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Old 01-03-2008, 12:07 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Baggage Allowance - What ???

Hi guys,

Well as some of you may know from my previous thread our 457 sponsor visa (3 years) was approved earlier this week. So trying to book flights with Quantas or Singapore Airlines but neither will allow more than the usual 20 kilos check in baggage plus 6/7 kilos cabin (and a hand bag for the wife). If I was on a PR Visa then its double but otherwise..........nope not a kilo extra !

Anyone got any suggestions..............please, we wouldn't fit all my wifes makeup in a case weighting 20 kilos !!!!

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Old 01-03-2008, 12:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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That is all ure allowed is the 20kgs
as your classed as a long term visitor not a migrant
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MIGRANT Flights with Quantas????? I don't know if this is right BUT I believe they offer 50kg for Migrants!
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Old 01-03-2008, 12:25 AM   #4 (permalink)
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MIGRANT Flights with Quantas????? I don't know if this is right BUT I believe they offer 50kg for Migrants!
a 457 visa is a temporary visa not permanent so u are not classed as a migrant only a long term visitor so you dont get the upper bag allowance
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16TH JULY X RAYS & MEDS RECIEVED AT LCU
26th July OUR DOG FLEW TO PERTH
3RD AUGUST 457 GRANTED
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Old 01-03-2008, 12:55 AM   #5 (permalink)
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MIGRANT Flights with Quantas????? I don't know if this is right BUT I believe they offer 50kg for Migrants!
hi i spoke to them other day and max is 40kg

emerates is 50kg if a pr visa

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Many thanks Guys..............that's me corrected (in the nicest way) at least now "I"know what "I'm" looking at! (Re: my situation) God....it's all about Me Me Me Me Me lol! Didn't mean it to be! SORRY Chill & Trinky........must have posted at the "same" time as Billy so didn't see his response! Not that daft lol! (Ok? Sometimes!) BUT not this time! But Hey! 40kg on a 457 for both of us is not that bad? Better than 20kg!
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hi there

at the airport the do have fright cargo as they surgested if allowance is only 20kg and you

wanted to take more to save on paying extra for weight to send it that way

if you ring the airline and explaine which visa you are on they can guide you with diff

prices so if you do go over by a lot it can work out cheaper to do it that way

hope this helps

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go via the USA!

You get 2 bags each at 32kg per bag - total of 64kg EACH! Thats with Air NZ

We went that way. London Heathrow - LA, LA-Auckland and Auckland to Brissie.

The extra allowance is worth the few extra flight hours!

Plus for excess Air NZ charge per item NOT per kilo!
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Check out the cost of access baggage, I know some people have turned up with extra bags on a 457 and haven't had a problem, whilst others have. If you want to take a chance you could take extra (but find out how much you'd have to pay first), also I think your hand luggage can be about 7kg each.

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