SarahandOli

I am doing a trip back to uk next week and I am going to have loads of stuff to bring back, most will be boxed up and shipped out here - but I want to try and get as much onto the flight as possible!

I have a 20kg allowance and just wondering what's the best strategy - go for one case at 30k or try for two at 15K????

I also have items like skis, ski boots etc - I know if you do them on a ski holiday they will accept them for free - what's do you think my chances would be?

binbird

Hello!

Don't have any answers to your questions - just wanted to say, have a good trip and see you when you get back. I presume it is just one of you going back for stuff?

Binbird

Bert'n'Stella

I guess it all depends on the airline, oh and the attitude of the check in person at the desk! I travelled back from UK to Oz and had 35kg on 20kg allowance. They just warned me that next time I would be charged. Check in early, smile sweetly and innocently and you probably be ok...
Stella

SarahandOli

Hi Bindy!

Yes I am heading back next week, only booked it today so very excited!!!! I always knew arriving in aus with just backpacks would be a mistake - as I am now about to have do a return trip in just 10 days!!! - Still it willbe great to get some of our belongings out here.

Definitely meet up when i get back

Sarah

SarahandOli

WOW - an extra 15kg!! I'm going to start practicing that very sweet smile!

Sir Les Patterson

even better having a baby with you ....we came back from oz 2003 with singapore airline both had 20kg luggage allowance ended up bringing 100kg all little jonah did was smile at them and the women on checkin just melted and let us free with nothing extra to pay and both flights were full ...they even went and got us a pushchair for him at brisbane because claire had in a sling

SarahandOli

Well - having a baby just to get extra luggage might be a little extreme!!! But great to know how far a co-operative checkin-person and a smile can go!

flip

Travel agent said to arrive very early for best chance of blagging.

The check in guy had me transfer hand luggage to main baggage as it weighed too much but didn't have a problem with the extra 30kg which ended up in the hold.

Best to make sure you have one of those hand luggage on wheels in case they ask you to put it in the hold and have a couple of spare cloth bags to decant your plane essentials on to. I'd also identified one bag which could be forwarded later as I wouldn't have paid the excess baggage fair.

swinglow

I'm an engineer @ Manchester Airport, just asked the same question of some colleagues from Singapore Airlines. If you are emigrating they will increase your allowance to 40kgs.

swinglow

flip

Only if you've a permanent visa though.

DunRoaminTheUK

You'd better swot-up on the science of cloning I guess?