tinx73

Hi,have heard a little about cheaper flights & extra luggage allowance for migrants,do all airlines offer this,been on the main airline websites but can't find any info?...do i need to phone them direct or book through a high street travel agent to get the deals...does anyone have any experience or advice on this please??
with thanks Claire x

Pollyana

Very few airlines do extra luggage allowances these days, generally only Singapore and Emirates offer them.

moneypenny20

And only if you've not already validated your visa. Some people get lucky if they beg via email to the airline but not often.

tinx73

Thanks just emailed & quantas offer 40kg allowance on unvalidated visas & can offer migrant flight deals if book direct over phone,waiting for reply off other airlines...

moneypenny20

Make sure you don't end up paying way more than other airlines. Just because they say they'll offer that doesn't mean it will save you anything. If you do decide to go with QANTAS (no U )make sure you get the baggage allowance confirmed in writing so the check in desk don't deny any knowledge.

uzi

In addition, IOM generally cover these flights as well. You need to book in advance of 2-3 months though, as there are limited seats on this particular fare class.

Good luck.

Bibbs

The wife had a "probationary spouse visa" .. so not a permi spouse one.

She got nothing extra.

And me as an Aussie, got nothing extra either.

Packing your entire life into 20kg each (well, 10kg for me and 40kg for her and then begging and pleading at the checkin desk).

So make sure you check which visa you actually have!

bubblegum_babe

Me and my son got double baggage allowance with Singapore four months ago. It wasn't on their website so I sent them an email and then printed their reply and put it in my hand luggage

The guy at the counter when I was checking in was having none of it until I pulled out the piece of paper and shown him. So take a copy with you to the airport because the last thing you need is to be paying for additional weight

chris955

We flew back the other way this year with Emirates, they gave us 30kg as standard, are a fantastic airline and the fares were great.

parlex

Hi, have a look at this thread:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=752186

Good luck!

Tramps_mate

Emirates do extra but you need PR. Although I kept the girl talking at the check in desk and she didnt even weight my bags or mountain bike! and I was a fair bit over!

rinkerdink

We tried the IOM thing and were given night flights 01:30 (if I remember correctly) from heathrow. Had a look inline and found Singapore ones leaving 11:30am uk time arriving Brisbane 19:30 local time with 20kgs for £400 less for the 4 of us. That £400 flight saving has been turned into 10 seven seas tea chest size boxes of up to 40kgs each! Just have to wait a few weeks for them to arrive and shave the luggage weight down.

Not saying our way is the right way just trying to show there are alternative ways of working through what might be best solution for you.

Good luck

bcworld

Heathrow has a curfew from 2300 so nothing would be scheduled to leave at that time...latest is about 2230 I think.

Some airlines are now doing excess baggage in the per piece concept rather than a huge amount per kilo. Qantas migrant fares always seemed to me to just be the standard one way fare + the standard excess baggage charge marketed as something special!

Qantas now uses the piece concept for excess baggage so it should be very affordable to add another 23kg. With BA it something trivial like 32 quid.

rinkerdink

Yes, I remember now it arrived in Brisbane at 01:30 the flight we booked arrives at 19:30 so a lot nicer, quantas do the extra baggage thing for £30-40 per bag but when we looked the flights we're around £400 dearer than Singapore. There are loads of different options. I suppose it depends on the deals and prices available at the time you book it. It's what makes these forums so valuable.

Jamer

We opened a bank account with ANZ and are being offered 50Kgs of luggage allowance if we fly with Emirates.