Extra Baggage on a codeshared BA/Qantas flight?
Sep 6, 2011, 7:06 am
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Extra Baggage on a codeshared BA/Qantas flight?
I will leave for Australia and I want to take my bicycle (in a box) as an extra piece of luggage.
Done this before with BA (40pounds one way for 23kgs, bargain) with no problems at all.
Now I want to book my flight to Perth but the last part of the flight (Singapore - Perth) is a codeshared flight with Qantas (very expensive on extra baggage).
The itinerary states Singapore-Perth BA 71xxx but is operated by Qantas A5xxx.
Do you think they will charge me the hefty extra baggage fee in Singapore do you think? Also this might be a problem for the return flight I guess.
I'm staying for 6 months so travelling light is not an option as I will need my racebike for triathlon training...
Thanks for the help!
Done this before with BA (40pounds one way for 23kgs, bargain) with no problems at all.
Now I want to book my flight to Perth but the last part of the flight (Singapore - Perth) is a codeshared flight with Qantas (very expensive on extra baggage).
The itinerary states Singapore-Perth BA 71xxx but is operated by Qantas A5xxx.
Do you think they will charge me the hefty extra baggage fee in Singapore do you think? Also this might be a problem for the return flight I guess.
I'm staying for 6 months so travelling light is not an option as I will need my racebike for triathlon training...
Thanks for the help!
Sep 6, 2011, 9:38 am
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is the hefty charge more than the cost & hassle of shipping it?....how much is hefty?....you should be able to check thru to perth, so theres a chance that ba wont collect anything.....perhaps you could search the ba & qf forums for more info....good luck...
ps....all flights are ba #s?....also, give ba a call...
ps....all flights are ba #s?....also, give ba a call...
Sep 6, 2011, 5:53 pm
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Sep 7, 2011, 5:09 am
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Unfortunately BA does not extend the BA baggage prices to codeshare flights. If you have a transit in SIN, then no additional charge by QF, but if you have a stopover at SIN then QF checkin will charge you the QF fee for a bicycle, which is quite expensive compared to BA (about GBP 200 for 15kg, for example). For the return trip you'll have to pay QF and also meet QF's stricter bicycle packaging requirements.
Sep 7, 2011, 5:14 am
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Unfortunately BA does not extend the BA baggage prices to codeshare flights. If you have a transit in SIN, then no additional charge by QF, but if you have a stopover at SIN then QF checkin will charge you the QF fee for a bicycle, which is quite expensive compared to BA (about GBP 200 for 15kg, for example). For the return trip you'll have to pay QF and also meet QF's stricter bicycle packaging requirements.
The packing is not a problem as I'm using a hardcase box.
I might lookout for Emirates flights from Paris (they have 30kg) and I could pack some of my stuff in an additional "golf bag" (15kgs extra)
Sep 7, 2011, 5:16 am
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Anyone any idea what might be the cheapest option? (Perth-Brussels)
Sep 7, 2011, 5:21 am
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is the hefty charge more than the cost & hassle of shipping it?....how much is hefty?....you should be able to check thru to perth, so theres a chance that ba wont collect anything.....perhaps you could search the ba & qf forums for more info....good luck...
ps....all flights are ba #s?....also, give ba a call...
ps....all flights are ba #s?....also, give ba a call...
BA charge per extra piece of luggage (fair deal imo).
QF charges /kg so a full on bike box will be 400AUD just to get it in Singapore.
What do you mean "you should be able to check thru to perth" ?
I checked with BA, it's clearly stated on their website that on codeshared flights operated by eg. QF you can get charged extra for extra luggage according to their terms & conditions.
Sep 7, 2011, 10:16 am
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Do you have any idea how I can find out if the flight I want to book is 'transit' or a 'stopover' ?
The packing is not a problem as I'm using a hardcase box.
I might lookout for Emirates flights from Paris (they have 30kg) and I could pack some of my stuff in an additional "golf bag" (15kgs extra)
The packing is not a problem as I'm using a hardcase box.
I might lookout for Emirates flights from Paris (they have 30kg) and I could pack some of my stuff in an additional "golf bag" (15kgs extra)
what is your arr & dep times there....
re shipping....one of the posts above mentioned a few options....look at their web sites & you should be able to get the price w/ dimensions & weight...
Sep 7, 2011, 9:38 pm
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BA has a rather quaint excess baggage fee structure -- F pays GBP 90 for an extra bag, while discounted Y pays GBP40. Even full Y pays double, so it is a bargain for discount Y. I guess most of the time it is less than other airlines, like QF, so everyone benefits, but charging double for F vs. Y for that extra bag is a different kind of fair 
Sep 26, 2011, 11:56 am
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Anyone has any experience checking in with BA with extra luggage when you have a codeshared flight after your BA flight?
I will travel as previously stated with BA from Brussels - LHR - SINGAPORE. The 3rd leg will be Qantas.
BA 's policy is charge for an extra piece which is very convenient & cheap (40pounds - ish). Qantas however is /kg so would be very expensive for the extra bag.
Will I have to pay the Qantas fee for the last leg of my trip when I check in with BA in Brussels/LHR?
Thanks for your help!
I will travel as previously stated with BA from Brussels - LHR - SINGAPORE. The 3rd leg will be Qantas.
BA 's policy is charge for an extra piece which is very convenient & cheap (40pounds - ish). Qantas however is /kg so would be very expensive for the extra bag.
Will I have to pay the Qantas fee for the last leg of my trip when I check in with BA in Brussels/LHR?
Thanks for your help!
Sep 26, 2011, 7:24 pm
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Anyone has any experience checking in with BA with extra luggage when you have a codeshared flight after your BA flight?
I will travel as previously stated with BA from Brussels - LHR - SINGAPORE. The 3rd leg will be Qantas.
BA 's policy is charge for an extra piece which is very convenient & cheap (40pounds - ish). Qantas however is /kg so would be very expensive for the extra bag.
Will I have to pay the Qantas fee for the last leg of my trip when I check in with BA in Brussels/LHR?
Thanks for your help!
I will travel as previously stated with BA from Brussels - LHR - SINGAPORE. The 3rd leg will be Qantas.
BA 's policy is charge for an extra piece which is very convenient & cheap (40pounds - ish). Qantas however is /kg so would be very expensive for the extra bag.
Will I have to pay the Qantas fee for the last leg of my trip when I check in with BA in Brussels/LHR?
Thanks for your help!
Is this on a single ticket? If it is and you are going straight to Singapore (no stopover in London) then everything should be interlined to Singapore. You should not have to collect bags in London.
Oct 2, 2011, 2:21 pm
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BRU-LHR-SIN has only two legs. Not sure what the reference to third leg is, but if you are catching a connection at SIN on to Australia on QF, then as MoreMilesPlease notes, in practice your bag will be interlined and you will just pay the one fee at BRU.
This is also the official rule per IATA Resolution 302. Although QF does not honour this resolution, as you won't be checking your bag with them they won't ask.
This is also the official rule per IATA Resolution 302. Although QF does not honour this resolution, as you won't be checking your bag with them they won't ask.