Singapore Airlines allowance?

[PeeBee]

Looks like you only get 20Kg officially Baggage Allowance -- Singapore Airlines unless you are a memeber of the relevant club all of which reequire that you have spent vast ammounts of money in the last year (PPS value is $25,000)

Sorry but have a good trip anyway, If you find you can't make the weight limit, I'll go in Turbs place and buy anything I need out there.

[Kirstie]

It's funny, but last year was the first diving holiday I've been on where the crew took care of all our kit (we've never done a liveaboard holiday or anything like that).

They'd have the kit ready to go on the boat each morning, help us in and out of it, change cylinders at lunchtime, then unload, rinse and dry it all at the end of the day.

Being used to UK diving and humping our gear around ourselves, we found it very hard to let the guys do all the work. Not because we didn't trust them, they were brilliant and very careful with everything, but because it felt wrong to have someone else doing all the work. I know it's what they're paid to do, but it smacked of something vaguely master/servant-ish which I wasn't entirely comfortable with.

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

I know it's what they're paid to do, but it smacked of something vaguely master/servant-ish which I wasn't entirely comfortable with.

Only Turbs can be your servant, huh?

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by Buoyant Babe

Only Turbs can be your servant, huh?

Spiked dog-collar, leash, riding crop, nipple clamps........

Just your average Saturday night at the Turbs/Kirstie household

[Pigpen]

Previous answers just go to show how inconsistent SA are. I went in Dec with SA to Singapore then Silkair down to Manado. I called SA and they wouldn't offer any additional free allowance, but offered a discount on the normal excess. In the end we risked it and were fine with 25kg each.

I seem to recall that Silkair offer free additonal allowance for divers on the Singapore to Manado route, but can't find it now on their website.

PS: Will sort lens and bits over weekend.

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by Pigpen

Previous answers just go to show how inconsistent SA are. I went in Dec with SA to Singapore then Silkair down to Manado. I called SA and they wouldn't offer any additional free allowance, but offered a discount on the normal excess. In the end we risked it and were fine with 25kg each.

I seem to recall that Silkair offer free additonal allowance for divers on the Singapore to Manado route, but can't find it now on their website.

PS: Will sort lens and bits over weekend.

Thank you

[Fiona]

Originally Posted by Pigpen

I seem to recall that Silkair offer free additonal allowance for divers on the Singapore to Manado route, but can't find it now on their website.

We did fly with Silkair on 25th December 1999 - I did say it was a while back, so I guess things have changed

[JasonP]

Originally Posted by Pigpen

Previous answers just go to show how inconsistent SA are. I went in Dec with SA to Singapore then Silkair down to Manado. I called SA and they wouldn't offer any additional free allowance, but offered a discount on the normal excess. In the end we risked it and were fine with 25kg each.

I've been fine with 28kgs on Singapore. Didn't say a word. Neither did Qantas.

Jason

[Fish]

You can always try to fly with another airline. Malaysia airlines flies from KL to Manado directly. Flew a lot with Malaysia airlines with dive gear no probelms.

Flying to KL soon (this evening) to KL with Emirates will let you know if it goes okay. Had lots of dive gear with me. Decide to leave the pony bottle last minute but bringing two first stages, laptop (I think my bag weighs nearly 35kg). Then going on to Airasia to Phuket.

Kar Ling.

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by Fish

You can always try to fly with another airline. Malaysia airlines flies from KL to Manado directly. Flew a lot with Malaysia airlines with dive gear no probelms.

Flying to KL soon (this evening) to KL with Emirates will let you know if it goes okay. Had lots of dive gear with me. Decide to leave the pony bottle last minute but bringing two first stages, laptop (I think my bag weighs nearly 35kg). Then going on to Airasia to Phuket.

Kar Ling.

Thank you, but it's too late - we're already booked.

Have a good journey.