Im heading down to SA for a race this weekend.

Luckily i have a board down there i can paddle, but I'm taking my own paddle with me.

Booked a flight with QANTAS.
According to their new baggage allowances you can only check 1 bag (regardless of weight). (not a 10kg wheelie and a paddle)

So im checking a 1kg paddle, and having to take my luggage on as hand luggage.

What a farken joke.

Does qantas want everyone to fly Virgin or what??
I bet Sir Richard is laughing all the way to his private kite island.

Aussie airline my arse.
I hope they go offshore and stay there!

within the world never fly QANTAS again.

angie pangi said...

Within Australia, only ever fly virgin :)

Yep!!! At xmas I packed 2 boards and all gear into one coffin - came in at 21kg and took a small backpack as hand luggage. Not a worry in the world. The check in chick even asked me if I wanted to check in backpack for no extra cost. Quality Virgin. Love it. Never ever will I pay $$$$ to jetstar or qantas again.

How do you know she was virgin Ted thought you would have had the captain with you .

Ted the Kiwi said...

angie pangi said...

Within Australia, only ever fly virgin :)

Yep!!! At xmas I packed 2 boards and all gear into one coffin - came in at 21kg and took a small backpack as hand luggage. Not a worry in the world. The check in chick even asked me if I wanted to check in backpack for no extra cost. Quality Virgin. Love it. Never ever will I pay $$$$ to jetstar or qantas again.

towball said...

How do you know she was virgin Ted thought you would have had the captain with you .

Classic TB! Yep the captain was keeping a close eye on proceedings.

Never fly Jetstar can't take paddle and tried to slug me $80 for my bag when I had checked baggage pre booked. As Angie said only virgin from now on

About a week ago, my wife booked 5 flights on Qantas' website to go to a conference in USA. Their wesbite crashed numerous times (at least 5) in the booking process, and it got one of her flight times wrong. Just spoke with Qantas on the phone, and they refuse to change it unless we pay an absurd $200 change fee. This is another reason why people HATE Qantas. Their website stuffs up, and the customer is expected to pay.

Was there a restriction on board length? 11ft?

goatman said...

Yeah Qantas/Jetstar are farked - especially with the new one bag rule it pretty much takes Qantas out of the picture for OS trips with boards.

We just flew virgin to Bali (my family of 6) with 2 sups 3 shortboards and paddle bag with 3 paddles and 6 pieces of baggage, thats 12 pieces in total. I still could have taken my wife's 10 footer as well.

I've never had an issue with Jetstar or Qantas, flown a fair bit with them too, OS and interstate, even travelled with boards, am I just lucky?

You would think, with QANTAS being so called "AUSTRALIAN" and with most australians surfing in some regards, that they would help out customers.

I used to fly with QANTAS for one reason only, they had good sporting goods allowances.

Virgin are loving it, they don't have to do anything and QANTAS is slowly kiiling themselves.

The virgin hosties are way hotter anyway...

n8wx said...

Was there a restriction on board length? 11ft?

goatman said...

Yeah Qantas/Jetstar are farked - especially with the new one bag rule it pretty much takes Qantas out of the picture for OS trips with boards.

We just flew virgin to Bali (my family of 6) with 2 sups 3 shortboards and paddle bag with 3 paddles and 6 pieces of baggage, thats 12 pieces in total. I still could have taken my wife's 10 footer as well.

Yeah 3 meters.

Cheers, wonder if you'd get a 10'2 on 10' is just over the limit.

May have to hire...

goatman said...

n8wx said...

Was there a restriction on board length? 11ft?

goatman said...

Yeah Qantas/Jetstar are farked - especially with the new one bag rule it pretty much takes Qantas out of the picture for OS trips with boards.

We just flew virgin to Bali (my family of 6) with 2 sups 3 shortboards and paddle bag with 3 paddles and 6 pieces of baggage, thats 12 pieces in total. I still could have taken my wife's 10 footer as well.

Yeah 3 meters.