On a recent flight to Auckland with Air New Zealand, I was surprised by a $75 "excess baggage" fee for a single 17-kilogram piece of luggage, something I had never previously needed to pay with that airline. The carrier changed its fee schedule in November. Had I included the luggage in my booking, I would have saved $50. Had I reduced my gear to one piece of hand luggage, I would have paid no extra fee.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/airline-revenue-in-the-bags-20130124-2d8gh.html#ixzz2JEglTIch
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/airline-revenue-in-the-bags-20130124-2d8gh.html
Get your credit cards ready.
If you are travelling to colder countries or into the winter/ autum season, no need to buy many winter clothes and pack it in to your suit case. Travel light just pack one winter clothes is enough for transition period only.
Once in the country, check into K-Mart or any US company major retail outlets and buy the rest of the winter clothes using your credit card. Nicely stores all the original wappings, price tags away for later use.
Major US retail outlets have this 30 days money back guarantee and if you do not like their goods return them in original good orders and get full refund via your credit card.
Return your purcahse back to the same outlet and travel light again on your return trip. You can avoid paying extra baggage cost if you visit NZ at winter time, etc.
Hey, don't zap me ah! If it is not for you, stay clear.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/airline-revenue-in-the-bags-20130124-2d8gh.html#ixzz2JEglTIch
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/airline-revenue-in-the-bags-20130124-2d8gh.html
Get your credit cards ready.
If you are travelling to colder countries or into the winter/ autum season, no need to buy many winter clothes and pack it in to your suit case. Travel light just pack one winter clothes is enough for transition period only.
Once in the country, check into K-Mart or any US company major retail outlets and buy the rest of the winter clothes using your credit card. Nicely stores all the original wappings, price tags away for later use.
Major US retail outlets have this 30 days money back guarantee and if you do not like their goods return them in original good orders and get full refund via your credit card.
Return your purcahse back to the same outlet and travel light again on your return trip. You can avoid paying extra baggage cost if you visit NZ at winter time, etc.
Hey, don't zap me ah! If it is not for you, stay clear.