hedgehog-girl

I will be going to Sydney on a 457 Visa, does that give you more luggage allowance?

worzel

No idea about this question but I am dieing to see someone called hedgehog-girl post her pictures on the names to faces thread

JAJ

Probably not. You could always try asking the airline, but usually they look for migrant visas which the 457 is not.

If you've not done so already, have a look at the thread on 457 visa restrictions at the top of this forum, as it contains a lot of things you need to know.

Jeremy

Deadmeat

I'm on a fiance visa (300) and managed to get an extra 10kg with Singapore, they seem to be fairly helpful if you don't push for the full 20.

Hope this helps.

andrew63

Greetings.
I managed to get 35 Kg per person for us (including the kids) on Singapore Airlines. We are on a 457 too. It was not easy! Several phone calls, plenty of rejection and eventually they buckled!
5 x 35 Kg = 175 Kg
In the end, we took 9 cases with a total weight of 205 Kg. Not a word was said.

PS: Most airlines wont accept luggage that weighs 32 Kg or more. Tends to be too heavy for the baggage handlers to throw around. Even if you are only allowd 20 Kg, you can probably sneak up to 30 Kg/case without any drama.

Maybe we were lucky?

Andrew