Agreed. We flew Sing - 40kg if you're emigrating and you've got the visa. That goes for kids too.

if they are occupying a seat then they get the full allowance...infants done get any

anyone want their kids taking then in july next yar!! LOL

We are of with them in november to validate, then coming back and hen going out to live in july next year which means we are screwed doesnt it??

please help anyone.

BTW i have also read in other posts that you can fly via USA and take 60kgs AS STANDARD!! worth checking out even if it is alot longer flights??

alk

You dont need to get a special ticket....but if you pre arrange the extra baggage allowance then they cannot renege on it.......if you turn up at the airport and the flight is full....and several people have got there b4 you and paid for excess baggage etc....then technically they DONT NEED to allow you the extra.

hi Bridie

We got 40kg ach for the 2 of us and Aimee who's 9 and then 10kg for Georgia who's an infant.
Our cases and bags weighed about 170kg so we we had excess baggage I rang Singapore Air and they told me that it was £33 per kilo over weight.
Needless to say we were gobsmacked!!!!!
So I rang a freight forwarder AFi in manchester and they charged me £145 for the case to come to Brissie the next day. We also had to pay $33 when we collected it to customs as they have to clear t through quarantine.
BUT thinking back, the case has cost us about £160 to get it here and the case cost about £20 anf the contents aren't worth much either, shorts, towels etc. oh and a big pacet of Huggies Nappies (I thought we wouldn't be able to get nappies in oz)

So just make sure you check the weight of your cases and think about the contents cos you can buy stuff here just bring your clothes.

Good Luck mate
Ang x

Sent you a PM

We emailed in advance re the extra baggage allowance. The check-in guy did query how much we had at first, but we showed him the email and he went off to check with someone else and everything was ok. Our 3 kids had 40kg each, the same as us. I weighed all our bags on the scales at home and the weight was pretty accurate. We had 180kgs in total, so could have taken another suitcase and still been ok.

Tip - I took a photo of all our cases and bags on the digital camera just before we left. Had anything gone missing, it would have been hard to remember just which case it was - there were so many! To give you an idea of just how much 180kgs was - 1 huge suitcase, 4 large suitcases, 5 small suitcases, and 4 sports holdalls. Carry-on luggage was 1 vanity case, 2 briefcases, 2 camera bags, 3 rucksacks, 1 handbag and 5 coats. It took 3 trolleys to wheel it all through Customs, we were just so relieved they didn't pick our bags for a random search!

Be careful if using cabin-size cases that you can take on board with you. Hubby is a frequent flyer with Singapore Airlines, and they are quite strict on the 7kg weight - they will make you put it in the hold if it's overweight or oversize. Those overhead lockers really aren't for suitcases!

To give you an idea of just how much 180kgs was - 1 huge suitcase, 4 large suitcases, 5 small suitcases, and 4 sports holdalls. Carry-on luggage was 1 vanity case, 2 briefcases, 2 camera bags, 3 rucksacks, 1 handbag and 5 coats. It took 3 trolleys to wheel it all through Customs, we were just so relieved they didn't pick our bags for a random search!


PMSL ....and the kitchen sink??