Another luggage question - sorry

[Jules77]

Sorry for posting yet again about luggage allowances on planes but having no luck here.
I am flying out to Joburg next Friday on Virgin and taking my dive gear with me for obvious reasons. The weight allowance according to the Virgin website is 23kg total and in their sporting equipment they seem to allow an extra 10kg for golfers but diving equipment is not specifically mentioned. So I phoned Virgin and got someone who started telling me that I could take up to 32kg. I asked him to confirm via e mail but he said he couldn't do that (hmmm why does that make me nervous).

Has anyone flown Virgin recently and do you know how strictly they adhere to the weight restrictions - I could just about do it I reckon but my attempts at packing keep coming out closer to 25kg?

Thanks
Jules

[Fiona]

Dianne (Madfish) flew out Virgin and she packed two bags, one with her dive kit in. I would say 23kg was nearer the mark though.

Are you sure there is nothing on their website.


Edit. Virgin sporting allowance

Diving is listed and it does say 32kg. My advice would be to print off a copy of the page.

[ratcliffe]

Usually when any airline doesn't specifically mention diving gear in their sports luggage allowance, it won't get through. Certainly not with the cheaper airlines, I have never flown with Virgin, so I don't know specifically for them.
Ring their customer service line again and try a different person for clarification perhaps ?

[Fiona]

As suggested I would ask again, 2 baggage sections on the website does say different things, as an economy passenger traveling to Africa one says sports equipment 10kg and the sports equipment page says one piece weighing no more than 32kg.




Ignore the Dianne comment because she would have been traveling on the 2 piece rule.

[Mrs T]

Originally Posted by Jules77

Sorry for posting yet again about luggage allowances on planes but having no luck here.
I am flying out to Joburg next Friday on Virgin and taking my dive gear with me for obvious reasons. The weight allowance according to the Virgin website is 23kg total and in their sporting equipment they seem to allow an extra 10kg for golfers but diving equipment is not specifically mentioned. So I phoned Virgin and got someone who started telling me that I could take up to 32kg. I asked him to confirm via e mail but he said he couldn't do that (hmmm why does that make me nervous).

Has anyone flown Virgin recently and do you know how strictly they adhere to the weight restrictions - I could just about do it I reckon but my attempts at packing keep coming out closer to 25kg?

Thanks
Jules

I have just come back from Antigua with Virgin, I took two suitcases and spread my diving gear out between them. They were both well under 23kg. I was told by Virgin that any suitcase must not go over 32kg hence why i divided it into two.


HTH

Clare

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Mrs T

I have just come back from Antigua with Virgin, I took two suitcases and spread my diving gear out between them. They were both well under 23kg. I was told by Virgin that any suitcase must not go over 32kg hence why i divided it into two.


HTH

Clare

But like Barbados which is where Di is, flights to the Caribbean are on the piece system, Africa is on the weight system.

[Mrs T]

Originally Posted by Fiona

But like Barbados which is where Di is, flights to the Caribbean are on the piece system, Africa is on the weight system.

Sorry, was just trying to help. I wasn't aware of a weight/piece system until i read your post saying to ignore your comments about Madfish.

[Spacehopper]

Just as an example of excess baggage costs: I flew cattle class with Virgin to Hong Kong 3 weeks ago, a non-diving business trip. My single bag weighed 29kg against an allowance of 23kg but I was let off and only charged for 4kg excess. Total cost £158, thats £39.50/kg to save you the maths.

Gareth

[Jules77]

Originally Posted by Spacehopper

Just as an example of excess baggage costs: I flew cattle class with Virgin to Hong Kong 3 weeks ago, a non-diving business trip. My single bag weighed 29kg against an allowance of 23kg but I was let off and only charged for 4kg excess. Total cost £158, thats £39.50/kg to save you the maths.

Gareth

Ouch - will get packing (very lightly) and buy all my toiletries through security and hope that my bathroom scales will weigh it out the same as Virgin.

[ratcliffe]

Originally Posted by Spacehopper

Just as an example of excess baggage costs: I flew cattle class with Virgin to Hong Kong 3 weeks ago, a non-diving business trip. My single bag weighed 29kg against an allowance of 23kg but I was let off and only charged for 4kg excess. Total cost £158, thats £39.50/kg to save you the maths.

Gareth

Oof!