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Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4299

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I am flying to CHC on Thr and thought I would get some feedback..
Would I need to pay extra for luggage?
3 kites, wetty and a board..

Any one else from Aucks flying on thr at 2:30pm ?
Jamie and I are flying back on Monday at 4:30pm.

Who all from Auckland is going to the Nationals?
A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand.
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4300

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I've flown Dunedin - Auckland return a coupla times and never had a problem,

I had two boards and two kites both times and overnight bag.

If it's in a nice easy bag and you get to the check in REALLY early and don't try and chat up the checkin chick and are nice and organised with tickets ready and stuff, and make it really easy for them you should get through OK.

Only time I had trouble with excess baggage was with a Thai van driver, those guys are really stubborn.

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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4301

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Craig, i have too much stuff to fly so i will courier most of it down before hand. Give us a bell at work if you want to put some gear in with mine.
(09) 486 7739.
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4303

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Three kites, two bars, a board, harness and a wettie in a coffin bag no longer than 1.8m else a $20 handling fee. Hard to stick to the 20kg limit on baggage though. Can't recall what the price per overweight kilo is but they won't take any bags over 32kg's.

Practically living in the wettie over the weekend anyway. Just throw what's left in a shoulder bag. Sometimes they'll check that but if it doesn't weigh more than 7kg's if I recall they don't even look at it. Just remember big bags don't fit in overhead compartments on Link flights.
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4304

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Most of the airlines charge $5/kg overweight.

Looking forward to seeing you all down here.

Happy kiting

Su
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4305

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I also look forward to staying at Club Kay again! Just hope I get a little more time on the water than the last trip. Maybe even try a few of the newer toys! 8)
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4307

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I've done the Chch - Akl flight more than a few times in the last year.

I find Qantas the most gear friendly, esp if you book in early. Pack your gear into a single bag if possible and don't go over the 32kg mark and you should be right.

Taking your clothes in a carry-on also helps.

Yes they do have a $5 per kg charge BUT they also have a $20 flat rate for some sports equipment like bikes and snowboards. Even when my baggage has been over weight I've never paid more than $20.

With Air NZ I've had to pay over $60 (each way!) at times for my kite equipment. Because of this I've stopped travelling with them.

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_ 7 years, 4 months ago #4310

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I called Air NZ aa second time

They told me it was at their discretion, which does not make it easy. I left a message for the manager of baggage to see if they could make it clearer - and they never got back to me - last year I had to pay $200 ($100) each way - Yep we got ripped off....

You see - if they see 15 kiteboarders with bags (within kg allowance) on the same flight - I reckon they will want your money ($20 each way now?). Could be another case of making money form grey areas - the fact I called air nz customer services and they told me it should be ok for free don't mean shit - as I found out last year....
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4313

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been out at sumner in boardies only a few times lately, never really done that before here, the water is maybe warmer than usual. Hopefully it stays like this for Feb, warm and wickedly good wind. You guys should only need to bring shorties or thinskins.
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 4 months ago #4315

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You guys should only need to bring shorties or thinskins.


oh yeah that's put a hex on the weekend

12 knot southerlies with hail at ellesmere for sure now

8)
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 3 months ago #4322

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actually craig of dunedin, i'd rather that than be forced to go out on the glorified sewerage pond, which is where I'm 90% sure it'll be held.
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 3 months ago #4323

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actually craig of dunedin, i'd rather that than be forced to go out on the glorified sewerage pond, which is where I'm 90% sure it'll be held.


umm yeah I agree entirely "Kane of Ashburton"

I would sit here and try and think up something witty in reply but my mind is a blank :?
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 3 months ago #4427

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been out at sumner in boardies only a few times lately, never really done that before here, the water is maybe warmer than usual. Hopefully it stays like this for Feb, warm and wickedly good wind. You guys should only need to bring shorties or thinskins.


That was fine up until yesterday Kane - a day of S wind and a little rain and the estury has gone from 24deg water to about 12deg - called yesterday mornings session short as I was tuning blue.

More S/rain due in the next couple of days - bring your full suits crew - it's likely to be a little chilly for the comp.

Good news is the 5 day forecast has NE predicted for Friday.

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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 3 months ago #4456

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Any one flying out tomorrow from Aucks at 2:30?
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 3 months ago #4458

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chicken legs, the bradstar and I are leaving at 12.30 if I can ever get out of the office!
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Re: Nationals - flight info and luggage ? 7 years, 3 months ago #4460

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Valid to: 12:59 am 18 Feb 2005 NZDT

Issued by MetService at 05:05am 17-Feb-2005

Warning: NIL warnings

Situation: A weak front moving northeast should cross the area this morning. A trough is expected to move over the area from the southwest this evening.

Forecast: Northeast 15 knots tending northwest 15 knots gusting 30 knots early afternoon. A change to southwest 15 knots this evening. Slight sea, becoming moderate for a time this afternoon. Mainly fine with high cloud, but fair visibility in a few showers developing this evening.

Outlook until midday Friday:Southwest 10 knots. Maily fine.

Swell forecast to midnight tonight:Northeast about a metre. Southeast rising to a metre.

High tides at Lyttelton :Thursday 1236 2.1 metresFriday 0100 2.2 metres


Wind is swinging to offshore - Gavin must be on his way!

See all you guys tonight.

Cheers

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