Originally Posted by
number_6
For completeness, QF allows 96kg free baggage allowance for US flights for those with any QFF status (silver or higher). This can sometimes come in handy (as well as worth a few hundred dollars per flight). Also QF codeshares on US domestic flights (AS, AA, etc) have the QF allowance to the endpoint, which may also be a big saving. I don't know if V.Australia has any arrangements with DL or Virgin America, as part of their "partnership". Also, while not an official entitlement, most AA check-in will allow the QF allowance for free when connecting to a QF flight, as well as waiving the AA checked baggage fees for Oneworld Ruby or higher status. Does Virgin status apply to UA (Star) or DL?
Thanks for the info mate.
I'm really not sure of the answer to your question, I'm not as educated on these topics as most FTers.
So in order to get myself and the mrs relocated to Winnipeg (via vegas for a holiday) I ended up booking us tickets on Air Pacific BNE-LAX via Nadi for $657each all inclusive, as I got 2 x 23 kg per person included in economy.
Then LAX to LAS for $70 on South West. Which allows 2 x 23kg with no baggage fees.
Then LAS to YWG on Westjet for $101 each on a 24 hour seat sale, which also allows 2 x 23kg with no baggage fees.
So all up I managed to book myself,the mrs and our 92kg of baggage to Winnipeg via Vegas for $823 each, which i thought was pretty good... (for May '10)
Would have preferred V Australia for the direct flight and velocity points, but the excess baggage fees were about $130 per bag and they wouldn't negotiate, plus would have had to repack in USA... nah.
Thanks