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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: stoop on May 31, 2013, 10:18:46 AM

Title: Excess Baggage
Post by: stoop on May 31, 2013, 10:18:46 AM
My son is flying with Air Asia from Chiang Mai to Bankok today. It's the first leg of his journey back to the UK and he turned up at the check in desk with 50kg when his allowance is only 20kg!

Air Asia have charged him the mighty sum of £24 excess baggage.

Next - the Emirates leg  :-\

Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: Highlander on May 31, 2013, 10:29:32 AM
Would you mind running that past me one more time stoop  ;)
Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: Scunner on May 31, 2013, 10:31:22 AM
So good he told us twice
Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: stoop on May 31, 2013, 10:49:57 AM
Stupid forum!

Just checked the Emirates rates - he's in for a shock. £547! for an extra 20kg and that's with 30% discount for booking it on line!

I guess he will be leaving his computer monitor and a few other heavy bits. He can buy them cheaper over here I guess.

Why do kids never check things first?
Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: KKOB on May 31, 2013, 11:01:10 AM
Why do kids never check things first?

Because they think that's what parents are for.  ;)
Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: bewva on May 31, 2013, 11:14:11 AM
Why do kids never check things first?

He doesn't need to. You have done it for him as expected.  ;)
Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: stoop on May 31, 2013, 15:42:09 PM
Yes but he's now flown his excess baggage down to Bangkok and has two weeks to sort out what to do with it. No chance he will pay £547 to bring an extra 20kg home with him so I guess some hotel maid is gonna get a nice tip  :)

Unless dad can find a flight which is cheaper than Emirates with 50kg of baggage  ;)
Title: Re: Excess Baggage
Post by: IanK on June 01, 2013, 11:15:58 AM
You could DHL it for a lot less than £547

Ian