Baggage Allowance Changes

[hutchie]

New Qantas rules appear to make it impossible to take golf clubs on Domestic flights without an 'excess' cost.What are they on about?It seems like more business for Virgin.Is my interpretation correct?
Hutchie

 

[straitman]

New Qantas rules appear to make it impossible to take golf clubs on Domestic flights without an 'excess' cost.What are they on about?It seems like more business for Virgin.Is my interpretation correct?
Hutchie

hutchie,

Welcome to AFF.

I have moved your thread to the Qantas Freq Flyer Program "Enhancements" October 2010 area as it is probably more appropriate and will get more and better responses.

 

[serfty]

It can be as little as $15 for that extra piece.

New Qantas rules appear to make it impossible to take golf clubs on Domestic flights without an 'excess' cost.What are they on about?It seems like more business for Virgin.Is my interpretation correct?
Hutchie

After June 1st a "Piece" system applies domestically.

If you have no status and are travelling in economy you have a 'free' allowance of one checked "piece" up to 23kg - one set of golf clubs can be carried using this allowance. (Of course this uses up your 'free' allowance.)

Noting that carry-on allowance permits (for Jet services) 2 x 7kg, you may be able to do this.

If however, you need to check both a set of golf clubs and a suitcase, an additional piece can be purchased before you travel (on-line) for $15. If at the airport this would be $30. Note that if over 23kg, an additional $20 'heavy' charge applies.

Fly - Baggage - Checked Baggage

Fly - Baggage - Additional Baggage

 

[tuapekastar]

I'm not a golfer (in fact I'm not even a golfer's ars... - you get the drift ) so I have no idea how much a set of clubs in a bag weighs, but is there any opportunity to stuff other luggage items (even if only a few) into any of the varied spaces and pockets available in a golf bag?

 

[samh004]

I'm not a golfer (in fact I'm not even a golfer's ars... - you get the drift ) so I have no idea how much a set of clubs in a bag weighs, but is there any opportunity to stuff other luggage items (even if only a few) into any of the varied spaces and pockets available in a golf bag?

I’d imagine if you had a golf bag this would be easier, and if a company developed a golf bag that was specially designed to store clothes and anything else that normally goes in a suitcase that’d be even better. But I can only think back to the past when our golf bags were just large duffel bags effectively that didn’t offer that much protection.

 

[medhead]

I’d imagine if you had a golf bag this would be easier, and if a company developed a golf bag that was specially designed to store clothes and anything else that normally goes in a suitcase that’d be even better. But I can only think back to the past when our golf bags were just large duffel bags effectively that didn’t offer that much protection.

I have a large over bag that I'm pretty sure came with my beginner set of clubs. that can hold the bagged club and the golf buggy. But without the buggy then some clothes and stuff would easily fit in there.

 

[extracta]

Re: It can be as little as $15 for that extra piece.

If however, you need to check both a set of golf clubs and a suitcase, an additional piece can be purchased before you travel (on-line) for $15. If at the airport this would be $30. Note that if over 23kg, an additional $20 'heavy' charge applies.

This is a bit of a LCC trick for extra revenue.

Whats next.

 

[Ric]

I have a large over bag that I'm pretty sure came with my beginner set of clubs. that can hold the bagged club and the golf buggy. But without the buggy then some clothes and stuff would easily fit in there.

That's not going to work with my fly rod in a tube!! :shock:
Take note QF!!:evil:

 

[serfty]

Remeber, most golf bags are designed to be lugged around a course, so they arecompatively light.

My bag and clubs comes in at around 13Kg. I occasionally add a few things in the pockets etc aside from a few additional golf balls and shoes.

As for being a LCC thing; I believe you'll find precious few carriers around these days, legacy or otherwise, that do not include most sporting stuff within your checked allowance.

 

[medhead]

That's not going to work with my fly rod in a tube!! :shock:
Take note QF!!:evil:

It's pretty long. I know nothing about fly rods (would love to learn one day) but do they breakdown? Say into 2 lengths of <= 1.5m. Not to hard to have a long luggage.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

I like the current system, but that's just me.

 

[Ric]

It's pretty long. I know nothing about fly rods (would love to learn one day) but do they breakdown? Say into 2 lengths of <= 1.5m. Not to hard to have a long luggage.

They do breakdown. Mine is a 9' and can be broken down into 4 pcs. With the case/tube, it's slightly over 30". Unfortunately, security will not allowed fishing rods be carried as hand luggage!! Said that it's considered dangerous. A bottle of duty free liquor is more dangerous IMHO!!

A fly rod whacked into the head does substantially LESS damage than say, a full bottle of Blue Sapphire!!:shock:

 

[extracta]

As for being a LCC thing; I believe you'll find precious few carriers around these days, legacy or otherwise, that do not include most sporting stuff within your checked allowance.

Thats true but they don't try and hit you up for carrying more than one bag.

 

[serfty]

Thats true but they don't try and hit you up for carrying more than one bag.

Of course they do -in fact many hit you up for checking one bag ...:-|

 

[AdamR]

Would not golf clubs also be caught by the other restriction:

'Total dimensions of each piece must not exceed 140cm (54in). Dimensions for checked baggage are calculated by adding together the width, height and depth of the piece of baggage.'


This seems to be new. Large suitcases (70cm+ - which have always been very common on Qantas from what I have seen) will no longer comply. Will they be allowed at all, or will there be an oversize charge? I note that Qantas's frequent flyer store still sells Qantas brand luggage of the large size.

This size restriction would not affect me personally as I travel with either a 61cm case or a rolling duffle, both of which fit within 140cm, but many people I know have only one suitcase and it is of the large variety.

 

[serfty]

Would not golf clubs also be caught by the other restriction:

'Total dimensions of each piece must not exceed 140cm (54in). Dimensions for checked baggage are calculated by adding together the width, height and depth of the piece of baggage.'...

No ... they have a special exemption: (Information for passengers travelling on Qantas with sporting equipment)

Golfing Equipment

Golf bags and collapsible buggies are carried as baggage and are exempt from normal linear dimension restrictions.

 

[extracta]

Of course they do -in fact many hit you up for checking one bag ...:-|

Thats true some of them do, but the compensation is that you have cheap airfares to start with. The idea is that if you are not carrying any luggage you do not have to pay for it.

Qantas airfares in comparison are ridiculous and they still want to try this. Are they going to give a rebate to people who do not carry luggage??

They are not even allowing their Silver and Gold FF's the ability to carry more than one bag without being charged. Ridiculous IMHO.

 

[extracta]

No ... the have a special exemption: (Information for passengers travelling on Qantas with sporting equipment)

Sporting equipment can be included as part of your checked baggage allowance

So if you had a piece of sporting equipment and a piece of luggage you would have to pay the fee.

 

[serfty]

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So if you had a piece of sporting equipment and a piece of luggage you would have to pay the fee.

Exactly, see post #3. The cost? $15 if planned properly.

Also noted in post #3 is the ability to have 2 x 7kg Carry-on bags on Qantas domestic Jet services as per the OP.

 

[NM]

So if you had a piece of sporting equipment and a piece of luggage you would have to pay the fee.

I see no problem with this. Its the same as someone travelling with two checked bags of clothes. The checked baggage policy should apply equally to sporting goods, clothes, tools, or any other items a passenger may want to carry as checked luggage. The only things I see that may warrant an exception form a checked baggage policy would be things like wheel chairs and possibly child car seats/restraints.