrow - we managed to get 40kgs allowance each and it was about £1,500 total for the three of us...

If you are booking through an agent - make sure they price match and have the flights you like on screen when talking to them.

With regards to luggage - we ended up having to send copies of our visas to the airline to prove we had them to get the 40kgs and they were fine with them - even given that we had already validated them in December....

Originally Posted by tartankoala (Post 8611466)

If you do get an extra baggage allowance get it in writing. Friends of ours had contacted Emirates and were told they'd be OK.

Of course when they turned up at Glasgow airport (flying to Brisbane) they were told that they were over their limit, there was nothing on the system to say that they were allowed extra and Emirates refused to honour the agreement. They were then faced with the prospect of paying a massive 'fine' or dumping some of their stuff. They chose the latter. :(

Originally Posted by tartankoala (Post 8611466)

If you do get an extra baggage allowance get it in writing. Friends of ours had contacted Emirates and were told they'd be OK.

Of course when they turned up at Glasgow airport (flying to Brisbane) they were told that they were over their limit, there was nothing on the system to say that they were allowed extra and Emirates refused to honour the agreement. They were then faced with the prospect of paying a massive 'fine' or dumping some of their stuff. They chose the latter. :(

Originally Posted by Griffangus (Post 8611482)

Agree with this - we have the details of the luggage allowance in the conditions on our invoice showing full payment... plus the contact name and number of the agent at Singapore Airlines who agreed it all....

Only bummer is that it specifically states that my golf clubs have to be included in the 40kgs per person :thumbdown:

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 8611526)

I have an email reply from SIA stating this. I will print that out and take it with. :thumbup:

Originally Posted by OzJo (Post 8612515)

We flew AirNZ (2005) and were allowed 2 bags each at 32kg per bag. This was standard economy allowance!

Originally Posted by Alfresco (Post 8608659)

Singapore Airlines - 40kg per person on one way flights on unvalidated visa.

http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_UK/index.jsp

Originally Posted by Julian927 (Post 8616782)

I am really interested in this. We are flying Singapore Airlines in October - Business Class. I emailed them to ask about the extra baggage allowance and they wrote back allowing us an extra 5kg, which brings it up to 35kg.

The link you have given below doesn't take me to any info re baggage. Can you give me the "breadcrumb trail" to get there manually please?

Julie and Ian

Originally Posted by Griffangus (Post 8611482)

Agree with this - we have the details of the luggage allowance in the conditions on our invoice showing full payment... plus the contact name and number of the agent at Singapore Airlines who agreed it all....

Only bummer is that it specifically states that my golf clubs have to be included in the 40kgs per person :thumbdown:

Originally Posted by llanfachreth (Post 8624979)

Hi, who did u speak to about this? I called them up and they said its strictly for those with an invalidated visa?

Thanks

Originally Posted by llanfachreth (Post 8624979)

Hi, who did u speak to about this? I called them up and they said its strictly for those with an invalidated visa?

Thanks

Originally Posted by Griffangus (Post 8625975)

This was all sorted out through our travel agent... she called them and even sent them copies of our VISA to allow them to check it themselves.....they came back saying 40kgs was fine and allowed but the golf clubs would count within that!

Can't help more than that I am afraid!

Originally Posted by llanfachreth (Post 8625997)

Thanks! Do u mind me asking which travel agent you used?

Originally Posted by Bermudashorts (Post 8627395)

I flew with Cathay Pacific for my validation trip, have just contacted them to ask about excess baggage fees for when we move permanently. They have quoted an eye watering £36 - £42 per KG!!