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Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Out of curiosity... any Canadians here who can comment on just what is the limit you can bring on the flight over?

I'm trying at this time to figure out how I'm going to fit everything into a suit case!

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panthermodern · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: Taxronto

Get your schools address and mail your extra stuff.

Blind Willie · Joined: 05 May 2004

Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Thanks guys... much appreciated. Smile

peppermint · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 2:48 pm Post subject:

Years of packing have taught me a few things. Go get some garbage bags and elastic bands. Pack your heavy sweaters and stuff into the garbage bags then use a vacuum cleaner to suck the air out and close the bag with the elastic band. It will compress stuff and save you a ton of space.

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 3:15 pm Post subject:

I sore shouldered 139 kg through Air Canada.
The thread is here: http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=15613&start=0
If you "search" there are a few threads on the subject.

Metsuke · Joined: 13 Jan 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

I was only allowed 20kg on Asiana from HK to Korea and I had 37... lol.. she just let me through.

quiksilver · Joined: 11 Sep 2004

When I came I flew out of Vancouver and I had a large suitcase and a hockey bag that I checked and a backback and laptop case for carry on. Buying that hockey bag was the best thing I did, Air Canada allows you to substitute one of you checked bags for a hockey bag as long as it's under the weight limit. I bought it at Wal-Mart for about $40 and it more or less doubled the size of my second suitcase. Plus it has wheels and a handle.

J.B. Clamence · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

Trans-Pacific flights often allow two 32-kg bags for check-in luggage, but it depends on the airline and the flight. Shorter flights usually only allow one 20-kg bag for check-in.

However, in my experience, Korean airlines like Korean Air and Asiana, in the Korean spirit of attending to customers needs, don't usually nitpick about the weights. I guess that's one advantage of living in a society where no one is expected to follow the rules, like no smoking in the bathroom, no left turn, etc. Or maybe I'm just a hypocrite. Very Happy

the eye · Joined: 29 Jan 2004

haha, J.B., that brings back a chilling memory of sitting on the runway weight scale in a packed KorAir747....as the controllers deliberated whether or not the plane was light enuogh to fly.

we used every last mm of runway, and when the plane finally lifted, the wings looked like they were about to snap. i didn't know they could bend THAT far.

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

diver · Joined: 16 Jun 2003

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

mumblebee · Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Location: Andong

When I came over on Korean air, I had the following baggage: 3 pieces of checked luggage each weighing around the 32kg limit, one carry-one suitcase (12kg), and my notebook case, jam-packed.

I paid around $150 CDN or so to take the extra checked bag, but this ended up being the cheapest option...mailing is tremedously expensive, even for the slowest possible method...shipping is only a reasonable option if you are sending a household of stuff, or a LOT of books (say if you are a prof and you need to bring your office library.)

I researched this pretty thoroughly when I was getting ready to go, since I was bringing some books and materials which are really heavy. The charge sounds high, but I found out that mailing a small, 8kg box would cost around $80, and I wouldn't recieve it for at least 6-8 weeks. It was worth it to have the stuff I needed. Also, I was able to stuff in my down duvet, and a heavy winter coat, so I didn't have to buy those things when I got here...