baggage check thru? for SYD overnight connection
Jun 29, 2016, 7:19 pm
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baggage check thru? for SYD overnight connection
we are flying from New Zealand back to Asia through Sydney in a few days (because of flight connection schedule). any idea if we would be able to check in our luggages all the way for the overnight ~20 hour connection? both flights would be on QF on the same ticket. we are hoping we don't need to get all the luggages and get them to hotel and check them in again the next morning. thanks a lot!
Jun 29, 2016, 10:42 pm
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Hi tedhl,
Never tried it myself but I believe you cannot leave bags overnight as you've described and will need to collect at SYD.
If you'd rather not drag the bags to the hotel (and back) there is a Left Luggage facility in the International Arrivals Hall.
Regards,
BD
Never tried it myself but I believe you cannot leave bags overnight as you've described and will need to collect at SYD.
If you'd rather not drag the bags to the hotel (and back) there is a Left Luggage facility in the International Arrivals Hall.
Regards,
BD
Jul 1, 2016, 11:30 pm
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Only where the airport allows that length of time ; I am fairly sure that Sydney is not an airport that allows baggage to remain overnight
Jul 3, 2016, 11:24 pm
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SYD never allows overnight baggage storage for connections, Dave is quite right. Increasingly more airports are limiting this, perhaps due to security or due to volumes. Plan accordingly.
Jul 4, 2016, 4:25 pm
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Along the same lines, if I'm transiting MEL (12 hour layover) and leave the airport, will I need an Australian visa? The Qantas website and Australian tourism say that you dont need a transit visa if staying in the airport but aren't too clear if you are leaving it.
Jul 4, 2016, 5:20 pm
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Assuming you don't have an Australian passport, yes.
Jul 4, 2016, 9:59 pm
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Either (Free) transit visa (but you'll have to mail in your passport and photograph) https://www.border.gov.au/Forms/Documents/876.pdf
Or ETA
Or ETA
Information as of 05JUL16 / 0252 UTC
National USA (US) /Embarkation USA (US)
Transit Australia (AU) /Destination New Zealand (NZ)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Australia (AU)
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.
time of 8 hours:
Additional Information:
- Note: the following restrictions are in place depending on
- Valid visas in full or expired travel documents are accepted
if accompanied by new travel document.
Australia (AU)
National USA (US) /Embarkation USA (US)
Transit Australia (AU) /Destination New Zealand (NZ)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Australia (AU)
TWOV (Transit Without Visa):
Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets for a max.
time of 8 hours:
Additional Information:
- Note: the following restrictions are in place depending on
- Valid visas in full or expired travel documents are accepted
if accompanied by new travel document.
Australia (AU)
Jul 4, 2016, 10:49 pm
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Or Au VISA as here (subject to limitations) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ocean...plication.html
Jul 4, 2016, 10:56 pm
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Or Au VISA as here (subject to limitations) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ocean...plication.html
Jul 14, 2016, 6:09 pm
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Seeking a little help: before posting my above comment on FT 10 days ago I was under the impression that we would not need a Visa to transit through MEL (LAX-MEL-AKL). But after reading that there is an 8 hour time limit and seeing the posts above, I think I'm in trouble. We leave in 12 days and I certainly don't have enough time to send my passport and Visa app along with a picture. What can I do!?!
Jul 14, 2016, 6:18 pm
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Seeking a little help: before posting my above comment on FT 10 days ago I was under the impression that we would not need a Visa to transit through MEL (LAX-MEL-AKL). But after reading that there is an 8 hour time limit and seeing the posts above, I think I'm in trouble. We leave in 12 days and I certainly don't have enough time to send my passport and Visa app along with a picture. What can I do!?!
I'm thinking you're not planning to *enter* Australia - which both the ETA and Transit Visa linked to above enable - therefore I don't see you have to do anything??
Regards,
BD
Jul 14, 2016, 7:03 pm
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Correct, coming in on QF94. Depart MEL 6:00pm local time. (11 hour layover). We were planning on possibly heading down to downtown MEL since we have time to kill and never been to AUS. I just did the ETA on the government website... kind of a hasty decision and maybe a waste of money, but I'd rather spend the $30 US than be sorry.
