kuro 0 Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Hi I am a little confused about the baggage limits when flying with qantas. I am travelling internationally with my wife, are we allowed to put both of our snowboard gear in the one bag? or would it be considered as two 'kits' for one person. here is what it says on their website: International Weight System International Piece System When the combined weight of one kit and your checked baggage exceed the free baggage weight allowance, you will be charged at the rate of 3kg (7lb). Limit of one kit per person. The kit can be included as one piece in your free baggage allowance. If the one kit is in addition to the total free allowance, a special rate of 33% of the standard additional baggage rates will apply. Additional equipment is accepted at standard additional baggage rates. Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Qantas have told me that only one board, boots and bindings are to be packed in each bag. They even made me unpack my boardbag once at BNE and repack all my crap into plastic bags! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 When I came over here in March I brought my snowboard. Instead of worrying about whether it fit into the luggage allowance, i contacted the airline directly and paid an excess baggage fee before I got to the airport. It works out a lot cheaper as it tends to be a flat rate and not based on weight. Also we took 3 boards and bindings last easter to France from Scotland in the 1 bag and only paid the one surcharge, although that was probably due to inept airline staff Link to post Share on other sites
kuro 0 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Share Posted September 9, 2007 Originally Posted By: halfmachine Qantas have told me that only one board, boots and bindings are to be packed in each bag. They even made me unpack my boardbag once at BNE and repack all my crap into plastic bags! were you travelling by yourself? because if i pack two 'kits' into the one bag and check in the same time with my wife at the airport, do you think I will be ok? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 I don't see it being a problem packing 2-3 boards in the one bag. They never check how many surfboards I pack in my massive coffin (up to 5) so snowboards being smaller I'd guess would be less of a problem. Also travelling with kids usually you get to add your allowances together and don't usually worry if you're over by up to about 5kgs each. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 i've flown perth-tokyo twice with qantas, with a coffin snowboardbag, with 2 sets of boards, boots, bindings and outerwear (mine and spookettes). we've never had a problem. the bag weighs a ton but has wheels. and then we only take on large backpack between us and a small carry-on bag each. if you're under the overall weight limit and check in early (2 hours before departure) you shouldn't have a problem. also, you can call up airlines and let them know you might be a bit over, and they sometimes give you an extra 5kg allowance for sporting gear. i've always been very lucky with airlines... i try and smile and make friendly chit-chat, and it seems to work Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: spook i've always been very lucky with airlines... i try and smile and make friendly chit-chat, and it seems to work Smooth bugger! I've never had a problem either ,with Qantas or any other airline, weight is probably the most important issue. My brother once weighed in his boards (3) ,with spearfishing equipment including weight belt, on a trip to Fiji. It weighed 38kg. No problem. Link to post Share on other sites
kuro 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 sweet thanks guys Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: kuro Originally Posted By: halfmachine Qantas have told me that only one board, boots and bindings are to be packed in each bag. They even made me unpack my boardbag once at BNE and repack all my crap into plastic bags! were you travelling by yourself? because if i pack two 'kits' into the one bag and check in the same time with my wife at the airport, do you think I will be ok? Yeh I was travelling solo. Best to ask Qantas on the phone mate.....Problem is the letter of the law has only been followed once with me out of at least 10 trips. Rest of the time it has not been a drama. You will in all likelyhood be fine but if you get an asshole on a bad day well who knows. One extra point worth mentioning...... It wasn't at check in they made me unpack my bag it was at the oversize baggage counter, the guy even went down to the girl I checked in with and gave her a bollocking. He threw quite a hissy fit! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: halfmachine One extra point worth mentioning...... It wasn't at check in they made me unpack my bag it was at the oversize baggage counter, the guy even went down to the girl I checked in with and gave her a bollocking. He threw quite a hissy fit! Well that sounds like they boys at the over sized baggage thought the bag was over the bag KG limit. Over 32kg's per bag and they might crack the shiats especially at the person who checked it in. I don't know what everyone with ski gear always gets worried about. Bottom line is as long as all your baggage is within the KG allowance you really shouldn't have a problem. (sometimes they don't even weigh the over sized bags ) Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I don't know about Quantas but all the airlines I've used have let me pool my baggage allowance with whoever I was travelling with so I wouldn't have thought there would be a problem to put two "kits" in one bag. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: spook i've flown perth-tokyo twice with qantas, with a coffin snowboardbag, with 2 sets of boards, boots, bindings and outerwear (mine and spookettes). we've never had a problem. the bag weighs a ton but has wheels. and then we only take on large backpack between us and a small carry-on bag each. if you're under the overall weight limit and check in early (2 hours before departure) you shouldn't have a problem. also, you can call up airlines and let them know you might be a bit over, and they sometimes give you an extra 5kg allowance for sporting gear. i've always been very lucky with airlines... i try and smile and make friendly chit-chat, and it seems to work Good for you spook. I'm well jacked off with Qantas Perth to Narita. The bastards won't fly my children unaccompanied on the simplest and easiest route. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 well, then maybe you should buy them tickets and not try to check them in as baggage? Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Originally Posted By: Indo Originally Posted By: halfmachine One extra point worth mentioning...... It wasn't at check in they made me unpack my bag it was at the oversize baggage counter, the guy even went down to the girl I checked in with and gave her a bollocking. He threw quite a hissy fit! Well that sounds like they boys at the over sized baggage thought the bag was over the bag KG limit. Over 32kg's per bag and they might crack the shiats especially at the person who checked it in. I don't know what everyone with ski gear always gets worried about. Bottom line is as long as all your baggage is within the KG allowance you really shouldn't have a problem. (sometimes they don't even weigh the over sized bags ) My bag was a shade over limit at 21.5KG. This is from the Qantas website. "Snow Ski/Snowboard One snow ski or snowboard kit consists of one pair of skis or one snowboard, one pair of stocks, and one pair of ski or snowboard boots. Snow skis and snowboards must be protected in a ski bag." Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 It also says- International Piece System When the combined weight of one kit and your checked baggage exceed the free baggage weight allowance, you will be charged at the rate of 3kg (7lb). Limit of one kit per person. The kit can be included as one piece in your free baggage allowance. If the one kit is in addition to the total free allowance, a special rate of 33% of the standard additional baggage rates will apply. Additional equipment is accepted at standard additional baggage rates. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 yeah well, i wonder what the rationale for that is? it can't be to reduce weight of individual bags, because as long as you are under 32kg per bag you should be right? it doesn't make much sense to me. in my case, when we travel with 2 sets of gear in one bag, if they ask us to repack we'd be f#cked - how on earth can you magic a new bag for your gear 90 minutes before your flight? what about crew that take a couple of boards away with them? the only possible argument you could come up with is why does it matter so long as i am under the limit? do they make people who travel with golf clubs pack them individually? if anything you are reducing the amount of bags they have to carry. stressin about this stuff before you get on a plane sucks. Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 They gave me small plastic calico bags and rechecked my baggage. When I got to Narita I had like 5 bags to collect of the carousel! The key is never admit to having more than a snowboard/set of skis in the bag. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I really don't understand how they came up with that rule Look at the difference for surfboards! As many boards that can fit in your boardbag as long as it doesn't weight more than 32kg ( I put up to 5 boards in mine) But only 1 snowboard? Really having a 2nd board in your bag, what F%(ing difference is that going to make? I won't be complaining though, as they might bring in the silly US airline rules regarding surfboard tax Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Just buy a board in Japan it is cheaper here anyways. My solution is to not fly with qantas and choose someone else Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Does Qantas still fly to Sapporo? their website says no on the routes page? Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 the US airlines surfboard tax is a joke. up to $100US per BOARD?!? WTF? i actually like the policy on the budget european airlines (ryanair and easyjet) - pay a flat $15 for each leg you take sporting equip (surf, snow, golf clubs whatever). it doesn't count towards your overall wieght allowance and you don't have to stress about anything i haven't checke dthe qantas site fats, but i thought they did direct sydney-sapporo flights, cos of, you know where... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I think they cancelled the route check the website. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 the route planners, having sold their speculative interest in lower Hirafu have decided that Australians deserve a journey to Tokyo if they wanted to go to Sapporo. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 I think it had more to do with the fact that the route could not make money. You only have 3 to 4 monthes that can make you money. You have to still but or rent a gate at the airport and I imagine pay money to keep certain landing times. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 stopping in tokyo wouldn't make that much diff in travel time though - maybe 3 hours to transfer? i doubt it will stop people flying to hokkaido. more people will start exploring honshu, but this will have nought to do with plane travel Link to post Share on other sites
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