Oh, I don't know - surly 50yo lifetime hostie chicks are really the spirit of Australia don't you think?
i'll take $10 and buy a coke
That doesn't justify $600.00 one way on 4hr flight for one bike!Bit of a fallacy as most people can't really contol their body weight (within a short time span) but they can control the amount of luggage hence the 20KG limit.
I wouldn't blame Qantas for enforcing the weight excess penalty, there are only so much that the check-in managers can do at the desk. If every person come to them and ask to have the penalty waiver, than whats the point of having the rule. Yes, Qantas likes to maintain the image of an Australian sport supporter, but reality is that its the media unit that determines who the airline supports, not the staff at the checkin desk.
End of the day, they will provide you with benefits if you can give them something back like press exposure, a big ask for MTBing.
That is the biggest cop out I've heard in a long time... its because they are tight asses who only sponsor sporting teams that have a high public exposure... "extreme" sports dont bring in the dollars.
So True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but it's still not cool!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, call them tight and anal but they are also the rules eveyone go by. It is set with both a profit motive and safety reason. Vigin Blue offer a better deal they only count a bike of any weight as 5Kg of your total allowance. I will recommend people to fly with them if they travelling with bikes.
$600.00 to Nz for a bike is a joke but why did you fly qantas in the first place, was it a team arrangement?
For $600 you should have the bike in the seat next to you.
It's Qantas' "you're making our staff work" tax
I think the solution is clear; next time pack the bikes inside a rally car.
