Lucysdream Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Hi all, I have been in contact with IOM UK (International Organisation for Migration), they can do flights for us cheaper then we found online from our more local airport of Birmingham rather then going down to Heathrow. The flights will be with Emirates and we will get the double baggage allowance of 40kg each. I just wanted to check they were ok, and if anyone has booked flights through them before? Thanks all, Lucy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hannz Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Hi i have just sent my application forms off to IOM in Oz, didn't realise there was one in the UK. The price they quoted us to leave from Newcastle was cheaper than any online search i did. Just waiting for a reply, will check out the UK IOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucysdream Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 Yes I e-mailed IOM, they asked me my departure city and then I had a contact from their Uk office email me ever since. This is the email address for the original person who emailed me then sent my email to my current contact; osu@iom.int Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Well, in reviews and write ups they come up as sounding legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moven Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Contacted them today. IOM can book flights for about EUR550-600 one way to Australia with a baggage allowance of 40kg per adult/child over 2 years. If you would like us to look into availability, please complete the attached form and send it to us with a copy of your visa grant letter. Please let us know when in January you would like to travel and how flexible you are. When travelling on a 457 visa do you get a grant letter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucysdream Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 I don't know if 457 counts for concession fares with IOM. You have to be going one way on a permanent visa as far as I am aware. I didn't think 457 was permanent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moven Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I don't know if 457 counts for concession fares with IOM. You have to be going one way on a permanent visa as far as I am aware. I didn't think 457 was permanent? Think you may be right...Costs nothing to ask:biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moven Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yep...457 visa is accepted also. Although that is due to change in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucysdream Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 that's good news then!! We now have our etickets for our flights which we booked through IOM. Roll on May 2012!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioban Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Does anyone know if stopovers are permitted? - I have sent an e-mail but haven't heard back from IOM, presumably because of holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hannz Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Does anyone know if stopovers are permitted? - I have sent an e-mail but haven't heard back from IOM, presumably because of holidays. Hi Sioban Not with IOM i'm afraid, but we were offered our flights with 10 hrs between conncection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucysdream Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 As per above you can't as a concession flight. Sometimes IOM is not cheaper then what you can get off the net. They quoted us more from Heathrow then we could get elsewhere, but their Birmingham flights were cheaper which is our local so we went with that. We were not bothered with stopping over thought as we just want to get there. Just depends on your departure airport and when you want to fly I guess, always worth getting a quote to compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlet mia Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hi I emailed IOM and the price was alot more than netflight online. Do you think it,s worth letting them know it,s cheaper online and see if they can come down in price ? There are 7 of us travelling so trying to get the best price. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumoffour Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'd say it's always worth a try - if you don't ask, you don't get. He who dares wins etc etc :wink: There will be 6 of us travelling - so like you am trying out many combinations of flights/stopovers/carriers - one consistent thing is the "HOW much tax/surcharges?!?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucysdream Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Scarlet Mia - No idea I just took the price they quoted as cheaper anyhow then net for our preferred departure airport, doesn't hurt to try. Our flights did go up by ten pounds each from day of quote to day of booking due to the exchange rate. They said Tickets are priced in USD & due to the fluctuation of the currency exchange, ticket price has gone up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucysdream Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yes taxes are as much as the flights! :shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hannz Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hi Sioban Not with IOM i'm afraid, but we were offered our flights with 10 hrs between conncection. Hi Sioban i am leaving from Newcastle, just done a comparison search with net flights and they were £170 more expensive for the day we wanted to leave, with only 1 stop. IOM use Emirates. Lorraine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chantel Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hi all, never heard of IOM before, just googled them and got a bit lost on their website, how does it work roughly please and where is the application form etc...? :wubclub: Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIandVAinWA Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 hi there, we booked our flight for mid of sept 2012 through IOM Italy and they contacted IOM main office in Geneve (Switzerland). We paid 660 euro for one way flight from Rome to Perth with Qatar airlines (35 kg baggage allowance and 11 USD for extra kg). The price on the Qatar website was lower (approx 608 euro), but only 23 kg allowed. We will have a Doha stopover of 6,5 hours, enough time to visit the wonderfull museum of Arab Culture in Doha. They only asked for our visa grant letter, we paid with a bank transfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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