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stever1000
Joined: 10 Nov 2012 Location: Comox, BC
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:59 pm Post subject: Thailand to Busan |
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Hello everyone
I will be in Thailand for 4-5 weeks before I fly to Busan to start teaching.
The flight I found through Korean Air from Bangkok to Busan limits me to one checked bag. I was planning on having two checked bags and one carry on to fit all my clothes and stuff I was planning on bringing to Korea.
Is there a way around paying extra fee for a second checked bag?
The flight is ~$400USD. I have not booked the flight yet, but this seems to be the cheapest around the time I'll be flying (end of Feb)
Can I mail my luggage from Bangkok to Busan, or will that be too timely/expensive? |
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stever1000
Joined: 10 Nov 2012 Location: Comox, BC
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Extra checked baggage is $100 USD/piece |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Thailand to Busan |
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stever1000 wrote: |
Hello everyone
I will be in Thailand for 4-5 weeks before I fly to Busan to start teaching.
The flight I found through Korean Air from Bangkok to Busan limits me to one checked bag. I was planning on having two checked bags and one carry on to fit all my clothes and stuff I was planning on bringing to Korea.
Is there a way around paying extra fee for a second checked bag?
The flight is ~$400USD. I have not booked the flight yet, but this seems to be the cheapest around the time I'll be flying (end of Feb)
Can I mail my luggage from Bangkok to Busan, or will that be too timely/expensive? |
The only time (unless you fly first class) that you get 2 bags + hand carry is when you fly to/from north America.
EVERYWHERE else it is 20kg and usually 1 bag (sometimes 2 bags but still the 20kg limit) + hand carry.
Post from Thailand to Korea (other than surface mail) is expensive (US$150 per 20kg box).
Surface mail is cheap ($80/20kg box) but slow (1-3 months) and untraceable if lost or stolen.
Your choices are to:
i) pay for the extra luggage,
ii) pack less (you really don't need that much when you go to Korea).
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Drew345
Joined: 24 May 2005
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Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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I did a similar flight (from Bangkok to Seoul) for my first job in Korea 10 years ago. I flew Asiana and asked them if I could get extra luggage allowance since I was going there to work. They told me to send in a fax (even though I was standing in their office!) to the manager and make the request. I figured they were just trying to get rid of me but sent in the fax anyway. I was surprised to find later that they did give me the 10 extra kg (and I got an invitation to the business lounge too!). I was already a reward member with Asiana, that gave me 10 kg as reward member and 10 more bonus kg, for a total of 40 kg. That was goo enough to get me started in Korea.
Anyway, call them (Thai office) to see how to make the request. Maybe send a fax to the office manager with your Korea contract, might just get some luck.
Otherwise, standard tricks: wear 3 pairs of paints, several jackets, put a few heavy items in your pockets. Maybe put heavy items in your carry-on. If your carry-on isn't bulging they wont check the weight. |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:30 am Post subject: |
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You got a pretty decent deal on your ticket. If you can't convince the manager to let you bring on a 2nd bag without paying, then just pay the extra $100. |
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stever1000
Joined: 10 Nov 2012 Location: Comox, BC
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the replies everyone! Shipping sounds like a hassle so I will see what I can negotiate with the airline first.
Drew345 wrote: |
I did a similar flight (from Bangkok to Seoul) for my first job in Korea 10 years ago. I flew Asiana and asked them if I could get extra luggage allowance since I was going there to work. They told me to send in a fax (even though I was standing in their office!) to the manager and make the request. I figured they were just trying to get rid of me but sent in the fax anyway. I was surprised to find later that they did give me the 10 extra kg (and I got an invitation to the business lounge too!). I was already a reward member with Asiana, that gave me 10 kg as reward member and 10 more bonus kg, for a total of 40 kg. That was goo enough to get me started in Korea.
Anyway, call them (Thai office) to see how to make the request. Maybe send a fax to the office manager with your Korea contract, might just get some luck.
Otherwise, standard tricks: wear 3 pairs of paints, several jackets, put a few heavy items in your pockets. Maybe put heavy items in your carry-on. If your carry-on isn't bulging they wont check the weight. |
Thanks for this information, I will see if I can contact the airline and ask if they will make an exception! |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:30 am Post subject: |
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Wear 3 pair of pants in Thailand? Good luck with that.
Seriously your cheapest option will likely be to pay for the extra suitcase. |
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