ok very bored part 2

[BigJohn]

found this when browsing the net - though it might be handy - complied by another forum over a couple of months they seem to have every airline i can think of

1. British Airways 23kg + 23kg dive gear (in seperate bags) FREE. http://www.britishairways.com/travel...t/public/en_gb
2. Astraeus 20kg + 5kg dive gear FREE (Egypt only. All destinations: 10kg dive gear for £20, 25kg dive gear for £50). http://www.flyastraeus.com/beforeyoufly/index.asp?id=42
3. Emirates 20kg + 10kg dive gear FREE. http://www.emirates.com/uk/Traveller...Qs/Baggage.asp
4. Malaysia 20kg + 10kg dive gear FREE (may need a bribe here and there) According to website hates divers! http://hq.malaysiaairlines.com/mh/en...nformation.asp
5. XL 20Kg + 10Kg diver gear FREE. http://www.xl.com/Customer_Info/Baggage_Short.asp
6. Singapore Airlines 20kg (economy) + 10kg diver FREE Not mentioned on website! http://www.singaporeair.com/saa/en_U..._allowance.jsp
7. Cyprus Airways 20 kg plus extra 20kg free. http://www.cyprusairways.com/main/default.aspx?tabid=72
8. Virgin. Standard weight allowance: 20kg Diving equipment: additional bag for scuba equipment, free up to 6kg. This is not mentioned on the website and it is suggested they actually hate divers...! http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/gb...gebyweight.jsp
9. Etihad Airways 30kg (standard for everyone) Depends on class: Diamond (first class) 40kg, Pearl (business) 30kg, Coral (economy) 20kg. No extra allowances on the website. http://www.etihadairways.com/etihada...nformation.htm
10. Air Lanka 30kg for divers (may ask for c-card at check in) Useless website! http://www.srilankan.aero/travelplan..._luggage.shtml
11. First Choice 20kg + 10kg dive gear FREE (need to show c-card at check-in) No bag to weigh more than 23kg. Must pre-book on 0870 757 2757 at least 4 days prior to departure. http://www.firstchoice.co.uk/info/tr...ngbaggage.html
12. Monarch (scheduled flights only - for charters see 'Tolerates Divers') 20kg + 13kg dive gear for £15 per sector if you pay when booking online. £20 per sector if you pay at check-in. (need to show c-card at check-in). http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/travelinfo/baggage.asp
13. Thomas Cook Airlines/FlyThomasCook. Standard baggage allowance 15kg, maybe upgraded to 20kg at time of booking for a small fee. Extra 10kg may be booked via Customer Services 08702430416 http://www.thomascookairlines.co.uk/..._equipment.htm & http://flythomascook.custhelp.com/cg...&p_topview= 1
14. Kenya Airways 20kg + 10kg dive gear free if informed in advance. Not mentioned on website. http://www.kenya-airways.com/kq2/kqd...o.aspx?colm=62
15. Precision Air 20kg + 10kg dive gear free if informed in advance. Not mentioned on website. http://www.precisionairtz.com/flightschedule.asp
16. Air Malta 20kg + 15kg dive gear FREE, need to inform them in advance. http://www.airmalta.com/sports-baggage
17. Daallo (to Djibouti) 30kg tho no details on useless website! http://www.daallo.com/baggage.htm
18. Qatar Airlines 20kg + 10kg dive gear free (need to ring up their head office and request extra allowance) This is not mentioned on the website. http://www.qatarairways.com/ecomm_faq.html?linkdes_7
19. Royal Brunei 23kg + 23kg dive gear free (need to chat up the girl/guy in the London office, but it worked and have email from them) not shown on website http://www.bruneiair.com/travel%20info/general_info.asp
20. American Airlines 2x23kg bags as standard on flights to the USA. https://www.aa.com/content/travelInf...llowance.jhtml
21. Korean Air Normal baggage 20kg + 15kg extra + 12kg hand luggage = 47 kg

Tolerates Divers
1. British Jet 20kg + 8kg dive gear FREE + 5kgs hand luggage. (33 kgs total). Useless website! https://secure.britishjet.com/home.aspx
2. KLM 20kg/25kg + 20kg dive gear for 20/30 Euros (depends on destination) All the information is on the website, but it's not easy to understand!! http://www.klm.com/travel/gb_en/trav...ge/index.htm#2
3. Ryanair Max free allowance for divers: 15kg However, 10kg can be carried as hand luggage. Standard weight allowance: 15kg (bag check-in charge £3.50 per item per flight if booked online). Diving equipment: sports equipment charge is £15.50 per item, per one way flight if booked and paid online. The maximum weight is 32kg for sports kit. http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/condi...p?pos=MYFLIGHT
4. ThomsonFly 25kg hold & hand baggage combined, hand baggage must not exceed 10kg. Dive gear not mentioned specifically on website, but 'Sports Equipment' allowance may be purchased in advance for £15 each way. http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/flywithus_2753.html
5. Eurocypria 20kg + 10kg dive gear for CP20. According to website, no extra allowance! http://www.eurocypria.com/main/defau...131&itemid=503
6. Air France 20kg + 20kg dive gear for a fee (between €10 - €40 each way depending on destination) http://www.airfrance.co.uk/GB/en/loc...cekedgfndgfl.0
7. Monarch/Avro charter flights 20kg including hand luggage! But you can get an extra allowance of 13kg dive gear for £15 per sector if you pay when booking online. £20 per sector if you pay at check-in. (need to show c-card at check-in). http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/travelinfo/baggage.asp make sure you click on the link for Charter Flight Info (yellow button).

Hates Divers
1. Cathy Pacific 20kg no extra. http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ageinformation
2. Thai Airways economy. 20kg max. No dive kit allowance. 7kg hand baggage.
3. BMI. 20kg no extra for scuba equipment tho other sports equipment does get an extra allowance. http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/trav...ageadvice.aspx
4. Easyjet Max Standard weight allowance: 20kg (subject to a per bag check-in charge). No longer offers extra dive gear allowance!!! http://www.easyjet.com/EN/Planning/baggage.html
5. South African Airways. 20kg. No extra allowance. Beware! Excess baggage charged at 1.5% normal adult economy fare per kg. You have been warned... http://ww3.flysaa.com/travel_support...equipment.html
6. Japan Airlines. 20kg. No extra allowance. Beware! Excess baggage charged at 1.5% normal adult economy fare per kg. You have been warned... http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/service/bag/

Can't decide!
Maldivian Air Taxi 20kg including hand luggage (yes they weigh the lot) no diving allowance & $4.50/kg excess. Useless website! http://www.mataxi.com/
Maldivian Air Taxi: "Used them 3 times (6 flights in all), always well well over 20kg (usually well over 30kg), never been charged a $ extra."

Air 2000, 20kg +10kg dive gear free - on outward journey, charges 50 euros on return - then refunds said euros after a heated email exchange. Air2000 is now First Choice, see #11 above.

Air Malta, customer services duty officer- 20kg +15kg dive gear free http://www.airmalta.com/sports-baggage
Air Malta, tele sales cordinator - no allowance available.

BA/ Quantas- when flying westwards, 23kg + 23kg dive gear (in seperate bags) FREE
BA / Quantas when flying eastwards, 20 kg, no allowance

Bangkok Airlines 20Kg + 5kg cabin, no additional allowance. "BUT on both occasions they ignored the excess weight (21kg in total for the pair of us) so we were able to fly without paying any excess baggage fees."

General Advice
There are hand baggage restrictions on flights from the UK. See the DfT for the latest details: http://www.dft.gov.uk/transportforyo...irportsecurity
Airlines have a habit of changing the rules at the drop of a hat. ALWAYS check the latest situation via phone or website. ALWAYS take a printed copy of the website with you, cos the check-in staff WILL deny all knowledge of the extra allowance. If you have to pre-book the allowance by phone, ALWAYS ask for confirmation in writing, and get a contact name & telephone number in case of problems. ALWAYS have your C-cards to hand at check-in. Some tour operators will have negotiated a special deal for divers with the airline, so you should check with them. As usual, ALWAYS get details in writing. Be aware that connecting flights may be with different operators, and that different rules may apply.

[Stix]

This content needs a sticky.... PeterT?

[Shoka]

Problem is I recognise it. It's pinched direct from another forum.

Up to PeterT if he wants to host it on those terms.

Probably better would be a sticky link to that forum..

Harry

[Zeke XA3]

usually people dont like traffic directed to a site for one thing, better to quite the source and link at the top and then quote all the text as well. That way its referenced and doesn't affect the other places bandwidth.

Am in contact with Air Canada at the moment to add them to the list since im flying with them next month.

[BigJohn]

i know its from another site thats why i mentioned at top of post in case it put anyones nose out of place - i,m not stealing it and passing off as own its just a handy bit of reference

[Stix]

(08-08-2008 01:29 PM)BigJohn Wrote:  i know its from another site thats why i mentioned at top of post in case it put anyones nose out of place - i,m not stealing it and passing off as own its just a handy bit of reference

Saw that John - and thanks for posting it. Very useful!

[Argonaut]

(07-08-2008 08:41 PM)Shoka Wrote:  Problem is I recognise it. It's pinched direct from another forum.

Up to PeterT if he wants to host it on those terms.

Probably better would be a sticky link to that forum..

Harry

I started that thread on the other forum ... and have no problem with it being re-used, but Diver might not be happy ... why not just post the link to it ...

[Sakara Drinker]

It is all freely available information from the internet. It doesn't matter if it has been on another forum, anyone could compile the same list. Cheers Big John.

[Phil O]

Xl have revised their baggage allowances to 15Kg plus 10Kg Divers allowance

You can also buy extra if you need more.

[sira]

I think BA's is out of date.