Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Dec 13th 2006 | 7:17 pm
#16
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From: Melbourne, by the beach, living the dream.
Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by Dorothy
Toronto-San Francisco-Auckland-Adelaide. We spent the day in San Fran doing a bunch of tourist stuff. Air New Zealand was fabulous and even wished my daughter a happy 12th birthday over the PA system.
Buzzy
Dec 13th 2006 | 7:22 pm
#17
Melbourne Australia
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Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
I didn't realise Air NZ flew via Toronto Dorothy? Was it a code share?
Buzzy
Buzzy
Part of the Star Alliance I think. We considered doing a London - Boston - Whistler (ski week) - San Franscico - Hololulu - Auckland - Melbourne route
Dec 13th 2006 | 8:36 pm
#18
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Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
I didn't realise Air NZ flew via Toronto Dorothy? Was it a code share?
Buzzy
Buzzy
Dec 13th 2006 | 9:41 pm
#19
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Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
We flew on Air NZ via LA, Tahiti, Cook Islands and Auckland. Stopping over in the Cook Islands was a great buffer between old and new lives.
Dec 14th 2006 | 1:32 am
#20
The Murphsters
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From: Brisbane
Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by Buzzy--Bee
We have several times.
The best advantage is you get 64kg baggage allowance each no matter what visa you are on.
Airlines that fly this route include - Air New Zealand, United and Air Pacific.
Buzzy
The best advantage is you get 64kg baggage allowance each no matter what visa you are on.
Airlines that fly this route include - Air New Zealand, United and Air Pacific.
Buzzy
I am a bit confused by this, or maybe being a bit thick!
Why is there so much more baggage allowance ?
Is this for both legs, i.e UK to US and US to Aus ?
Cheers
Dec 14th 2006 | 6:13 am
#21
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Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by The Murphsters
I am a bit confused by this, or maybe being a bit thick!
Why is there so much more baggage allowance ?
Is this for both legs, i.e UK to US and US to Aus ?
Cheers
Why is there so much more baggage allowance ?
Is this for both legs, i.e UK to US and US to Aus ?
Cheers
I don't know the reason for this.
Buzzy
Dec 14th 2006 | 7:11 am
#22
Melbourne Australia
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Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by The Murphsters
I am a bit confused by this, or maybe being a bit thick!
Why is there so much more baggage allowance ?
Why is there so much more baggage allowance ?
Originally Posted by The Murphsters
Is this for both legs, i.e UK to US and US to Aus ?
Cheers
Cheers
Seriously it has always been the benefit of flying that route but at the consequence of being the most affected by jet lag. Breaking the trip down really would help ie 2 stops ove the americas and a nice pacific island holiday in Cook Islands/Fuji /Samoa etc.
Dec 14th 2006 | 10:31 pm
#23
The Murphsters
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From: Brisbane
Re: Has anyone travelled via America to OZ?
Originally Posted by thebears
Have you seen an American?
Unfortuately you may only travel with one leg and the luggage restrictions drop by 50% so you must leave your bags in LA to be shipped on via Sea.
Unfortuately you may only travel with one leg and the luggage restrictions drop by 50% so you must leave your bags in LA to be shipped on via Sea.
Cheers, it is amazing the things you learn on this site, great suggestion and really good news for a couple that are toying with the idea of selling everything before we go and traveling with our whole world in just 4 suitcases and starting from scratch in Os. :scared:
