Migrant Baggage Allowance
Feb 10th 2006, 4:18 pm
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Migrant Baggage Allowance
A real stinker this one.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
Feb 10th 2006, 4:51 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by manxfamily
A real stinker this one.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
I had a look on the BA Cargo website & they offer unaccompanied bagage to Manchester Airport from IOM...... http://www.baworldcargo.com/products/bags.shtml
Feb 10th 2006, 5:48 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by Jonahs_mummy
Why don't you send your other luggage to Manchester Airport seperatley, for you to collect to check-in to your Aussie Flight?
I had a look on the BA Cargo website & they offer unaccompanied bagage to Manchester Airport from IOM...... http://www.baworldcargo.com/products/bags.shtml
I had a look on the BA Cargo website & they offer unaccompanied bagage to Manchester Airport from IOM...... http://www.baworldcargo.com/products/bags.shtml
Good idea Ill look into it.
Feb 10th 2006, 5:50 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Good idea Ill look into it.
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Feb 10th 2006, 6:17 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by Jane and Russ Middleton
She is a star that woman int she !!!
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Feb 13th 2006, 3:28 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by manxfamily
A real stinker this one.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
I'm in a similar position, stuck with only 20kgs each from London to Melbourne. Was happy to hear that Cathay Pacific whom my partner and I are flying with also allow extra baggage if you are migrating.
The problem?....I booked the cheapest airfare without reading the small print first (D'oh, silly me!) and the discounted fare does not allow any extra benfits!
Oh well...no worries! The flights were very cheap though (only £350) and I'll get my bits and bobs there somehow! Just happy to be going!
Hope you have a safe trip!
Feb 13th 2006, 3:48 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by LouLou_07
Oh dear!
I'm in a similar position, stuck with only 20kgs each from London to Melbourne. Was happy to hear that Cathay Pacific whom my partner and I are flying with also allow extra baggage if you are migrating.
The problem?....I booked the cheapest airfare without reading the small print first (D'oh, silly me!) and the discounted fare does not allow any extra benfits!
Oh well...no worries! The flights were very cheap though (only £350) and I'll get my bits and bobs there somehow! Just happy to be going!
Hope you have a safe trip!
I'm in a similar position, stuck with only 20kgs each from London to Melbourne. Was happy to hear that Cathay Pacific whom my partner and I are flying with also allow extra baggage if you are migrating.
The problem?....I booked the cheapest airfare without reading the small print first (D'oh, silly me!) and the discounted fare does not allow any extra benfits!
Oh well...no worries! The flights were very cheap though (only £350) and I'll get my bits and bobs there somehow! Just happy to be going!
Hope you have a safe trip!
If you bought through a cheap online reseller (or similar) try phoning the airline directly and making your request. I was told a complete load of twaddle by a lady at Austravel when I booked our seats to Sydney last year. When I phoned Cathay directly they completely dispelled the stuff that Austravel had told us. When I phoned Austravel back to explain she told me that ALL of the staff that I spoke to at Cathay (yes, the airline itself) had got the facts wrong..FFS. It turned out (surprise, surprise) that Austravel had got their facts completely wrong (it concerned basinette allocation and procedure).
It is possible that talking to the airline directly will get you results.
Feb 13th 2006, 4:48 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by manxfamily
A real stinker this one.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
Emirates have allowed us 40k each on our flight to Oz as we are migrating.
However, living on the Isle of Man we have to get a connecting flight to Manchester first. We have booked with Air Aaron and they will not allow more than 20k per person. What a waste of time having the 40k allowance if we can’t get 40k to Manchester!
That’s my whinge for the day over.
Hi
Just read your thread.
We are moving over in May
Booked our flights (about 2 months ago) so phone up expedia.co.uk to see about baggage allowance which was 20k.
When we told them that we where emigrating to Australia she phoned up Emirates to ask the baggage allowance.
Great news 40k baggage and 7k hand luggage.
Now she is changing our tickets to say that we are emigrating.
So print them off when they comes through later.
So cheers to you
Thanks for the thread
Beth
Feb 13th 2006, 4:58 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by LouLou_07
Oh dear!
I'm in a similar position, stuck with only 20kgs each from London to Melbourne. Was happy to hear that Cathay Pacific whom my partner and I are flying with also allow extra baggage if you are migrating.
The problem?....I booked the cheapest airfare without reading the small print first (D'oh, silly me!) and the discounted fare does not allow any extra benfits!
Oh well...no worries! The flights were very cheap though (only £350) and I'll get my bits and bobs there somehow! Just happy to be going!
Hope you have a safe trip!
I'm in a similar position, stuck with only 20kgs each from London to Melbourne. Was happy to hear that Cathay Pacific whom my partner and I are flying with also allow extra baggage if you are migrating.
The problem?....I booked the cheapest airfare without reading the small print first (D'oh, silly me!) and the discounted fare does not allow any extra benfits!
Oh well...no worries! The flights were very cheap though (only £350) and I'll get my bits and bobs there somehow! Just happy to be going!
Hope you have a safe trip!
Its worth a try.
If you are emigrating you will probably get the 40k.
Dont think the price of flight will have anything to do with it.
Our flights from Glasgow to Perth where only £430
Beth
Feb 13th 2006, 5:03 pm
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Re: Migrant Baggage Allowance
Originally Posted by zbettyboop
I think it would be a great idea to phone airline.
Its worth a try.
If you are emigrating you will probably get the 40k.
Dont think the price of flight will have anything to do with it.
Our flights from Glasgow to Perth where only £430
Beth
Its worth a try.
If you are emigrating you will probably get the 40k.
Dont think the price of flight will have anything to do with it.
Our flights from Glasgow to Perth where only £430
Beth
