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Free World
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:21 am Post subject: Korean Air |
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Does anyone have experience with Korea Air? I can't seem to find out the luggage restrictions (weight or size). Any help would be appreciated. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:27 am Post subject: |
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20 kilograms baggage check-in
8-10 kilograms carry-on.
However you can get away with a bit more than this but make sure you show up early.
Don't roll up with 30 kilos though(I have got away with 32 kilos on Japan Air before ...but my friend got busted for 23 kilos another time). |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 4:48 am Post subject: |
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All in all though don't cheap out on checked luggage. An extra bag over the limit might cost you an extra $50. Odds are what you have in that suitcase are worth a lot more than $50 and will cost a lot more to buy in Korea. |
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Free World
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Thanks so much, that was very helpful!
Have a good night. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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mindmetoo wrote: |
An extra bag over the limit might cost you an extra $50 |
That information is very incorrect.
It will cost you approximately 50 PER KILO depending on the airline.
British Airways charged 258 dollars for 4.5 kilos over a couple years ago.
This from the qantas(Australian airline) website. most airlines follow a similar policy.
http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flying/beforeYouTravel/baggageAddCollection |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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yeah I've always found excess baggage to be pretty damn expensive, they seem to treat it as equivalent to you airmailing the extra stuff |
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Koreabound2004
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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When my friend and I came via Korean air, one of our suitcases was 36kg, and the other was 38kg. We knew we were way over limit, but we were super nice to the guy at the counter, and I think it made all the difference b/c he didn't charge us extra, just slapped a "Heavy" tag on it...and told us to be more careful coming back. Also, they did not weigh our carry on bags at all, so you can probably get away with having a heavier carry-on.
You are allowed 2 bags/cases, and each one cannot weight more than 32kg if you are travelling from Canada.
From the Korean Air site:
http://www.koreanair.com/local/na/eng/gd/is/gi/is_baggage_new.htm
Other folks were told to leave stuff behind or shuffle their stuff into less heavier bags/suitcases...and some did have to pay extra.
Also, a word of advice when flying with them...bring some drinking water(very dry on the flight, and the servers avoided us like the plague). Also, don't dress too warmly, flight was very stuffy, and I felt like I couldn't breathe for a lot of the flight. You may also want to bring some snacks, food wasn't so hot. |
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Free World
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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Ya, I heard that if you were over the limit it was cheaper to send stuff that was not needed right away through Canada post. Have you found this? |
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Koreabound2004
Joined: 19 Nov 2003
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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Free World wrote: |
Ya, I heard that if you were over the limit it was cheaper to send stuff that was not needed right away through Canada post. Have you found this? |
I don't find Canada post to be very cheap...even if you send by surface(boat).
Just make good use of both suitcases, and make sure you bring the max. limit.....I brought way too many clothes and toiletries...and most of the K-teachers here wear the same thing day in and day out, so don't worry about fashion so much. And many of the toiletries I brought, I didn't need. Lots of things you will bring you will see that you can find here...The most important things for me are books and photos from home. |
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trevorcollins
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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To and from Canada are different to the rest of the world. Generally works out if you're going to those places you can pack about twice as much.
Actually last time I flew Korean Air to Australia it had a baggage allowance of 24kg marked on the ticket, so it may be a little higher on that airline than some others. |
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Freezer Burn
Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:27 am Post subject: |
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My friend and I flew from Brisbane Australia last month, my bag weighed 25kgs, and the allowance was up to 30kgs. |
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Free World
Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Location: Drake Hotel
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks a lot for all of the info and advice! It helps a lot. I really appreciate the water and snack tip because I am flying direct from Toronto to Seoul so I couldn't stock up during a transfer. That is a long haul to be thirsty. |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Freezer Burn wrote: |
My friend and I flew from Brisbane Australia last month, my bag weighed 25kgs, and the allowance was up to 30kgs |
Which airline was this.
I'm flying out of Brisbane next month as I'm here on holidays and I'm already going to be way over by 20 kg weight limit.
I've flown out of Brisbane Airport at least 25 times and the most I've ever been allowed was 20 kilos....
Were you on a first class ticket because then it is 30 kilos. |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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You could try contacting Korean air and pleading your case for more room. Singapore and Thai have given me an extra allowance because I was moving overseas.
However some airlines use being over weight as an excuse to charge ludicrous amounts. Air New Zealand pinged me an extra $200 for being just 5kg over the 20kg limit.
As for carry ons it depends on who is policing sometimes the airlines are strick sometimes not. I got told to get rid of some stuff when I went through one checkpoint. So I just go in queue at another guard and I started crying to the middle aged women women who was checking the carry on stuff and she just flagged me through. (sometimes it's good to be a women) |
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Swiss James
Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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A lot of it is down to the checkin agent, sometimes they'll let you off because they're in a good mood, or you don't have much hand luggage, or the flight is only half-full, or you're pretty skinny anyway or blah blah...there's a lot of luck involved.
The one thing you have to remember is that you can't complain if you get stung for the excess just because you've heard an annecdote about someone who got away with even more, and whilst you might get away with being 6 Kg over the limit, if they arbitrarily decide to pull you up for being 7Kg over, you pay for each one of those 7 Kgs. |
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